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Mandalore76 on 03 August 2018
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DonFerrari said:
zorg1000 said:

What if your an old school gamer who doesnt care about modern gaming and just wants to replay some of their favorite games as a kid?

Should this person have to buy a $300 console and all these games individually or should they have the option to just purchase a $60-80 console with a couple dozen classics?

I think the current consoles all have some way to play these retros titles as well.

He can buy the original HW, still being sold around

Which route has a better ease of purchase?  Walking down the electronics aisle of Target, Wal-mart, etc. and picking up an NES Classic with 30 games installed on it; or scouring eBay, flea markets, retro game stores for both hardware and those 30 games?  Also, which one is going to leave a smaller footprint in your entertainment set-up?  Not to mention price point.  Say you found an original console, tested working, with all the hookups for $30 and the games for $5 each.  You just spent 3x what the Classic Edition cost.