{"id":15378,"date":"2025-09-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:00:00","slug":"poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"#Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/#Poll_Did_You_Buy_a_PS1_at_Launch\" >Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/#Related_Articles\" >Related Articles<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/#Guide_Best_PS1_Games_of_All_Time\" >Guide Best PS1 Games of All Time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/#Quiz_How_Well_Do_You_Know_the_PS1\" >Quiz How Well Do You Know the PS1?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/#Talking_Point_What_Are_Your_PS1_Memories\" >Talking Point What Are Your PS1 Memories?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\/#Related_Articles-2\" >Related Articles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poll_Did_You_Buy_a_PS1_at_Launch\"><\/span>Poll: Did You Buy a PS1 at Launch?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"body body-text article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"PS1 Poll\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8855c13a53976\/ps1-poll.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8855c13a53976\/ps1-poll.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8855c13a53976\/ps1-poll.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/8855c13a53976\/ps1-poll.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" alt=\"PS1 Poll\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Allow us to apologise in advance for writing an article that&#8217;s going to make some of you feel <em>extremely old<\/em>, but we just can&#8217;t ignore the fact that the PS1 \u2014 the original PlayStation console \u2014 is now 30 years old (in North America and Europe). How time flies.<\/p>\n<p>This was the machine that changed everything, transforming the video game landscape forever. <strong>Push Square<\/strong> wouldn&#8217;t exist without it, and for our money, it remains one of the greatest consoles ever made.<\/p>\n<p>We could go ahead and list classic PS1 games just to stoke everyone&#8217;s nostalgia, but honestly, we&#8217;d be here all day. The system&#8217;s library is utterly <em>stuffed<\/em> with legendary titles \u2014 many of which are still referenced as direct inspirations for modern releases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As you can probably tell, we could sit here and gush about the PS1 for hours, days, possibly even weeks, but let&#8217;s get down to the point of this article: we want to know if <em>you<\/em> were there three whole decades ago, playing the PS1.<\/p>\n<p>So, vote in our polls, and then think long and hard about whether you want to tell everyone how old you actually are in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps1\/related-articles:174901,175259,175298 @ 1757538375 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class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/e20a4591091f5\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"How Well Do You Know the PS1?\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quiz_How_Well_Do_You_Know_the_PS1\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Quiz<\/span> <span class=\"title\">How Well Do You Know the PS1?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">PS1 and only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ca0ab3fc3e1b4\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Talking Point: What Are Your PS1 Memories?\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Talking_Point_What_Are_Your_PS1_Memories\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Talking Point<\/span> <span class=\"title\">What Are Your PS1 Memories?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Now it&#8217;s your turn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps1\/related-info\/d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e @ 1757539040 --><\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">16<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" 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data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-below\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"insert centered article-billboard for-desktop for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_W68C1ED721B7EF\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-billboard\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-content\">\n<div class=\"author-info\">\n<section class=\"block author\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>About <span class=\"accent\">Robert Ramsey<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/37695\/photo\/0\/avatar.jpg?v=1709294141\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Robert Ramsey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<p>Robert (or Rob if you&#8217;re lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales \u2014 he&#8217;s played &#8217;em all. A little too much, some might say.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('ShogunRok');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_P68C1ED721B947\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">83<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814120\" data-author=\"users\/323443\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814120\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814120\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/323443\/avatar.jpg?v=1675824169\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ernimus_Prime\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814120\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ernimus_Prime<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:02:47+00:00\">7:02pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember when I pre ordered it from my local Sony store. Man I was excited&#8230; I also got Ridge Racer and Battle Arena Toshinden. It was a great console.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814121\" data-author=\"users\/185705\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814121\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814121\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RudeAnimat0r\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814121\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RudeAnimat0r<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:02:49+00:00\">7:02pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>No, but I did buy a Saturn at launch <i title=\":smiley:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f603.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-smiley\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">7<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814126\" data-author=\"users\/276698\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814126\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814126\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276698\/avatar.jpg?v=1604521345\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Amnesiac\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814126\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Amnesiac<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:04:44+00:00\">7:04pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I bought it at launch as a freshmen in college. Took many trips to Electronics Boutique before release to pay down my preorder. Really felt like it was leaps and bounds ahead of any other home console. Used to bring it to parties and show off Ridge Racer. Eventually modded it to play imports. Great times.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814132\" data-author=\"users\/310076\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814132\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814132\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/310076\/avatar.jpg?v=1670581998\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GeeEssEff\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814132\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GeeEssEff<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:07:24+00:00\">7:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I had to wait for Christmas\u2026.but what an incredible Christmas it was.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814135\" data-author=\"users\/137277\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814135\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814135\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/137277\/avatar.jpg?v=1752347836\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Altaria_97\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814135\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Altaria_97<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:07:52+00:00\">7:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was born in 97 so I didn\u2019t get to experience the launch of the system, plus I was born in a \u201cNintendo\u201d household. But as I\u2019ve gotten older I\u2019ve played some PS1 classics and it\u2019s an amazing system.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best games I\u2019ve played in recent years are actually remakes of PS1 games (Spyro trilogy, Crash trilogy, Final Fantasy VII, Resident Evil trilogy)!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8814136\" data-author=\"users\/349672\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814136\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814136\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/349672\/avatar.jpg?v=1737638093\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Splash_Woman\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814136\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Splash_Woman<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:07:58+00:00\">7:07pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was more of a Nintendo kid at the time (emphasis on kid) so I didn&#8217;t get one at launch. I actually don&#8217;t remember when or why I got one exactly; back then it was usually a specific exclusive game that I wanted which pushed my parents into buying a console (Super Mario World, Super Mario 64, and Sonic &amp; Knuckles being the big ones that come to mind), but I don&#8217;t ever remember longing for a PS1 game before I had the console itself. In any case, I&#8217;m old!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814138\" data-author=\"users\/263306\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814138\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814138\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/263306\/avatar.jpg?v=1734975678\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"wildcat_kickz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814138\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>wildcat_kickz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:08:06+00:00\">7:08pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Dreamcast, baby!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814142\" data-author=\"users\/267796\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814142\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814142\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AinsleyE\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814142\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AinsleyE<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:09:38+00:00\">7:09pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It was a couple of years before I was born but it&#8217;s something that I remember always having, it was the PS2 launch that I remember more but before then I spent a lot of time on it. Great console but the PS2 is still the GOAT to me.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814144\" data-author=\"users\/336475\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814144\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814144\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/336475\/avatar.jpg?v=1702922309\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CooCooKaChoo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814144\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CooCooKaChoo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:10:51+00:00\">7:10pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Bought one about 6 months after it came out with Ridge Racer as my first game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814146\" data-author=\"users\/346145\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814146\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814146\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/346145\/avatar.jpg?v=1729781103\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Blauwe_Chimay\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814146\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blauwe_Chimay<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:11:42+00:00\">7:11pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My parents bought me a ps and a tv. My first game was Ridge Racer followed by mk trilogy. Played it to death. At the end, I had to put Some weight on the discreader because a spring broke down. Also OPM because of demodiscs!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814150\" data-author=\"users\/171841\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814150\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814150\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/171841\/avatar.jpg?v=1571101631\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Areus\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814150\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Areus<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:13:40+00:00\">7:13pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I got mine a Month after launch.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814151\" data-author=\"users\/259336\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814151\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814151\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/259336\/avatar.jpg?v=1606153768\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"charbtronic\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814151\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>charbtronic<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:13:49+00:00\">7:13pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I grew up in a Nintendo household until we got a PS One, the slim version of the console. It had to have been around the time it came out. 2000ish. Still have it to this day. No reason to use it with having a PS2 with component cables hooked up to my Sony Trinitron, but it&#8217;s in a storage bin in the basement.<\/p>\n<p>First game I think was Final Fantasy 8, but I&#8217;ll never forget the night I started FFIX. Magical.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814152\" data-author=\"users\/236081\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814152\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814152\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/236081\/avatar.jpg?v=1596132819\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BusyOlf\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814152\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BusyOlf<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:14:57+00:00\">7:14pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My family had like twenty of them for the nightclub we own. New games got sent every week by PlayStation\u2019s PR side. It was crazy, would go in during the summer daytime and play F1 or Wip3out and whatever they decided to send in. PlayStation absolutely hit the bullseye with getting the console out to the youth back then as nightclubs were very much on the ascendancy of uk youth culture. We did a promotion for Microsoft a few years after when they released the first Xbox and no one touched the unit on the evenings so we sent it back<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8814154\" data-author=\"users\/264238\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814154\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814154\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/264238\/avatar.jpg?v=1593080413\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"themightyant\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814154\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>themightyant<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:16:33+00:00\">7:16pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@GeeEssEff I also had to wait for Christmas but found out my Cousin had done some work with Psygnosis and was then at Infogrames and for the next few years would constantly get sent studio copies of games from across the PlayStation ecosystem. These were usually in CD single cases or cardboard sleeves rather than the usual PlayStation cases but apparently were sent between all the studios at the time. Still got them!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814160\" data-author=\"users\/330088\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814160\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814160\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dan12836666\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814160\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dan12836666<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:18:48+00:00\">7:18pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Amazing console definitely one of the best ever and some of the greatest games ever made i wish I could go back to these time life was so much simpler<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814164\" data-author=\"users\/313278\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814164\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814164\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/313278\/avatar.jpg?v=1658857177\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"NonbinaryStarr\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814164\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NonbinaryStarr<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:20:39+00:00\">7:20pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I bought one about a bit after launch. I was a pretty big RPG player at the time and got the first Persona and Wild Arms, which were both pretty disappointing so I was questioning my life choices. But then FFVII came out and changed the game forever.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814165\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814165\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814165\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814165\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:21:17+00:00\">7:21pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Got mine for my ninth birthday on August 1st 1997. Good times.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814167\" data-author=\"users\/344884\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814167\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814167\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LogicStrikesAgain\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814167\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>LogicStrikesAgain<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:22:39+00:00\">7:22pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Definitely one of the best consoles of all time. I got mine around a year after it released if i remember correctly, was still a kid back then. My first console before this was the Sega Megadrive and i had the Gameboy before that, damn how time flies<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814168\" data-author=\"users\/256762\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814168\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814168\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/256762\/avatar.jpg?v=1590594665\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"sorteddan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814168\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>sorteddan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:22:42+00:00\">7:22pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember the day shortly after getting it that my PS1 would no longer spin discs&#8230; Turned out my mate had dropped jam in it. Happy days.<\/p>\n<p>Main memories were Driver, Silent Hill and Civilization as well as FIFA<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814174\" data-author=\"users\/357424\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814174\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814174\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/357424\/avatar.jpg?v=1754080059\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"WhoderMan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814174\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>WhoderMan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:25:16+00:00\">7:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My friend got it at launch and had Battle Arena Toshinden. I&#8217;m not sure what else he had.<\/p>\n<p>I went for a vastly reduced in price 3DO. I remember doing that primarily because it could daisy chain so many controllers, had a ton of cheap games available by then and because of the M2 upgrade they announced but never delivered.<\/p>\n<p>I got a PSOne when the writing was on the wall for the M2 and got the Iron &amp; Blood D&amp;D fighting game that was supposed to be an M2 exclusive. Also got Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, so many classics on PSOne. Soul Reaver, Tomb Raider, FFVII, Metal Gear Solid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Final Fantasy Tactics, etc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814175\" data-author=\"users\/340324\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814175\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814175\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/340324\/avatar.jpg?v=1712682925\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mikeg1965\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814175\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mikeg1965<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:25:16+00:00\">7:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@wildcat_kickz If SEGA announced a Dreamcast-2, I&#8217;d be 1st in line!!! JET SET RADIOOOOoooo!!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8814180\" data-author=\"users\/76297\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814180\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814180\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/76297\/avatar.jpg?v=1650329794\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AdamNovice\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814180\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AdamNovice<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:29:59+00:00\">7:29pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Where is the &#8220;No I got it for Christmas&#8221; option? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814183\" data-author=\"users\/331088\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814183\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814183\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dr-zoidburg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814183\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr-zoidburg<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:32:13+00:00\">7:32pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Going from a sega megadrive to the ps1 was probably the biggest leap in gaming for me personally! <br \/>No other generation has had the same impact<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814189\" data-author=\"users\/166019\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814189\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814189\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/166019\/avatar.jpg?v=1657719006\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cuttlefishjones\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814189\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>cuttlefishjones<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:35:27+00:00\">7:35pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The T-Rex demo and the Manta Ray. Those were the days <i title=\":grinning:\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/cdnjs.cloudflare.com\/ajax\/libs\/twemoji\/14.0.2\/svg\/1f600.svg)\" class=\"twa twa-lg twa-grinning\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814192\" data-author=\"users\/332621\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814192\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814192\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/332621\/avatar.jpg?v=1757071097\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ricky-Spanish\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814192\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ricky-Spanish<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:35:56+00:00\">7:35pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Great amazing console my first memories are playing a friends and playing Doom and magic carpet!<br \/>Doom blew me away as a kid!<br \/>When I got mine the main games where crash 1&amp;2 and definitely metal gear solid without a doubt still one of the best games ever main and it&#8217;s a disgrace it hasn&#8217;t had a proper remake!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814193\" data-author=\"users\/269794\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814193\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814193\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Pat_trick\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814193\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Pat_trick<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:37:00+00:00\">7:37pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It&#8217;s a great console overshadowed by it&#8217;s successor.<\/p>\n<p>The PS2 is so incredible that sometimes it&#8217;s easy to forget that it was mostly built on what the PS1 set up.<\/p>\n<p>Going from pixels to 3D was the biggest gaming revolution to have ever happened.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814194\" data-author=\"users\/332621\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814194\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814194\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/332621\/avatar.jpg?v=1757071097\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ricky-Spanish\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814194\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ricky-Spanish<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:37:06+00:00\">7:37pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Dr-zoidburg Same route I took those where the best days of gaming a new gen meant a huge actual leap In everything the console could do where now it&#8217;s basically baby steps with slight improvements that we convince ourselves are a big step \ud83e\udd7a<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8814199\" data-author=\"users\/326017\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814199\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814199\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326017\/avatar.jpg?v=1754588794\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AgentCooper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814199\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AgentCooper<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:38:44+00:00\">7:38pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@themightyant My dad fitted the air conditioning at Psygnosis and managed to snap a few photos which he had developed over the following weekend, my mind was blown, it seemed super cool at the time \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814203\" data-author=\"users\/344484\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814203\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814203\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344484\/avatar.jpg?v=1751898029\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jrs1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814203\">29<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jrs1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:39:30+00:00\">7:39pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Remember it well, HMV launch day \u00a3289.99 with Ridge Racer and Wipeout, thought i&#8217;d entered the &#8220;future&#8221; \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814205\" data-author=\"users\/342044\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814205\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814205\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342044\/avatar.jpg?v=1716660986\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Yapzehemnem\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814205\">30<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Yapzehemnem<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:41:00+00:00\">7:41pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My Parents bought the PS1 a year or so after launch. Playing Crash Team Racing with my three siblings was a blast and we all took turns playing Spyro. Also, Colony Wars was enthralling. Loved every minute on that console!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8814206\" data-author=\"users\/326017\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814206\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814206\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/326017\/avatar.jpg?v=1754588794\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AgentCooper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814206\">31<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AgentCooper<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:41:09+00:00\">7:41pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Had to wait until xmas like many others but it really did change everything, for me and my mates it felt like a proper obsession had arrived. Many of my all timers originated there including Metal Gear Solid and Oddworld. Good times \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814208\" data-author=\"users\/233102\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814208\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814208\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/233102\/avatar.jpg?v=1588953531\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Judal27\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814208\">32<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Judal27<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:41:40+00:00\">7:41pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was too young to remember but we did have one and it was amazing. With some of my fondest memories of playing spyro, tomb raider, megaman, digimon rumble arena, and some of the disney licensed games with my mom and sis<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814212\" data-author=\"users\/174678\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814212\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814212\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/174678\/avatar.jpg?v=1504106594\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nightcrawler71\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814212\">33<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Nightcrawler71<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:42:11+00:00\">7:42pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2019ll be honest, I can\u2019t remember \ud83d\ude02 it was either at launch, or very soon after. I would have been in my mid-20s. I was always a sucker for racing games, so games like Ridge racer and Wipeout were a dream for me. The game changer though was Gran Turismo &#8211; when that came along I was like WOW!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814214\" data-author=\"users\/310076\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814214\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814214\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/310076\/avatar.jpg?v=1670581998\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"GeeEssEff\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814214\">34<\/a><\/li>\n<li>GeeEssEff<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:42:50+00:00\">7:42pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@themightyant That\u2019s awesome. I didn\u2019t really care much about who was developing the games when I was a kid but I will always remember that psygnosis Owl! Still one of the coolest things I\u2019ve ever known in gaming was being able to put the Rollcage game disk into a CD player and it would play the soundtrack, which was absolutely banging.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814219\" data-author=\"users\/345518\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814219\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814219\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/345518\/avatar.jpg?v=1727684894\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"1UP-HUSKY\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814219\">35<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1UP-HUSKY<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:48:32+00:00\">7:48pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If I could only play one console for the rest of my life it would be the PSone. Do many gems on this system. The best console by far imo.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814225\" data-author=\"users\/4617\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814225\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814225\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/4617\/avatar.jpg?v=1654701003\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"rjejr\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814225\">36<\/a><\/li>\n<li>rjejr<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:51:54+00:00\">7:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My live in girlfriend bought it for me as a Christmas gift in 1998 so we could play Parasite Eve, b\/c we kept seeing the commercials for it on TV. I asked her to marry me the following year. Still going. The marriage and the PS1. I booted it up recently to check on my FF7 save files.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m glad I didn&#8217;t get 1 at launch, I could never play games w\/o the dual sticks. I don&#8217;t think people talk enough about what a huge change that was that gen.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-evolution-of-the-playstation-controller\">https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/the-evolution-of-the-playstation-controller<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814226\" data-author=\"users\/135786\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814226\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814226\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/135786\/avatar.jpg?v=1711573297\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deadlyblack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814226\">37<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deadlyblack<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:52:02+00:00\">7:52pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember my older brother and I having a PS1 as kids. I always enjoy the PS1 and the aesthetic.<\/p>\n<p>Funny enough, I remember him doing modifications to it so it could run NTSC-J games cause he had a copy of Dragon Ball Final Bout that he wanted to play.<\/p>\n<p>In retrospective, he went through a lot of effort to play that absolutely terrible game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814227\" data-author=\"users\/22001\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814227\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814227\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/22001\/avatar.jpg?v=1701367600\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Member_the_game\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814227\">38<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Member_the_game<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:52:48+00:00\">7:52pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember buying one with my Birthday money in June 1996<\/p>\n<p>I mainly remember the year because it was when the Euro 96 football tournament was on.<\/p>\n<p>I bought Destruction Derby with it and and Adidas Power Soccer.<\/p>\n<p>I also got hours and hours of fun from the Demo disc that came inside the box<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814228\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814228\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814228\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1755816751\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814228\">39<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:53:41+00:00\">7:53pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was too young at the time but my parents bought me one the year after it came out. Only games I played on it were toy army men games and kids games like rug rats, spyro and crash. At some point it got chipped and I used to look forward to my dad&#8217;s mate bringing round a folder full of copied games. Also used to love collecting the booklets inside the game cases \ud83d\ude05.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814229\" data-author=\"users\/294751\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814229\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814229\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/294751\/avatar.jpg?v=1644567719\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dudditz09\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814229\">40<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dudditz09<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:53:42+00:00\">7:53pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember getting it for Christmas the year it launched, what a machine, I loved it.<\/p>\n<p>Wasn&#8217;t long before an illicit trade sprung up at school, with one lad selling games for \u00a35 you could play using the paper clip trick.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814232\" data-author=\"users\/279467\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814232\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814232\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/279467\/avatar.jpg?v=1643116756\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Batesy125s\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814232\">41<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Batesy125s<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T18:54:41+00:00\">7:54pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Got one for Christmas 1998 and it&#8217;s probably the game that truly made me fall in love with video games, although I played the megadrive and snes before. Games such as Metal gear solid, Final fantasy 7-9, the legend of dragoon, resident evil, silent hill, plus the original gta. Still one of my favourite consoles of all time. Although the PS2 remains my all time favourite<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814245\" data-author=\"users\/193862\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814245\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814245\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/193862\/avatar.jpg?v=1743871057\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BearsEatBeets\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814245\">42<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BearsEatBeets<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:03:51+00:00\">8:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I have no distinct memory of when I purchased the PS1 (or PS2). So I either got them later on and formed no lasting memory of the purchase or my brother got them, hence why I just remember having and playing one.<br \/>I clearly remember buying 3, 4(+Pro) and 5 on launch.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure it&#8217;s not me getting old and my memory being shot as I still remember my Dad taking me to Toy R&#8217; Us to buy my Sega Master System which was long before.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814248\" data-author=\"users\/148640\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814248\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814248\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/148640\/avatar.jpg?v=1597267633\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Unlucky13\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814248\">43<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Unlucky13<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:05:16+00:00\">8:05pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I honestly wasn&#8217;t interested at first. I had a SNES, and the whole launch ad campaign was too &#8220;in your face&#8221; for me, plus the games weren&#8217;t my style. I bought one used a few years later when ff7 was out. Then I pretty much only played FF, Gran Turismo and sports games that gen. However, I&#8217;ve been a Sony guy ever since. The PS1 wasn&#8217;t a great generation, but it was a great start.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814262\" data-author=\"users\/344992\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814262\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814262\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Carnage\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814262\">44<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Carnage<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:14:32+00:00\">8:14pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I jumped from the Saturn to the PS1 about a year (maybe a little more than that) after the PS1\u2019s release. The early Saturn had some gems (nods to Panzer Dragoon and VF) but generally support was very weak (a big fall off from the Genesis) and I eventually decided to make a mid-gen leap.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to games like Carnage Heart, Gran Turismo, Vandal Hearts, Disgaea, Chrono Cross, Silent Hill, Xenogears, Soul Blade, Vagrant Story, Tecmo\u2019s Deception, Wipeout, Parappa the Rappa and Final Fantasy Tactics I felt like I had transitioned from the desert (developer support for the Saturn was weak) to a lush jungle.<\/p>\n<p>Since then I\u2019ve been there day 1 for every PS system except the PS5 (which I wasn\u2019t willing to pay scalping prices for).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814263\" data-author=\"users\/306533\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814263\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814263\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Coolmusic\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814263\">45<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Coolmusic<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:14:48+00:00\">8:14pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I think I got mine about 2-4 years after its launch, not sure. I also can&#8217;t remember what exactly my first game was but I do recall Rayman, Crash Bandicoot and Mickey&#8217;s Wild Adventure as some of the earliest titles. I was very impressed but it wasn&#8217;t until Spyro 2 (my first Spyro the Dragon game) that I got truly hooked on the console and I started considering myself a Sony fan.<\/p>\n<p>Still one of the greatest consoles ever in the history of gaming.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814265\" data-author=\"users\/127956\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814265\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814265\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/127956\/avatar.jpg?v=1723575773\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"carlos82\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814265\">46<\/a><\/li>\n<li>carlos82<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:15:59+00:00\">8:15pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>No, back then I was still playing Mega Drive and SNES then went the Saturn route first. I did play one round at a friend&#8217;s house and that was when I discovered Resident Evil and became a lifelong fan of that series.<\/p>\n<p>It was the impending release of Resident Evil 2 which convinced me to get a PS1, a game that would become one of my all time favourites and I had a great time with others such as Final Fantasy VII and VIII, Destruction Derby, Die Hard Trilogy, Tekken, Ridge Racer and more.<\/p>\n<p>Overall I love that time in gaming and have fond memories of the end of the 16 Bit era and the jump to Saturn, PS1 and N64 and absolutely love all 3 of them<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814269\" data-author=\"users\/253701\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814269\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814269\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/253701\/avatar.jpg?v=1583142469\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FleetCasual\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814269\">47<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FleetCasual<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:19:27+00:00\">8:19pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I remember so vividly we won \u00a3500 from a competition run by club biscuits. I was 7. My brothers and I split it 4 ways, but we all decided we were going to buy a Playstation. We bought it with an extra controller, Tekken and ESPN Xtreme Games. Many, many enjoyable hours spent together and definitely no fights&#8230;.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814274\" data-author=\"users\/194200\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814274\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814274\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/194200\/avatar.jpg?v=1528908495\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FinneasGH\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814274\">48<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FinneasGH<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:22:58+00:00\">8:22pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Wipeout, Ridge Racer, Ace Combat\u2026 the Jumping Flash on the demo disc. What a time to be alive. Changed my life.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814275\" data-author=\"users\/253165\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814275\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814275\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/253165\/avatar.jpg?v=1582312055\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Saucymonk\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814275\">49<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Saucymonk<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:23:04+00:00\">8:23pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@RudeAnimat0r lol<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814276\" data-author=\"users\/207115\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814276\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814276\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/207115\/avatar.jpg?v=1535840738\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SterlingEyes\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814276\">50<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SterlingEyes<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:23:36+00:00\">8:23pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>My cousins had one at launch so I played it quite a bit. Finally got my own around 1998 with WWF Warzone and (I think) crash bandicoot.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think the games have held up very well but at the time they were amazing. I&#8217;d always played games starting with a zx spectrum, nes, snes, megadrive but it was the PlayStation that got me hooked.<\/p>\n<p>I would buy every issue of official PlayStation magazine and play all of the demos to death.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814277\" data-author=\"users\/160219\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814277\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814277\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/160219\/avatar.jpg?v=1509501350\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deljo\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814277\">51<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deljo<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:24:01+00:00\">8:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sure did. I started working as an apprentice mechanic in June 94 and saved my \u00a340 a week wages for this coming the following September. Stood outside Dixons for ages and left with the console, ridge racer and battle arena toshinden. Good times \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814278\" data-author=\"users\/349475\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814278\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814278\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/349475\/avatar.jpg?v=1737275807\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fandabidozi2025\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814278\">52<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fandabidozi2025<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:24:44+00:00\">8:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Being first and foremost a Nintendo fan I never bought one but played plenty PS1 games on my PS2, which I still have.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814286\" data-author=\"users\/346447\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814286\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814286\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Strohl\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814286\">53<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Strohl<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:28:40+00:00\">8:28pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was very young at the time and didn&#8217;t get bought one at launch but mine had a little LCD flip up screen attached to it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814289\" data-author=\"users\/1800\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814289\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814289\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/1800\/avatar.jpg?v=1740078361\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"SMJ\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814289\">54<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SMJ<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:33:09+00:00\">8:33pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was still playing my SNES well into the PS\/Saturn\/N64 generation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814291\" data-author=\"users\/269134\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814291\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814291\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/269134\/avatar.jpg?v=1599512973\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fartingale\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814291\">55<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fartingale<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:34:31+00:00\">8:34pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Christmas 97 with FF7<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment8814295\" data-author=\"users\/292095\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814295\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814295\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/292095\/avatar.jpg?v=1643889306\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Titntin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814295\">56<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Titntin<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:40:02+00:00\">8:40pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Imported jap one for me. \u00a3400 from the original cex store in soho London.<br \/>Sweet memories, but jesus, I was in my 30s even back then \ud83d\ude03<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814306\" data-author=\"users\/185205\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814306\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814306\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/185205\/avatar.jpg?v=1665607399\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"TheArt\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814306\">57<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TheArt<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:48:40+00:00\">8:48pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Nah got the more expensive N64 instead from my Dad, later I felt I wanted The PS1 seeing games like RE, MGS, TR and Tekken, never got it. At least game changers like GoldenEye 64, Zelda Ocarina of Time, Mario64, DK64 &amp; Mario Party didn&#8217;t make me regret. After that it was straight to the PS2 no thinking twice &#8211; one of the best ever.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814310\" data-author=\"users\/271882\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814310\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814310\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/271882\/avatar.jpg?v=1600059835\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ultimapunch\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814310\">58<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ultimapunch<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:50:27+00:00\">8:50pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2019m a Nintendo boy. But ain\u2019t nobody can argue against the PS1 being one of the Goats.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814311\" data-author=\"users\/266042\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814311\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814311\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/266042\/avatar.jpg?v=1629909837\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dimey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814311\">59<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dimey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:50:28+00:00\">8:50pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>no idea&#8230; I had a Saturn, was a proper Sega boy until they stopped playing. And then went N64. Started with Spectrum 48k+<\/p>\n<p>Had a PS2, purely because of Gran Turismo blowing my socks off, but then nothing Sony til my PS5.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814312\" data-author=\"users\/199616\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814312\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814312\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/199616\/avatar.jpg?v=1647036607\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DETfaninATL\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814312\">60<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DETfaninATL<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:51:50+00:00\">8:51pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>While I&#8217;m old enough to have gotten an Atari 2600 when they first came out (along with a Coleco-vision, Intellivision, Nintendo 64 and a few others), I never got a PlayStation until early in the PS3 era&#8230;&#8230;..which was a GREAT era in videogames, IMHO.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814318\" data-author=\"users\/337583\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814318\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814318\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/337583\/avatar.jpg?v=1748723796\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DreadfulDragon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814318\">61<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DreadfulDragon<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T19:55:09+00:00\">8:55pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Didn&#8217;t get one at launch as I was still at school and my family weren&#8217;t exactly flush with cash. I did, however manage to get one early in &#8217;96 when my college grant came in just in time for this obscure zombie game called Resident Evil that I&#8217;d never heard of but thought it looked gnarly.<\/p>\n<p>However, a friend of mine bought one with his first paycheck after leaving school and we&#8217;d often spend late nights playing Destruction Derby, WipeOut and Battle Arena Toshinden.<\/p>\n<p>Those first few years of the Playstation were utterly glorious and while there have been many great games in the years that followed, its all been downhill ever since.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814333\" data-author=\"users\/276317\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814333\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814333\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276317\/avatar.jpg?v=1639051683\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"nomither6\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814333\">62<\/a><\/li>\n<li>nomither6<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:03:15+00:00\">9:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>i voted that it\u2019s just okay &amp; wasn\u2019t even born yet. ps3 is my GOAT; not gonna pretend like i didn\u2019t spend most of my preteen\/teen years on ps3 so i\u2019d be hypocritical to not rank it the best playstation.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814336\" data-author=\"users\/344894\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814336\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"8814336\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344894\/avatar.jpg?v=1725898663\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Fluberuper\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814336\">63<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fluberuper<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:03:51+00:00\">9:03pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I wasn\u2019t even born when it released.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814339\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814339\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814339\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814339\">64<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:05:42+00:00\">9:05pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yeah, remember generation leaps? What we have now couldn&#8217;t even be called steps, yet Sony is already talking about PS6.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814352\" data-author=\"users\/335635\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814352\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814352\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/335635\/avatar.jpg?v=1724508585\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Decimateh-xblz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814352\">65<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Decimateh-xblz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:12:54+00:00\">9:12pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Parasite everywhere 2 what a game that was resi but with magic \ud83d\ude0e wish could play that again \ud83d\ude2d another question ya should have is how many had there&#8217;s chipped lmao<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814358\" data-author=\"users\/335635\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814358\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814358\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/335635\/avatar.jpg?v=1724508585\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Decimateh-xblz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814358\">66<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Decimateh-xblz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:15:34+00:00\">9:15pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>One of best consoles ever games were ace. know they don&#8217;t look it these days but games were fun graphics aren&#8217;t everything. Didn&#8217;t put goat though as it&#8217;s between PS1 and Xbox 360.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814361\" data-author=\"users\/308752\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814361\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814361\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/308752\/avatar.jpg?v=1650400219\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"johnedwin\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814361\">67<\/a><\/li>\n<li>johnedwin<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:16:13+00:00\">9:16pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>got it a few weeks after it was released..<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814363\" data-author=\"users\/57699\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814363\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814363\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/57699\/avatar.jpg?v=1598838684\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"redd214\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814363\">68<\/a><\/li>\n<li>redd214<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:17:24+00:00\">9:17pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>No, we got one when Tekken 2 came out. Traded in all our SNES\/Genesis consoles &amp; games and had just enough! Was the only game my brother and I had for like a year afterwards but we definitely made the right choice! Thank God for those demo discs lol!!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814364\" data-author=\"users\/345678\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814364\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814364\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Steeleye50\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814364\">69<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Steeleye50<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:18:20+00:00\">9:18pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>DIdn&#8217;t buy it at launch. Played Medievil on it around launch at a friend&#8217;s house and wasn&#8217;t impressed. But about 2 months later, I was at another friend&#8217;s who showed me Metal Gear Solid. The next day, during my lunch break I went and purchased one with MGS and Silent Hill (it had a cool cover). Went home and hooked it up as I lived close to work. When I was supposed to leave to go back to work, I called them and told them my car wouldn&#8217;t start and had to take it to the shop. I then had the best gaming day of my life.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814370\" data-author=\"users\/275051\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814370\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814370\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/275051\/avatar.jpg?v=1717505586\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Shinnok789\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814370\">70<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Shinnok789<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:24:02+00:00\">9:24pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I skipped the PS1&#8230; my first console was a Sega Megadrive, after which I became a PC gamer in the early 00&#8217;s.<br \/>\nMy first PS console was the PS2 Slim, which I got SH in 2007 specifically to play God Of War 1 and 2&#8230; such an awesome take on the Greek Legends, was like a dream come true, I just had to play them!<br \/>\nAnd I&#8217;ve owned every PS console generation since then (I actually still have the phat PS3 80GB and the PS4 Pro alongside my OG PS5).<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814371\" data-author=\"users\/358846\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814371\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814371\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ApeMachine\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814371\">71<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ApeMachine<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:25:40+00:00\">9:25pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sure did, however the controller wasn&#8217;t what is pictured there &#8211; no analog sticks on day 1. Crazy to think about how I played some of those games without dual sticks (or any actually until a few years later)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814384\" data-author=\"users\/303032\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814384\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814384\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/303032\/avatar.jpg?v=1641648343\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"freddquadros\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814384\">72<\/a><\/li>\n<li>freddquadros<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:35:09+00:00\">53m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I almost got a N64, but my father couldn&#8217;t find one around here. <strong>Lucky me<\/strong>. The PS1 library was a lot more affordable, if you know what I mean, and the games were iconic. For there I got all the Playstation family of consoles, and the PSP too. A very long story.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814389\" data-author=\"users\/152184\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814389\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814389\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152184\/avatar.jpg?v=1712431155\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Northern_munkey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814389\">73<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Northern_munkey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:37:14+00:00\">51m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I got my PlayStation a little after launch. I bought destruction Derby,wipeout and loaded. @Titntin I was still in my 20&#8217;s \ud83e\udd2a<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814390\" data-author=\"users\/253229\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814390\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814390\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/253229\/avatar.jpg?v=1686047715\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"djlard\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814390\">74<\/a><\/li>\n<li>djlard<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:38:35+00:00\">49m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was diehard PC gamer in those times. I bought PS2 later because of Final Fantasy 10 and WinXP started to be necessary for every game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814391\" data-author=\"users\/289752\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814391\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814391\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/289752\/avatar.jpg?v=1755073399\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"CutchuSlow\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814391\">75<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CutchuSlow<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:39:08+00:00\">49m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>When I first got it, I enjoyed the console. But now, I don&#8217;t care about it. So it&#8217;s just ok for me.<\/p>\n<p>When the ps1 launched, I didn&#8217;t even know a thing existed. I only knew what it was when my parents bought one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814397\" data-author=\"users\/152491\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814397\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814397\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/152491\/avatar.jpg?v=1754251262\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Anti-Matter\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814397\">76<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Anti-Matter<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:41:57+00:00\">46m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Okay, here we go. <br \/>When I was teenager, my siblings really want PS1 during year 1998 and we bought PS1 machine around June 1998.<br \/>But&#8230;. During that time in my country Indonesia, PS1 got pirated so we got modded PS1 machine and the pirated copy of PS1 games. <br \/>We had fun during that time and have NO idea about gaming piracy until when I was college student and read an article about gaming piracy in my country Indonesia, I realized the games we played, the PS1 &amp; PS2 games are the pirated games. But we had no opportunity or any chance to get the original as during that time almost nobody care if you play with original or pirated. <br \/>Fast forward, when I grown up and already get a job, after I experienced with purchasing my first original video game machine Old 3DS XL for the first time in year 2013, it really changed my mind for good. <br \/>I packed all the pirated PS1 &amp; PS2 stuffs during year 2014 since my siblings didn&#8217;t play PS1 &amp; PS2 games anymore. <br \/>I had a chance to purchase PS2 Slim Japan ORIGINAL machine for the first time after I told the seller to REMOVE the modchip from the PS2 Slim Japan I want to buy as I have learnt about PS1 &amp; PS2 machines can be reverted back to Original state after you remove the modchip from the machine. <br \/>I redeemed myself with Original PS1 &amp; PS2 games after I bought another PS2 Fat USA in year 2019.<br \/>A lot of story about my gaming experience from PS1 &amp; PS2. <br \/>I have completely different interest with PS1 &amp; PS2 games so even during my teenhood and college age, I only play kids games with a few Teen games as I never like inappropriate games even when I was teenager. <br \/>And speaking about PS1 &amp; PS2 games, <strong>Dance Dance Revolution<\/strong> is the BEST game ever I have experienced from PS1 &amp; PS2 and it made me become DDR Expert player for more than 20 years (I said Expert, not Master because there are a lot of DDR players out there have way much better skills in clearing Ultra Boss DDR songs on level 18 &amp; 19. I still have difficulty to pass a lot of lv 18 and moreover lv 19 songs that already felt like lv 20 DDR songs)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814408\" data-author=\"users\/338334\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814408\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814408\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IntrepidWombat\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814408\">77<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IntrepidWombat<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:58:11+00:00\">30m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I love the PlayStation. It was 1998 before I got one, being a PC guy at the time. I got Resident Evil 2 with it and later got Duke Nukem 3D and Colony Wars. I knew of RPGs after borrowing Super Mario RPG on Super Nintendo from a buddy, but I didn&#8217;t really dig in until a different friend loaned me Final Fantasy VII. I was hooked from there, and it remains my favorite genre. After that was Breath of Fire III, Final Fantasy VIII, Parasite Eve, Jade Cocoon, Legend of Dragoon &#8211; so many more. My friends and I played a lot of Tekken 2\/3, Bushido Blade, and Medal of Honor. Good times! Thanks for letting me stroll down memory lane. I may have to unpack it and pop in my original RE2 copy to celebrate.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814409\" data-author=\"users\/347059\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814409\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814409\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"RenegadeStorm\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814409\">78<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RenegadeStorm<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T20:58:41+00:00\">29m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yes,I purchased my PlayStation One on the day of it launch from Electronic Boutique here in Toronto,Canada.I have subsequelntly purchased every Sony PlayStion home console on launch day since.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814412\" data-author=\"users\/59826\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814412\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814412\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/59826\/avatar.jpg?v=1589475907\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"lacerz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814412\">79<\/a><\/li>\n<li>lacerz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T21:00:47+00:00\">27m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I was in college and rented a PlayStation and Saturn from the local Blockbuster. The roofers at my apartment didn\u2019t seal the roof properly and it rained, causing the wet insulation to collapse my ceiling. Being able to see up into the rafters in my living room was pretty creepy, so I wanted to test out horror games.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the most unfair side by sides I went D for Saturn and Resident Evil for PlayStation. I bought a PlayStation the next week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814422\" data-author=\"users\/340375\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814422\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814422\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DzarkGaz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814422\">80<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DzarkGaz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T21:09:29+00:00\">18m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Went N64, a lot of friends got PS1s great console but goldeneye to this day makes 64 a good choice, was too young and parents wouldn&#8217;t buy me both lol. Ps2 on wards was full in from launch lol<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814428\" data-author=\"users\/132609\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814428\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814428\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/132609\/avatar.jpg?v=1449258083\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Flaming_Kaiser\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814428\">81<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flaming_Kaiser<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T21:13:59+00:00\">14m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It gave me Legend of Dragoon, Koudelka, Legend of Legaia, Legend of Kartia, Breath of Fire 4, Final Fantasy 7 \/8\/9, Metal Gear Solid, Parasite Eve, Resident Evil 1\/2\/3, Syphon Filter, and i sure in missing a few games. For me the best time i had on a console. I bought i second hand of a friend with the region lock removed that gave me access to even more games that i bought legally. I only had legal games. \ud83d\ude01\ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814432\" data-author=\"users\/156576\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814432\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814432\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/156576\/avatar.jpg?v=1687420734\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ken_Kaniff\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814432\">82<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ken_Kaniff<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T21:16:54+00:00\">11m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Was to young and poor to buy one at launch, but was lucky enough that my sister&#8217;s friend gave me hers that was way better off.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8814438\" data-author=\"users\/303379\" data-subject=\"comments\/8814438\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8814438\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/303379\/avatar.jpg?v=1642247715\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"AdamantiumPriest\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"features\/poll-did-you-buy-a-ps1-at-launch#comment8814438\">83<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AdamantiumPriest<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-09-10T21:22:26+00:00\">5m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Received mine at Christmas in 95. It came in a black suitcase. Strange eh, didn&#8217;t think anything of it at the time cause I was absolutely elated. Funny because you could rent them from Blockbuster and they came in a black suitcase&#8230;&#8230; Yeah my dad definitely bought it off a shoplifter. 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