After speaking with a seller, a gamer scored an originalPlayStationconsole in its original box, along with games likeTomb Raider 2andMonopoly, for just $100. ThePlayStationconsole buyer asked other fans if their purchase was a good bargain, and many chimed in with their thoughts about how much Sony’s first console is currently worth.
Originally released in December 1994, the original PlayStation console was Sony’s entry into the video game market. The PlayStation emerged after Sony’s notorious falling out with Nintendo, which had tasked the former with developinga CD-based add-on for the SNES called the Nintendo PlayStation. As one of the first consoles to adopt CDs as its main gaming format, the PlayStation was home to exclusive titles likeFinal Fantasy 7and the originalCrash Bandicoottrilogy. Sony later released the first DualShock controller for the PlayStation in 1997, which included dual analog sticks and built-in vibration motors in each grip.
Whilesome PlayStation consoles have been kept as family heirlooms, one gamer potentially secured a good deal with their latest purchase. On the PSX subreddit, a user named Mxlywxys purchased a PlayStation complete-in-box (CIB) for $100, which included the original manual, cables, six full games, and two demo disc compilations. The games that were part of the deal includedTomb Raider 2,Grudge Warriors,Nuclear Strike,Sammy Sosa Softball Slam,Monopoly, the firstNHL FaceOffgame, and demo discs from the PlayStation Underground and CD Interactive Sampler collections. The demo discs included some playable levels fromCrash Bandicoot: Warped,Spyro the Dragon,Brave Fencer Musashi, andBomberman World. However, onlyTomb Raider 2still included its original game manual, while the other PlayStation games were enclosed in different CD covers.
A PlayStation Fan Scores a $100 Deal for Console and Games
In response to Mxlywxys' question about the worth of their PlayStation purchase, most Reddit users agreed that $100 was a steal after factoring in the condition of the console’s box and the game discs. One user remarked howGrudge Warriorsby Take-Two wasa PlayStation game that they had never heard of, making the purchase more novel. Other users pointed out that the cost of the PlayStation console in the late ’90s was $129 following a price cut from Sony, making Mxlywxys' find all the more valuable.
Althoughmany PlayStation games can be played on a Switchor other systems, Sony’s first console still holds a special place for some gamers. Fans continue to discover unique and valuable finds in the wild, and as the console recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, original goods have become even more valuable.
