"I Almost Left Sony Over That One"
Newly uncovered details reveal the 'PlayStation Puga,' a canceled Sony project that integrated an entire PS1 console into a DualShock controller.
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The brief
Sony developed a battery-powered device called the PlayStation Puga, which crammed a full PS1 system inside a DualShock controller capable of connecting to a TV. The project was ultimately canceled.
Coverage from Insider Gaming, GamesRadar+, levelup.com, Tom's Hardware, and Time Extension emphasizes that the project failed because Sony could not agree on royalty terms. Specifically, Tom's Hardware reports that the device offered game studios only 10 cents per unit sold.
Future developments are not specified, though reports focus on the internal conflicts and royalty disputes that led Sony to pull the plug on the hardware.
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Quick answers
What was the PlayStation Puga?
It was a canceled Sony project consisting of a battery-powered PS1 integrated into a DualShock controller that connected to a TV.
Why was the project canceled?
According to coverage, Sony could not agree on royalty terms, offering game studios only 10 cents per unit sold.
Which outlets reported on this?
The story was covered by Insider Gaming, GamesRadar+, levelup.com, Tom's Hardware, and Time Extension.
Coverage (5)
- Sony’s Canceled DualShock Had an Entire PlayStation Inside Insider Gaming · 9h 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+ · 9h ago
- Inside the PlayStation PUGA: The DualShock That Packed a Full PS1 and Why Sony Pulled the Plug. levelup.com · 9h 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 · 9h ago
- "I Almost Left Sony Over That One" Time Extension · 9h ago
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