With both now jumping into obscene price ranges, it makes the hobby harder to get into.
The original PlayStation was Sony’s rise in the home console market.
But just how many games did it have?
Across the history of gaming consoles,PlayStationhas been at the forefront of high prices.
Some of them, however, do stand out as exceedingly more expensive than others.
Let’s check out its price when it launched, as well as every other PlayStation console.
For consoles prior to the introduction of Euro,Great BritishPounds are used instead.
Looking across those prices, it is evident that it was never exactly cheap to become a PlayStation owner.
The Wii, a home console, cost as much as the PlayStation Portable.
Yet that didn’t even stop Sony’s financial success.
PlayStation Consoles Adjusted For Inflation
However, prices do not remain stagnant.
Prices are catching up, by all means, but they were still somewhat excessive then, too.
Which PlayStation Console Is The Most Expensive?
With how inflation works, it isn’t a 1:1 thing.
All of that said, the answer for the most expensive PlayStation console isn’t surprising.
A testament to just how obscenely priced it was at the time.
This is in contrast with Western regions, where the original PlayStation remains the second-most expensive console.
The PS Vita was a unique but ill-fated console.
But just how many games did it get?
