I’ve been posting a lot about my MiSTer, and thought I should point out that the other FPGA console from the same group- the SuperStation- is currently (5/25/2026) on sale for $210.
Like the MiSTer and MiSTer Pi, this has support for all the cores for classic consoles (ranging from the Atari 2600 up to the PS1/N64/Sega Saturn), but with this sleek-ass PS1 form factor and some nice bells and whistles, like built-in WiFi, bluetooth, and support for actual PS1 controllers and memory cards. The dock they sell separately also adds a disc drive, extra USB ports, and a SNAC port so you can also hook up other real controllers for other consoles with the proper adapters.
If you have an interest in retro gaming beyond running an emulator on your computer, an FPGA console is probably the best way to go.
