With a recent trend over the last few years of video game console manufacturers releasing mini versions of old hardware, one has to wonder: are they worth it? With a small library of pre-downloaded games, no storage space for extra content, limited quantities and a steep price tag, why should gamers subject themselves to what seems like a shortcut to nostalgia, when instead they could just go all in for the retro console itself?
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Sales figures would tell you that people feel a need to buy classic consoles, but comparing the NES/SNES classics to the Playstation Classic shows the difference between a well-curated product and one rushed to the market to cash in. Nintendo is lucky to own their IP's and depend almost entirely on their first-party lineup, so their classic offerings were able to give you a games lineup that tapped into your nostalgia. Playstation had some generation-defining games, but they either chose to remaster them or they didn't own the IP and couldn't offer some of their most popular titles for licensing reasons. Combine that with the price difference and overall quality of software/emulation and you can see it's not a traditional 'genre' of hardware.
They're similar products with varying results... but I'd say that the 'classic' trend has already peaked. A big part of why Nintendo's classics worked was the price and quality, but more modern console 'classics' like say xbox or PS2 are going to cost more, probably offer less games, and be late to the party.
Memory and upscaling isn't an issue these days , which is why I'm so disappointed that Sony didn't have at least 50-60 games preloaded with upscaling options as well... And they're doing so well too.....