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Evolution of PlayStation

  • Play Station (Nintendo)

    Play Station (Nintendo)
    It read these Super Discs developed by Sony and Phillips. It also read audio discs. It also had a cartridge port for Super Nintendo games. It was made in June. Only 200 were made.
  • PlayStation

    PlayStation
    It was released in Japan and was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and hand-held game devices. It focused solely on CD-ROM based games. It costs $299.
  • PlayStation 2

    PlayStation 2
    It had backwards compatibility. It now used the DualShock controllers. Having sold over 150 million units worldwide. It costs $299. It was first released in Japan.
  • PlayStation 3

    PlayStation 3
    It sold 81,639 during the first 24 hours in Japan. It had 2 versions. One had a 60GB hard drive, WiFi wireless internet, and the ability to read various flash ram cards. The lower cost version features a 20GB drive, and does not have the aforementioned options. It costs $499 for the 20GB and $599 for the 60GB. It was first released in Japan.
  • PlayStation 4

    PlayStation 4
    It cost $399. It is a parallelogram shape, with the front end of it being angled upwards and the back end of it being angled downwards. The PS4 DualShock controller has become more advanced with a capacitive touch pad. It was first released in the United States and Canada.
  • PlayStation 4 Pro

    PlayStation 4 Pro
    It costs $399. It supports 4k resolution. More graphics processing power so traditional and virtual reality games can look and perform better.
  • PlayStation 5

    PlayStation 5
    The cost is TBD. It has full PS4 backwards compatibility. It has Ultra-fast loading times. It has 4k visuals at 120Hz. It is gong to be released from October to December 2020.