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An Atelier of Restored Game Consoles

Every console here is rebuilt by hand. Made to order.

Documented restorations and custom builds, from PlayStation to Sega Genesis. Each piece signed by the studio.

Open Catalog
Manifesto

These machines were built to outlast their generation. Restored properly, they outperform what they were when new.

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Featured Build · Made to Order

PlayStation 5 in Blue & Gray.

Custom side-panel finish hand-applied with Createx Auto Air. DualSense controller stripped, cleaned, color-matched. RGB lighting tuned for the build, controlled via phone app.

Original PS5 hardware preserved — no internal modifications, full warranty paths intact. Tested across multiple titles before the unit ships.

Console
Sony PlayStation 5
Region
Region-free
Output
Native 4K HDMI
Lead Time
≈ 15 business days
$899 USD
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The Method

Four stages, no shortcuts.

Every console that leaves the studio passes through the same sequence. The names on the workbench change. The standard does not.

01

Strip and clean Stage 01 · Disassembly

Full disassembly to the last screw. Every internal component goes through ultrasonic cleaning. Decades of dust, oxidation on contacts, residue from leaking caps — all gone before any restoration begins.

This stage takes the longest. It also separates a refurbishment from a true restoration.

02

Recap and refresh Stage 02 · Restoration

Capacitors replaced with Nichicon UPW where the original spec calls for it. Fresh thermal paste on every CPU and GPU. Optical drives serviced and tested with multiple disc types. Battery contacts polished, clock batteries replaced.

The result is a machine that performs better than it did the day it left the factory.

03

Finish by hand Stage 03 · Customization

Custom shells fitted, paint applied with airbrush — wet-sanded between coats from 220 to 2000 grit, sealed with Spraymax 2K clear. Logos engraved on a CO2 laser. RGB lighting installed and tuned to match the build.

Each finish is one of one. Once a console ships, that combination doesn't exist again.

04

Hours of gameplay Stage 04 · Quality control

Real-world testing with a rotation of titles — not a benchmark, not a five-minute boot test. Multiple gaming sessions, save-load cycles, port stress tests, audio output verification on multiple displays.

If it isn't perfect, it doesn't leave the studio. Returns are rare; the warranty is rarely needed.

YouTube Channel

Watch the build before you buy.

Every console here is documented during restoration. See the parts, the problems solved, and the final test — on the channel, free, before money changes hands.

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A Note from the Studio

Dear collector —

I've been opening these machines since 2020. Most of what you see in the catalog started as someone's faulty console, dusty in a closet, written off as not worth repairing.

What I do is take that judgment back. Strip them down, replace what failed, restore what aged, finish what deserves to be finished. The result is a machine that outperforms what it was when new — and looks like nothing else.

Every console here is hand-finished and built to order. There's no warehouse, no inventory waiting. Each build gets the same attention — whether it's the first one in its color combination or the tenth.

Rod
Founder · StudioFR
The List

New builds drop monthly. Hear about them first.

One letter a month. New builds, behind-the-scenes from the studio, early access on new color combinations. No noise, no spam.