Market InsightsWhy FPGA Consoles Are Quietly Reshaping Retro GamingAsk anyone who's tried to play a boxed copy of Panzer Dragoon Saga on original Saturn hardware lately: the tax on "authentic" retro gaming keeps climbing. Working consoles die, capacitors leak, and CRTs are heavy enough to throw your back out. Which is exactly why the FPGA movement has gone from niche hobbyist obsession to the most interesting thing happening in the scene right now.
What changed, and why collectors are paying attention
For years, the choice was binary: original hardware or so
