Sony PlayStation PS1 SCPH-5501 Console Tested Working + 8 Games No Controller
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Manufacturer description
The console has been tested and is working. Console has been tested and powers on properly. Test Drive 5. Condition Notes Driver 2 (disc only). Driver (disc only).
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SpecPicks scored Sony PlayStation PS1 SCPH-5501 Console Tested Working + 8 Games No… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro consoles category. Sony's retro consoles lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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