History of video games/Platforms/PlayStation Classic

History
The PlayStation Classic was launched on December 3rd, 2018 for $99.99. Though it was themed around the widely popular original PlayStation, the system received a mixed reception, partly due to shipping with an inconsistent mix of NTSC and PAL games. Later the price of the system would fall to $60. By July 2019 the price of the console had fallen to $29.99.

By 2021 third parties would release game packs for the system.

Technology
Like most retro revival consoles from this era, the PlayStation Classic uses software emulation to achieve compatibility with the original PlayStation, and as a result has a much different, much more advanced internal technical architecture.

The PlayStation Classic is powered by a MediaTek MT8167 SOC with a quad core ARM Cortex-A35 CPU clocked at 1.5 gigahertz and PowerVR GE8300 GPU. The system has 1 gigabyte of DDR3 clocked at 1866 megahertz.

For internal storage the system has 16 gigabytes of eMMC 5.1 flash. Unlike the original PlayStation, the PlayStation Classic lacks a CD drive.

The PCSX ReARMed emulator is used for emulation of original PlayStation games on the PlayStation Classic.

Controllers connect to the system over standard USB ports.