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Product Description
The Sony PlayStation truly shines with 3D-rendered action games, such as Tomb Raider and Spider-Man. These and other 3D-based titles place players in the middle of elaborate gaming... More
The Sony PlayStation truly shines with 3D-rendered action games, such as Tomb Raider and Spider-Man. These and other 3D-based titles place players in the middle of elaborate gaming environments that take full advantage of the system's ability to render up to 360,000 polygons per second. The PlayStation also has the capability to display 16.8 million colours simultaneously and can support full-frame video playback at 30 frames per second. In addition to impressive graphics, the PlayStation also offers CD-quality sound. Each PlayStation disc has the capacity to store up to 650 MB of data--significantly more information than can be stored on cartridge-based games. As an added bonus, the PlayStation will even play your favourite music CDs (accompanied by a selection of cool graphics). Less
The original Game Boy Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest... More
The original Game Boy Advance fits comfortably into the pocket of a backpack. The retooled Game Boy Advance SP fits into a coat pocket. Now Nintendo takes aim at the pocket of your tightest jeans with the tiny Game Boy Micro system, quite simply the smallest and sleekest Game Boy product that Nintendo has ever created. It's thinner than a cell phone, as chic as an MP3 player and as fun as a Game Boy. In an instant it attracts attention and positions the image-conscious player as someone on the cutting edge of cool. Less
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Key Features   
Processor 338.688 GHz 16.78 MHz
Display - LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
Platform   PlayStation Game Boy Micro
Console Type   Home Console Handheld
Gaming Type   Without Online Gaming LAN Gaming
Processor   
Processor Speed 338.688 GHz 16.78 MHz
Memory   
RAM technology - WRAM
Installed Cache Memory 2 MB 128 KB
Installed RAM 16 MB 30 KB
Display   
Display Type - LCD TFT (Active Matrix)
Max. Resolution 640 x 480 240 x 160
Screen Size - 2 in.
Graphics   
Max. Number Of Colors 17M Colors 32,000 Colors
Graphic Card Memory 8 MB 250 KB
Polygons Per Second 150 Million -
Storage Type   
Optical Drive Type CD-ROM -
Audio   
Audio Support SPU2 -
Audio Out - Line Out
Technical Features   
Input / Output Ports 2 x Game Controller Port -
Expansion Slots Memory Card Slot x 2 -
Controller Pad Ports 2 -
Main Controls - 4 Way Cross Keypad • A/B/X/Y Buttons
Battery   
Battery Run Time - 10 Hours
Battery Type - Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Other Features   
Brand Sony Nintendo
Dimensions   
Depth 14.5 cm 1.8 cm
Width 19.3 cm 10.2 cm
Weight 1.21 lb. 0.18 lb.
Height 3.8 cm 5.1 cm
Miscellaneous   
UPC 0711719103301 658517601342
Supplied Accessories AV Cable • AC Adapter -
Release Date December, 1994 September, 2005
Product ID 22408725 24883424
Product MPN   
MPN SCPH-7501 OXYSGA
 
Consumer Reviews
PlayStation
Sony PlayStation Console
From $249.99
Nintendo Game Boy Micro
Nintendo Game Boy Micro Console
From $229.99

Product Review Summary

4.4
92% recommend this product
5 stars
204
4 stars
122
3 stars
29
2 stars
6
1 star
7
Pros
  • Fun (2)
  • Great Design (1)
  • Excellent Gameplay (1)
  • Good Value (1)
  • Excellent Game Selection (1)
  • Simple Setup (1)
Cons
  • nothing (2)
Good For
  • Teenagers (1)
  • Multiple Players (1)
  • All Ages (1)
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Consumer Reviews

43

Playstation : Truly a Gamers Paradise!

byharveypeters Apr 6, 2001
157 Helpfuls 158 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Great Quality System with lots of games of many genres
Cons The Trove of Next Gen Consoles on the way
Recommended it? Yes

Playstation is one of the best video games systems out there on the market today even as I speak even though the PS 2 is already out.

Basically what makes any system great is the games (and not the technical specs, which are often part of the HYPE machine you see with every new console... Read full review »

370

SONY PLAYSTATION - Success has to start somewhere, and this is Sony's

byRock_On Sep 25, 2002
117 Helpfuls 118 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros game selection, controller, new games are STILL being released
Cons graphics are kind of outdated
Recommended it? Yes

Back in the early 90's, most of the time when you'd hear about Sony, you'd think TVs, stereos, etc. Back when the SNES reigned supreme, near the end of its domination because of aging graphics and technical stuff, Sony and Nintendo were striking a deal to create a CD based add-on to the SNES... Read full review »

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Product Review Summary

3.8
Based on 19 user reviews
79% recommend this product
5 stars
7
4 stars
7
3 stars
2
2 stars
1
1 star
2
Pros
  • Fun (1)
Cons
  • Overpriced (1)
Good For
  • All Ages (1)

Consumer Reviews

178

Small is the New Big: Nintendo Game Boy Micro

byB_Campbell Oct 4, 2005
84 Helpfuls 85 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small: 4"x2"x1", light, extremely bright display, trendy, standard...
Cons Feels fragile, unprotected display, no Game Boy/GBC compatibility
Recommended it? Yes

Nintendo has practically owned the handheld gaming market ever since the release of the original big grey brick of a Game Boy. Back then, nobody cared that they were playing games in only pea-soup green or that the thing drained batteries like nobody's business; they could take those games... Read full review »

eternityawaits
129

Big gaming in a small package

byeternityawaits Mar 28, 2006
46 Helpfuls 47 Helpfuls Was this review helpful?
Pros Small, portable, customizeable, bright screen.
Cons Screen size is small, price may be a factor for some.
Recommended it? Yes

I don't think of Nintendo's Game Boy Micro as a new system, so much as I think of it as an extension of their already popular Game Boy Advance line. The system is essentially a Game Boy Advance in a smaller shell. I don't think of it as a "novelty" item either, as I do see more and more people of... Read full review »

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