Oregon man buys incredibly rare 1-in-50 PS1 worth $1,000 that he'd never heard of to try and fix it
Published on Feb 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Feb 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
This Oregon YouTuber just bought an incredibly rare PS1 for a huge amount of cash, but there’s a problem.
Actually, more than one problem.
The first problem is that he’s now $325 short, because that’s how much he paid for this iconic piece of tech.
The second problem is that the PS1 doesn’t work, but there’s a silver lining.
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This is why this PS1 is so valuable
TronicsFix, a YouTuber from Oregon, bought an ultra-rare Tony Hawk Edition PS1.
Only 50 units were made back then.
This PlayStation 1 was originally launched as a promotional item for the Tony Hawk Pro Skater game, and most people probably didn’t even know about it until now.
Despite being in less-than-great condition – it was quite dirty and ‘yellowed’ – it still cost $325.
The main reason why he decided to buy it anyway is that this PS1 is apparently worth a lot more than that.
In his estimation, it would easily sell for $1,000 or more if he managed to fix it.
The good news, especially for him, is that he did manage to fix it.
Apparently, the only problem was the disc drive, which was not receiving power due to a mechanical issue with the lid switch and gears.
After lubricating the hinge pins and internal mechanisms, the PS1 worked again.
At that point, he simply cleaned the PS1, added a PS logo, and there you go – he now has a PS1 potentially worth $1,000.
Is retro tech actually worth some cash?
First-gen tech products do relatively well in the market.
Original iPhones can easily go for tens of thousands of dollars, and old iPods are also quite valuable.
The same goes for older consoles such as the PS1, you see here, or the old Nokia 3310.
There’s only one major caveat.
The caveat is that there’s a common theme here.
All these products are generally only worth something if – and that’s a big if – they’re still in the box.
A used iPhone 3G wouldn’t be worth much, but a sealed iPhone 3G still wrapped in plastic might be.
After beginning his automotive writing career at DriveTribe, Alessandro has been with Supercar Blondie since the launch of the website in 2022. In fact, he penned the very first article published on supercarblondie.com. He’s covered subjects from cars to aircraft, watches, and luxury yachts - and even crypto. He can largely be found heading up the site’s new-supercar and SBX coverage and being the first to bring our readers the news that they’re hungry for.
