Sony has unveiled a shrunken down version of its Playstation One games console – and it comes pre-loaded with 20 classic titles.
The £90 ($100) PlayStation One Classic is almost half the size of Sony’s original 1994 console, making it small enough to hold in one hand.
It is available for pre-order now ahead of its release on December 3 – exactly 24 years on from the console’s original release.
Sony is following in the footsteps of fellow Japanese games-maker Nintendo, which has released miniature versions of two of its classic consoles in recent years.
The £90 ($100) PlayStation One Classic is almost half the size of Sony’s original 1994 console, making it small enough to hold in one hand
Like Nintendo’s NES Classic and SNES Classic, the PlayStation Classic comes packed with a list of hits from the system’s original library.
Sony has announced five so far: Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, Jumping Flash! and Wild Arms.
‘All of the pre-loaded games will be playable in their original format,’ the company said.
Sony added it will announce the console’s remaining 15 games before its release later this year.
The PlayStation One Classic come with two controllers and an HDMI slot, meaning you can connect it to your modern TV.
The controllers are full-size replicas of the PS1’s original gamepads, not the later DualShock ones, and so don’t include analog sticks or vibration.
The console comes packed with a list of hits from the system’s original library. Sony has announced five so far: Final Fantasy VII, Tekken 3, R4: Ridge Racer Type 4, Jumping Flash! and Wild Arms
Saved files are stored on a virtual memory card, meaning your original PS1 saves will not be salvageable.
The console is 45 per cent smaller than the original system, and features replicas of the same buttons.
The fake buttons do have their own functions, with power switching the console on and off, while the open button switches virtual discs, and ‘reset’ quits games.
The console is now available for pre-order in Japan, Europe, the US, and UK ahead of its release December 3.
The shrunken down console is available for pre-order now ahead of its release on December 3 – exactly 24 years on from the console’s original release
The PlayStation One Classic come with two controllers and an HDMI slot, meaning you can connect it to your modern TV
It is shipping for $100 in the US, while the UK version costs just under £90.
The announcement continues a trend of big-name gaming firms releasing miniature versions of classic products.
Nintendo has had huge success in the last two years by releasing scaled down versions of the NES and SNES consoles – both of which quickly sold out.
Sega has since joined the market and is planning to launch a mini version of its 90s console the Mega Drive next year.
The original Sony PlayStation One (right) was the first console to sell 100 million units worldwide. The new Classic version (left) is due for release in December