What was the PSX? The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan
The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan The PSX was one of Sony's flops that tried to do too much. 13, 2026 12:00 pm EST Junko Kimura/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When looking back at the history of video games, the odd console curio is always fun to examine. Long before the Meta Quest cracked the VR market, Nintendo dipped its toes into virtual reality waters with the Virtual Boy.
- ▪The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan The PSX was one of Sony's flops that tried to do too much.
- ▪13, 2026 12:00 pm EST Junko Kimura/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When looking back at the history of video games, the odd console curio is always fun to examine.
- ▪Long before the Meta Quest cracked the VR market, Nintendo dipped its toes into virtual reality waters with the Virtual Boy.
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Gaming PlayStation What was the PSX? The souped-up PS2 rarely sold outside of Japan The PSX was one of Sony's flops that tried to do too much. By Dave Meikleham Sept. 13, 2026 12:00 pm EST Junko Kimura/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover When looking back at the history of video games, the odd console curio is always fun to examine. Long before the Meta Quest cracked the VR market, Nintendo dipped its toes into virtual reality waters with the Virtual Boy. Then there was Sega, who tried to cash in on the success of the Genesis with its bizarre 32X add-on. And who could forget the Nintendo 64DD? Oh, that's right: everyone.
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