PS1 was also a great design, just very of its time. Consoles used to sit on the floor, plugged into the front inputs on TVs. They were set up when they were needed, by mostly by children, and then put away (mostly by parents). Durable plastic with a top-loading disc drive and big friendly buttons made sense.
The genius of the PS2’s design was Sony saying “no, gaming is here to stay, I live in the entertainment center full time now.” Nintendo didn’t get the memo that generation.
PS1 was also a great design, just very of its time. Consoles used to sit on the floor, plugged into the front inputs on TVs. They were set up when they were needed, by mostly by children, and then put away (mostly by parents). Durable plastic with a top-loading disc drive and big friendly buttons made sense.
The genius of the PS2’s design was Sony saying “no, gaming is here to stay, I live in the entertainment center full time now.” Nintendo didn’t get the memo that generation.