Half Steps: A History of Console Upgrades, Part 1: Famicom Disk System

Leaked documents from Sony’s camp have confirmed the existence of PlayStation Neo, a sort of half-step that bumps up the “base” PS4’s processor speed, memory, and graphics hardware while remaining compatible with all existing PS4 games and peripherals. A PlayStation 4.5, for all intents and purposes, and a bridge to get Sony from the beginning of this generation of console hardware to the next.

That makes PlayStation Neo a big deal. Manufacturers have been putting consoles under the knife mid-cycle for decades: trimming fat, adding backlights, and bolting on…

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Half Steps: A History of Console Upgrades, Part 1: Famicom Disk System