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Super Disc
In 1988, Initially, PlayStation is a collaborative project between Sony and its future competitor Nintendo, They were working on the disc version of SNES also known as the Super Famicom. Ken Kugatari leads the research of the PlayStation project at sony after seeing his daughter on the NES called the PlayStation. However,Sony and Nintendo parted ways business-wise and the Super Disc was never introduced or used by Nintendo as was intended. -
Research begins by Ken Kutaragi
Research and development for the PlayStation had begun in 1990, headed by Sony engineer, Ken Kutaragi. -
The launch of PlayStation consoles
In 1991, Sony used a modified version of the Super Disk as part of their new game console - the Sony PlayStation. -
The original PlayStation released
The original PlayStation released in December 1994 was the first of the ubiquitous PlayStation series of console and hand-held game devices. Japanese are the first to be able to get their hands on the PlayStation.Among the initial game available on PlayStation, they had signed exclusivity deals with major gaming companies so that their games would only be available on PlayStation. Tomb raider, Theft Auto Mortal Kombat and street fighter. These now-iconic games help Sony finds into gamers' hearts -
North-America's Launch
The PlayStation is finally available in North Amercia, causing a shortage in all gaming stores. On average,every time a sega Saturn is sold, three PlayStations have already made their way into gamers' living rooms. The PlayStation is the first console to ever sell over 100 units on its ways record-breaking sales. PlayStation became a worldwide success, Sony back then was one of the world's leading video games companies -
Ps1
Released on July 7, 2000, the PS1 was a considerably smaller, redesigned version of the original PlayStation video game console. -
PlayStation 2 is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles
Released in 2000, the PlayStation 2 is part of the sixth generation of video game consoles, and is backward-compatible with most original PlayStation games. -
The new PlayStation X (PSX)
In 1994, the new PlayStation X (PSX) was released that was no longer compatible with Nintendo game cartridges and only played CD-ROM based games. -
PlayStation 2 Slim line was the first major redesign of the PlayStation 2
Released in 2004, the PlayStation 2 Slim line was the first major redesign of the PlayStation 2, the Slim line was smaller, thinner, quieter and also included a built-in Ethernet port.