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This story will examine why Pippin failed and the timeline of the console’s short life.
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The home console market boomed in 1996, while home computers were still considered a luxury.
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The Pippin was running on macOS 7 or system 7. This gave it some special abilities that no other console could offer at the time.
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The same factor that prevented home computers from becoming mainstream was a critical reason that Pippin could not succeed. The price was prohibitive at $650.
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Pippin was $400 more expensive than its current rivals, the N64 and Playstation.
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The $500 price tag for the PS5, released several years later in 2020, is still relatively high.
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Even after inflation was adjusted, the Pippin was still much more expensive than today’s flagship consoles.
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