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The Sony HB-F5 MSX2 Computer – The Gaming System That Came Before the PlayStation

28/07/2023 By ausretrogamer

On a recent hunt for retro gaming systems we came across the Sony HB-F5, Sony’s first MSX2 based computer gaming system that was released in Japan in 1985.

There were two HB-F5 variants that were released – grey and back. Both of these colour variants are quite rare and difficult to find in working condition (and with working game carts).

These aren’t cheap, but if you are after this oddity, there is one currently available (at the time of publishing) on Facebook Marketplace for $1,050 – and you thought the PlayStation 5 was expensive!

PS: Don’t mistake that RGB21 output for SCART – they look similar, but the pinouts have differing designations!

image source: Facebook Marketplace




Filed Under: History, Retro Gaming Culture Tagged With: 80s, classic, Geek, HB-F5, Hit Bit, Home Computer, Japan, MSX, MSX2, Playstation, Retro, Retro Gamer, retrogaming, Sony, Sony HB-F5, Sony MSX2 computer

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