Sony needs to sell me a PS1 Classic with these features

[Mr Puggsly]

potato_hamster said:

Mr Puggsly said:
If its gonna have an online marketplace, then it should offer PS1, PS2, and PSP content. And perhaps be PS Now compatible.

However, the Vita TV could have potentially done that as well. Maybe Sony should stick with PS4.

Ohh yes. The Vita TV. How could I forget?

HDMI out? Check.
Upscaling? Check.
PSN Connectivity? Check
Ability to download and PS1 classics? Check.
Ability to play digital import games? Check
$100 price tag? Check.
BONUS: Ability to play PSP games? Check
BONUS: Ability to play most Vita games? Check.
BONUS: Ability to play apps like Netflix? Check.
BONUS: Ability to play PS Now? Check.
BONUS: Ability to steam music, movies, and tv shows bought on PSN? Check.

Terrible, terrible sales? Check. I got mine for $13 in a bargain bin at a grocery store. I think they sold less than 500k total.

So if such functionality is so important to people who want to play PS1 games in a more modern way, why didn't the Vita TV become a hit amongst people like you? It hits every note except the ability to play PS1 discs. You could get a memory card that would hold dozens of PS1 classics for less than $20. Surely that must have been appealing to someone like you, especially when Sony started lowering the price on these to $80, $60 or eventually to $20. But I bet OP doesn't own one.

It's probably because no one cares about these features.

Well it wasnt marketed as a cheap platform to play classic games.

Sony pushed it as a PS4 accessory.