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Sony is founded in Japan.
What will later become Sony is founded as Tokyo Tsushin Kogoyo KK. -
The Precursor to the original Sony Play Station console is announced.
The original play station was a Super NES console with a CD-ROM attached, made possible by a partnership with Nintendo. It was announced at the 1991 Consumer Electronics Show, but when Nintendo decided to partner with the Philips, a Dutch electronics corporation, Sony cut ties with Nintendo and canceled all development on the console, instead directing its attention to making its own console. -
The original Play Station console is released in North America
Previously released in Japan the year before, the PS1 was the first console to sell over 100 millions, a milestone that was reached 9 years after it's initial release. -
Gran Turismo is the first best selling Playstation game
Gran Turismo was a racing game released in 1997. It sold 10.85 million copies worldwide, making it the best selling game on the PS1. -
The PS2 is launched in North America
The PS2 was announced in 1999 and released in the US in October of 2000. It sold 155 million units worldwide, making it the best selling video game console of all time. -
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is released.
GTA: SA was released in 2004, and sold over 27.5 million copies worldwide, making it the most popular game on the PS2. -
The Play Station Portable is released in North America.
The PSP was Sony's first handheld video game platform and was the first real competitor to Nintendo's own handheld consoles. -
The PS3 is released
The PS3 was launched in North America in 2006. -
Ridge Racer 7 is launched
Ridge Racer 7 was the most popular PS3 launch game in Japan. It received IGN's award for best racing game of 2006. -
Play Station Network is introduced.
Created to allow playstation users to be more connected with one another, PSN was announced in March of 2006. It was launched on November 11, 2006. -
Resistance: Fall of Man is released.
The most popular launch game for the PS3 console, Resistance was named Game of the Year for 2006. -
Fallout 3 is released
Fallout 3 was the Game of the Year of 2008 and sold 610,000 units after it's initial release in 2008. -
PS Plus is launched
This "optional" subscription service gives special privileges to those who pay for it. These include early access to games, beta trials, store discounts and the ability to access online multiplayer features on the PS4. The latter is the reason why "optional" is marked with quotations. -
PS Vita is launched in North America.
The successor to the PSP, the PS Vita was the main competitor of the Nintendo 3DS. -
Playstation 4 is launched in North America
The PS4 is the current playstation console and is part of the eighth generation of gaming consoles. It competes with Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Nintendo Switch.
