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The Funniest Game Console Knockoffs

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Whenever a product comes wildly popular, bootleg versions are quick to follow. Everyone wants to get in on the market and enjoy the success. Unfortunately, fake copies and bootlegs version are not usually the same quality as the original. These knockoffs can be found in almost any industry, especially in the lucrative gaming console world.

While it’s easy to accidently fall for a cool looking product, some copies are just downright shameless in the way they try to cheat the buying customer. Nonetheless, the efforts by these fake retailers can end up looking hilarious – as long as you don’t fall for them. Let’s look at some of the funniest game console knockoffs in recent history.

PolyStation

We probably don’t need to explain which console’s success PolyStation tried to cash in on, as the name kind of gives it away. What’s remarkable about PolyStation is how it actually was the first to start a whole generation of PlayStation knockoff.

While the name is obviously something to laugh about, it’s not as funny if you fall for this product. The console didn’t run any PlayStation games; in fact, it didn’t even come with the ability to add any new games!

Chintendo Vii

This knockoff should be given an award for the best effort when it comes to ripping off a popular franchise. It isn’t like most others on the list, as the console actually doesn’t play any knockoff games. It has a selection of games, which are rather horrendous copies of the original Wii Sports and a selection of

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