The Modern/Current Era · 2012–today
Sony PlayStation 4
PS4
Sought After?
Not yet a true collector's item — it's still current-ish hardware — but Pro and special-edition console shells attract dedicated collectors.
Downsides
The base model's mechanical hard drive was slow by modern SSD standards, and the DualShock 4 controller's battery life was notably short.
Why It Faded
Naturally being succeeded by the PS5, though Sony continued releasing games for it years into the PS5's life.
Trivia
The PS4 outsold the Xbox One by roughly 2-to-1 over the generation, largely credited to a $100 lower launch price and a marketing campaign that leaned hard into being "the gamers' console" after Microsoft's fumbled Xbox One reveal.