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"I Almost Left Sony Over That One"

Details have emerged regarding the 'PUGA,' a cancelled Sony prototype that packed a full PlayStation 1 console into a DualShock controller.

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📍 How it ended

Sony developed the PlayStation PUGA prototype, which placed a battery-powered PS1 inside a DualShock controller. The project was canceled after the company struggled with royalty terms, offering game studios only 10 cents per unit sold.

Epilogue added 45d ago, after coverage quieted.

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Newsylist detected this story across 4 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 4, 23:54 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Jul 5, 20:45 UTC · Multiplayer
🇪🇸 Spanish Jul 6, 10:15 UTC · Forbes España
🇫🇷 French Jul 6, 14:00 UTC · jeuxvideo.com

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

The brief

Sony developed a battery-powered prototype called the PlayStation PUGA, which integrated an entire PS1 system directly into a DualShock controller capable of connecting to a TV. Despite the technical achievement, the project was ultimately cancelled.

Coverage from TechEBlog, Insider Gaming, and GamesRadar+ emphasizes that the device was nearly brought to market. Tom's Hardware reports that the project was killed due to royalty terms, specifically that game studios were offered only 10 cents per unit sold.

Future coverage may focus on further details regarding the internal workings of the PUGA or the specific reactions of the studios involved in the royalty disputes.

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Quick answers

What was the PlayStation PUGA?

It was a prototype by Sony that crammed a full PS1 console inside a battery-powered DualShock controller.

Why was the project cancelled?

According to coverage, Sony could not agree on royalty terms, offering game studios 10 cents per unit sold.

How did the PUGA connect to displays?

The device was designed to connect directly to a TV.

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