5 retro handhelds that play PS1 games and cost from just $59

Cheap retro handhelds that play PS1 games — (Image credit: Future)

Interest in retro gaming is booming, and happily we can indulge our nostalgia for classic games of the past for not very much money. That even includes PlayStation games.

While performance might not be totally perfect, there are budget retro handhelds that can play classic PS1 games, offering a portable, pocket-sized fix of titles like Final Fantasy VII and Crash Bandicoot. And they often support features like fast forward and save states.

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Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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