So in Iran people take old PlayStation consoles, refurbish them and sell them as new stock. My favorite part of this is that they do so with this incredible custom box.
I kinda love this, and if I was there? I'd buy one in a heartbeat.
To be honest, retro gaming on the PS1 is a bit 50/50 for me. Early 3D gaming before my time can be rough. But I have such a soft spot for how beautiful the console is from a design and hardware standpoint. That boxy gray box is such beauty.
I'd probably play it more than the PS5 I ended up selling!
I got one around Christmas on sale and I'm a big fan of mine, I'm replaying Crash Team Racing and Final Fantasy Tactics at the moment. They've got some quirks, there's a lower powered variant floating around, definitely read through the subreddit and do a bit of research on the device. I will say that it's awesome for what it is, but there's places where it feels like a ~$30 gadget.