"I Almost Left Sony Over That One"
Newly revealed details emerge about the PlayStation PUGA, a canceled Sony prototype that packed an entire PS1 system inside a DualShock controller.
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📍 How it ended
Sony developed the PlayStation PUGA, a prototype DualShock controller containing a full PS1. The project was canceled because Sony could not agree on royalty terms and offered game studios only 10 cents per unit sold.
Epilogue added 18d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
Sony developed a battery-powered PlayStation prototype known as the PUGA. The device integrated a full PS1 system into a DualShock controller that connected directly to a television.
The project was ultimately canceled before it could reach the market. Coverage from TechEBlog, Insider Gaming, and Tom's Hardware emphasizes the technical feat of the hardware.
GamesRadar+ and Tom's Hardware highlight the financial disputes that led to the project's demise, specifically noting that Sony offered game studios only 10 cents per unit sold and struggled with royalty terms. Future coverage may focus on the specific reasons cited in the phrase "I Almost Left Sony Over That One," as reported by Time Extension, and further details regarding the PUGA's development cycle.
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Quick answers
What was the PlayStation PUGA?
It was a prototype device that crammed a full PS1 system into a DualShock controller.
Why was the project canceled?
According to coverage, Sony could not reach an agreement on royalty terms and offered studios 10 cents per unit sold.
How did the PUGA connect to a display?
The controller connected directly to a TV.
Coverage (6)
- Sony's PlayStation PUGA Prototype Crammed a PS1 Inside a DualShock Controller and They Almost Brought It to Market TechEBlog - · 21d ago
- Sony’s Canceled DualShock Had an Entire PlayStation Inside Insider Gaming · 21d ago
- Sony created a battery-powered PS1 and shoved it inside a DualShock controller, but "couldn't get their act together about the royalty terms" GamesRadar+ · 21d ago
- Inside the PlayStation PUGA: The DualShock That Packed a Full PS1 and Why Sony Pulled the Plug. levelup.com · 21d ago
- Sony crammed an entire PS1 into a DualShock controller that connects to your TV, but killed the project — PlayStation Puga offered game studios a mere 10 cents per unit sold Tom's Hardware · 21d ago
- "I Almost Left Sony Over That One" Time Extension · 21d ago
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