Last night, Sony rocked the gaming world with the announcement of thePlayStation Classic. Similar to the NES Classic and the SNES Classic, the PlayStation Classiccomes pre-loaded with critically-acclaimed titles from the PS1 era, with five titles announced for the mini console so far. Considering how notoriously difficult it was (and in some cases, still is) to find an NES Classic or SNES Classic, some fans may want to get the jump on pre-ordering the PlayStation Classic as soon as possible.
Right now, we have found two retailers that already havePlayStation Classicpre-orders available, and at the time of this writing, pre-orders are still open. Anyone who wants to pre-order the PlayStation Classic online will want to check the following websites, though other retailers will likely throw their hats in the ring soon as well.
Alternatively, interested consumers will likely be able to head into physical Best Buy or GameStop locations to pre-order the PlayStation Classic if they so wish. At this time, we are able to confirm definitively that PlayStation Classic pre-orders are available in-store at GameStop.
In the meantime, others may be curious what they’ll get for the $100 it will cost to pre-order the PlayStation Classic. As previously stated, Sony has only announced five of the 20 games that will be pre-loaded on the system, with those titles beingFinal Fantasy 7,Jumping Flash,Ridge Racer Type 4,Tekken 3, andWild Arms. The console will also include two original wired PS1 controllers (with no analog sticks), in addition to one HDMI cable and one USB cable.
If the PlayStation Classic enjoysthe same measure of success as the NESand SNES Classics did, then it’s possible Sony will release an updated version that includes analog stick controllers, but that remains to be seen. In the meantime, it will be interesting to see the other 15 games that are announced for the system as we near its release date this December.
