£90 / stuff.tv/PSClassic
It might have beaten Nintendo to the CD-ROM era of gaming in the ’90s, but Sony is playing catchup in the current retro console wars. The PlayStation Classic follows in the footsteps of Nintendo’s Classic Mini NES and SNES, recreating the original PS in a bite-sized new version stocked with built-in classics from the era. Final Fantasy VII? Metal Gear Solid? Tekken 3? All present and accounted for.
As with the NES and SNES updates, the PlayStation Classic is a miniaturised edition of the classic 1995 console. It retains all of the original details, right down to the (now non-opening) expansion port on the back – but everything is 45% smaller.