The 32/64-Bit & CD-ROM Era · 1993â1999
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Sought After?
Yes, among CD-era collectors, mostly for its odd multi-manufacturer hardware history and a handful of standout games like Road Rash.
Downsides
Launched at a staggering $700, roughly triple the price of competitors, because 3DO licensed the hardware to multiple manufacturers instead of subsidizing it themselves.
Why It Faded
The price alone doomed it against the far cheaper PlayStation and Saturn a year later.
Trivia
3DO was founded by Trip Hawkins, the same person who founded Electronic Arts â he left EA specifically to build "the next great platform."