{"id":15714,"date":"2018-09-20T08:22:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-20T08:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=15714"},"modified":"2018-09-20T08:22:45","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T08:22:45","slug":"sony-gets-in-on-the-retro-console-craze-with-the-playstation-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/qatar-news.org\/qatarnewsEn\/?p=15714","title":{"rendered":"Sony gets in on the retro console craze with the PlayStation Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s game on again for the original PlayStation.<\/h2>\n

Sony plans to release a revamped model of the iconic gaming console, called PlayStation Classic on December 3, Sony announced Wednesday<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The company said the game system will retail for $99.99. <\/p>\n

The new version is 45% smaller than the original and ditches CDs in favor of 20 pre-loaded games, including “Final Fantasy VII,” “Tekken 3” and “Wild Arms.” A complete roster of games will be announced soon, including more “fan favorites,” according to the release<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Sony’s PlayStation Classic (left) and the original.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The console will be shipped in its classic packaging with two replica controllers and slightly enhanced graphics compared to the original version. <\/p>\n

The release comes nearly 25 years after the original version went on sale. The PlayStation proved to be a winner for Sony, which became the first console to sell 100 million units worldwide and helped Sony dethrone the once-dominant Sega brand in the 1990s. <\/p>\n

With the classic, Sony is taking a page from Nintendo’s playbook. In 2016, the company tapped into the retro craze by releasing the NES Classic, a slimmed-down version of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, which was for sale in the 1980s. The company sold more than 2 million <\/a>of the retro devices in just five months. <\/p>\n

Nintendo then released another version<\/a>, dubbed the Super Nintendo Classic Edition, in 2017. That sold more than 4 million units worldwide<\/a> and helped Nintendo power up its profits.<\/a> <\/p>\n

CNNMoney (New York) <\/span> First published September 19, 2018: 8:19 AM ET<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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