Platforms · PlayStation (PS1)
PlayStation (PS1)
The grey box that made CDs normal and Sony a household name. You're chasing spine cards, black-label vs greatest hits, and discs that still read after twenty-five years of questionable storage.
Why it still matters
PS1 is where Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, and half the survival-horror canon learned to scare you on a budget TV. Imports are fair game — many titles are language-friendly if you know what you're buying.
Collector reality
Jewel cases crack; longbox-era releases wear their age. Memory cards and DualShock controllers are part of the hobby — test saves before you brag about a "complete" RPG. Surface scratches are negotiable; rot from the inside out is not.
On GameOrder
We tag games by platform string — look for PlayStation (and PS1-adjacent listings) in the main browser. Use franchise pages when you care about order, CIB complexity, and delisting context for ports.