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Sony’s PlayStation Classic is down to $54.99 on Amazon<\/a>. It’s getting to the point where even with its issues, like some underperforming games, it’s still worth it for the 20 licensed games and hackability.<\/p>\n

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The front of the box for the PlayStation Classic<\/p><\/div>\n

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Although it’s impossible to have everyone’s favorites with such a large original library, the selection of 20 games on the PlayStation Classic is not that bad.<\/p><\/div>\n

With two controllers and these 20 pre-loaded classic games, that current price is definitely looking more attractive:<\/p>\n

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