<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
is	O
a	O
dedicated	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
that	O
emulates	B-Application
games	O
originally	O
released	O
on	O
its	O
1994	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
has	O
been	O
compared	O
to	O
competitor	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
prior	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
NES	B-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
NES	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
Edition	I-Application
mini	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
console	O
received	O
negative	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
criticism	O
for	O
its	O
weak	O
game	O
library	O
,	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
controller	O
,	O
use	O
of	O
PAL	B-Language
versions	O
for	O
certain	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
high	O
price	O
tag	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
design	O
did	O
attract	O
praise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
ships	O
with	O
two	O
replica	O
PlayStation	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
(	O
the	O
original	O
model	O
without	O
the	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
)	O
,	O
an	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
cable	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
USB	B-Protocol
Micro-A	O
to	O
standard	O
USB-A	O
cable	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
console	O
weighs	O
about	O
and	O
is	O
about	O
in	O
size	O
,	O
approximately	O
80%	O
smaller	O
in	O
volume	O
than	O
the	O
original	B-Device
PlayStation	I-Device
and	O
45%	O
smaller	O
in	O
width	O
and	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
ports	O
for	O
both	O
controllers	O
,	O
HDMI	B-Protocol
output	O
,	O
and	O
power	O
via	O
USB	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
cannot	O
use	O
PlayStation	B-Device
memory	B-Device
cards	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Internally	O
,	O
the	O
console	O
uses	O
a	O
MediaTek	B-Architecture
MT8167a	O
Quad	O
A35	O
system	B-Architecture
on	I-Architecture
a	I-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
with	O
four	O
central	O
processing	O
cores	O
clocked	O
at	O
@	O
1.5GHz	O
and	O
a	O
Power	O
VR	O
GE8300	O
graphics	O
processing	O
unit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Classic	O
uses	O
the	O
ReARMed	O
branch	O
of	O
the	O
free	B-License
and	I-License
open	I-License
source	I-License
emulator	B-Application
PCSX	B-Language
to	O
play	O
its	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
comes	O
preloaded	O
with	O
20	O
games	O
,	O
running	O
off	O
the	O
open	B-License
source	I-License
emulator	B-Application
,	O
PCSX	B-Language
ReARMed	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
does	O
not	O
interface	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
,	O
and	O
games	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
added	O
post-launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nine	O
games	O
use	O
the	O
PAL	B-Language
release	O
(	O
favored	O
in	O
most	O
European	O
countries	O
)	O
regardless	O
of	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
release	O
platform	O
,	O
which	O
means	O
they	O
run	O
at	O
a	O
slower	O
framerate	O
of	O
50Hz	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
NTSC	O
standard	O
of	O
60Hz	O
(	O
favored	O
in	O
North	O
American	O
,	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
Asian	O
countries	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
may	O
respond	O
slower	O
than	O
players	O
from	O
NTSC	O
regions	O
would	O
expect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
dedicated	B-Device
console	I-Device
received	O
a	O
Mature	O
rating	O
from	O
the	O
ESRB	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
and	O
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
:	I-Application
Director	I-Application
's	I-Application
Cut	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Likewise	O
,	O
the	O
European	O
version	O
received	O
an	O
18	O
rating	O
from	O
the	O
PEGI	O
group	O
;	O
European	O
package	O
also	O
displays	O
German	O
USK	O
16	O
(	O
PEGI	O
ratings	O
are	O
not	O
formally	O
recognized	O
in	O
Germany	O
)	O
and	O
Australian	O
MA	O
15+	O
ratings	O
as	O
it	O
is	O
also	O
sold	O
in	O
Australia	O
(	O
another	O
PAL	B-Language
territory	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
box	O
recommends	O
the	O
system	O
for	O
ages	O
6	O
and	O
up	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
individual	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Rayman	B-Application
have	O
suitable	O
ratings	O
for	O
that	O
age	O
group	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
console	O
provides	O
access	O
to	O
all	O
20	O
games	O
,	O
with	O
no	O
parental	O
controls	O
or	O
settings	O
to	O
restrict	O
available	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesPublisher	O
NA/PAL/Korea/SEA	O
Japan/TW/HKArc	O
the	O
LadSony	O
InteractiveArc	O
the	O
Lad	O
IISony	O
InteractiveArmored	O
CoreSony	O
InteractiveBattle	O
Arena	O
Toshinden	O
TomyCool	O
Boarders	O
2	O
Sony	O
InteractiveDestruction	O
Derby	O
Sony	O
InteractiveDevil	O
DiceSony	O
InteractiveFinal	O
Fantasy	O
VII	O
Square	O
EnixG-DariusTaitoGradius	O
GaidenKonamiGrand	O
Theft	O
Auto	O
Rockstar	O
GamesIntelligent	O
QubeSony	O
InteractiveJumping	O
Flash	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
games	O
use	O
the	O
PAL	B-Language
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
received	O
generally	O
negative	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
overall	O
,	O
with	O
criticism	O
being	O
directed	O
at	O
the	O
game	O
line	O
up	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
popular	O
titles	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
PAL	B-Language
versions	O
for	O
certain	O
titles	O
,	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
controller	O
,	O
which	O
lacked	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
$100	O
price	O
tag	O
,	O
although	O
its	O
design	O
received	O
praise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
reviewers	O
criticized	O
the	O
exclusion	O
of	O
many	O
popular	O
PlayStation	B-Device
titles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Wipeout	B-Application
,	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
,	O
Spyro	B-Application
the	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
,	O
Tony	B-Application
Hawk	I-Application
's	I-Application
Pro	I-Application
Skater	I-Application
,	O
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
,	O
PaRappa	B-Application
the	I-Application
Rapper	I-Application
,	O
Gran	B-Application
Turismo	I-Application
,	O
Castlevania	B-Application
:	I-Application
Symphony	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Night	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Dragoon	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Legacy	B-Application
of	I-Application
Kain	I-Application
:	I-Application
Soul	I-Application
Reaver	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tristan	O
Ogilive	O
of	O
IGN	O
criticised	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
popular	O
titles	O
,	O
the	O
basic	O
user-interface	O
and	O
pointing	O
out	O
that	O
"	O
almost	O
half	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
's	O
library	O
are	O
the	O
PAL	B-Language
versions	O
"	O
which	O
caused	O
consistency	O
problems	O
in	O
NTSC	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
lower	O
frame	O
rates	O
during	O
gameplay	O
,	O
poor	O
emulation	B-Application
quality	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
user	O
interface	O
were	O
also	O
criticized	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
John	O
Linneman	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
's	O
Digital	O
Foundry	O
also	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
similarly	O
negative	O
review	O
,	O
noting	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
subpar	O
emulation	B-Application
,	O
poor	O
image	O
quality	O
,	O
lack	O
of	O
enhancements	O
and	O
use	O
of	O
PAL	B-Language
game	O
releases	O
on	O
North	O
American	O
units	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
did	O
praise	O
the	O
user	O
interface	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
Carter	O
of	O
Destructoid	O
shares	O
a	O
similar	O
opinion	O
,	O
citing	O
that	O
the	O
emulation	B-Application
on	O
the	O
classic	O
console	O
is	O
at	O
times	O
,	O
"	O
worse	O
than	O
the	O
original	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
instant-state	O
recovery	O
and	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
internal	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	O
Juba	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
lamented	O
on	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
analog	B-Device
sticks	I-Device
on	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
lacking	O
selection	O
of	O
titles	O
and	O
a	O
barebones	O
menu	O
,	O
which	O
makes	O
the	O
system	O
a	O
good	O
fit	O
only	O
for	O
an	O
"	O
extremely	O
specific	O
audience	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Twisted	B-Application
Metal	I-Application
,	O
Jumping	O
Flash	O
!,	O
Tekken	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
were	O
hailed	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
the	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
's	O
perceived	O
weak	O
game	O
selection	O
,	O
many	O
users	O
have	O
modded	O
the	O
console	O
so	O
any	O
amount	O
of	O
game	O
ROM	O
's	O
can	O
be	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
via	O
external	O
storage	O
,	O
essentially	O
turning	O
the	O
console	O
into	O
a	O
dedicated	O
emulator	B-Application
,	O
similar	O
to	O
software	O
such	O
as	O
Retropie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Classic	I-Device
had	O
sold	O
120,000	O
units	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
sales	O
were	O
noticeably	O
low	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
(	O
within	O
the	O
first	O
four	O
weeks	O
over	O
Christmas	O
)	O
with	O
many	O
retailers	O
and	O
websites	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Amazon	B-Application
,	O
giving	O
discounts	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
as	O
low	O
as	O
in	O
several	O
major	O
U.S.	O
retailers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
price	O
drop	O
to	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
all	O
U.S.	O
,	O
European	O
and	O
U.K.	O
retailers	O
respectively	O
followed	O
in	O
June	O
2019	O
,	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
"	O
Days	O
of	O
Play	O
"	O
sale	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2019	O
,	O
Best	O
Buy	O
and	O
Amazon	B-Application
began	O
selling	O
the	O
console	O
as	O
low	O
as	O
.	O
</s>
