PlayStation SCPH-5500 series

worldwide-synced numbering · SCPH-5500 / 5501 / 5502 / 5503 / 5552 · Sony · 1996

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Listing price≈ 48-59 €median 55 € · 14 list. this weekDetails ↓Rate

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Specs

Released: 1996-11-15
Type: home console

Description

The SCPH-5500 series was the first major consolidation, and from it model numbers matched worldwide. The SCPH-5500 went on sale in Japan on 15 November 1996 at 19,800 yen, while models for other regions appeared in April 1997 according to en.wikipedia. It moved the drive away from the power supply, added digital servo control and removed the RCA output.

Describe the series or family, not just this item. Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Details from sources

First major consolidation: model numbers synchronised worldwide from this series onward. CD drive relocated away from the PSU with digital servo focus/tracking (replacing manual gain/bias calibration); A/V direct-out and RFU power connector removed from SCPH-5501 onward; PCB reduced in size; only revision with a bottom cover under the drive. SCPH-5552 (PAL) ships with two controllers, based on SCPH-5502. Release dates here are the BIOS-build dates from the en Wikipedia comparison table, used as a proxy since exact retail dates per region are not separately confirmed.

At a glance

PlayStation SCPH-5500 series: when was it released?: 1996
PlayStation SCPH-5500 series: how much does it cost?: ~55 €, weekly listing medians.

Data source: en.wikipedia.org

Prices by market~55 €

Catawiki (sales)
in box · 5 list.130 €

Kleinanzeigen
in box · 3 list.110 €

Kleinanzeigen
without box · 5 list.40 €

OLX Poland
without box · 3 list.80 €

OLX Ukraine
without box · 3 list.65 €

Vinted Germany
without box · 3 list.45 €

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