SPECS
Name	CD-I 450
Type	Home Console
Lifespan	1994
Brand	Philips
Generation	4th
Worth	150
Prices	fl. 499,- fl. 799,- (with DVC)
Units	–
Rarity	Common
Predecessor	Videopac+ G7400
Successor	none
Model nr.	CDI-450/00
CPU	16-bit Philips 68070 15.5 MHz.
GPU	SCC66470/MCD212
RAM	1,5 mb
Connections	AV

Description

The 450 is CD-i’s cheapest variant. At the end of CD-i’s life, Philips noticed that they only made a profit on the CD-i games. So they decided to create a CD-i player that was cheaper than previous models and looked more like a traditional gaming console. To keep the price down, Philips decided not to supply the device with a Digital Video Cartridge as a standard. Although understandable from a cost point of view, without the DVC the device was practically useless for the audience it was targeting. The DVC was needed for most of the CD-i games.

The CD-i 450 couldn’t save the future of the CD-i. From 1994 the console faced competition from Playstation, which came to dominate the gaming landscape in the following years.