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[* black] From several feet away, our fancy Japanese model (on the right) looks identical to the original North American unit. But upon closer inspection, our peepers notice a few slight differences.
[* black] The inside of the CD trays are nearly identical, save for some small differences in the plastic molding.
-[* black] The largest cosmetic difference is between the small PlayStation logos on the lids. The Japanese model sports a bit of green instead of the PlayStation Blue we're used to seeing, as well as a brownish color in the negative space of the logo.
- [* icon_note] What does all this mean? Well we'll have to run some benchmarks, but we're guessing these rare colors add about 15% [PS1 game reference]
+[* black] The most noticeable cosmetic difference between these two consoles is the PlayStation logos on the lids. The Japanese model sports a bit of green instead of the PlayStation Blue we're used to seeing, as well as a brownish color in the negative space of the logo.
+ [* icon_note] What does all this mean? Well we'll have to run some benchmarks, but we're guessing these rare colors add about 15% more horsepower in Gran Turismo. Or, if you're a skater, 15% better balance in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2.