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The first PlayStation to ever be created
The PlayStation was released in Japan in December 1994, and it made its American debut in September 1995. The creator is Ken Kutaragi -
The PS1 was created
PS One is a redesigned model of the PlayStation, offering the same features in a smaller form factor. The one major change with this model was the removal of the reset button. In 2002, Sony released an attachable screen for the PS One called the Combo. This was made possible due to the removal of a few miscellaneous ports on the back of the console. It's also worth noting that the PS One outsold the PlayStation 2 in 2000, which is wild looking back. -
Smallest PlayStation
The use of the cradle with the controller allow players to use the PSP Go as a portable device and as a console, although the output is not upscaled. PlayStation 1 games can be played in full screen using the AV/component cable or the cradle. -
The PS2 comes to life
PlayStation 2 took to the scene in October 2000 offering a massive increase in visual fidelity compared to its predecessor. Long gone were the days of polygon-shaped figures, and in were the days of detailed character models and 3D action titles. To this day, the PlayStation 2 is still the best selling console of all time. Although, the Nintendo Switch is slowly inching closer and closer with each update. -
Second Smallest PlayStation
PlayStation Portable was the first portable console Sony ever released under the PlayStation name. Also referred to as the PSP (not to be confused with the new PlayStation Portal), this console had capabilities of playing games, watching movies, and listening to music. It utilized UMDs as its method of physical storage for games and movies. -
3rd PlayStation created
PlayStation 3 Slim arrived three years after the release of the original PS3, dropping over 33% of the weight, bulk, and power consumption of the original model. The cooling system was completely redesigned to save space, which also provided better thermals for the system. By far, the biggest departure of this release was the lack of backwards compatibility. Sony dropped support for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 titles in this model, and this is a feature that has never returned. -
Third Smallest PlayStation
PlayStation Vita marked Sony's first new entry in the portable gaming space in nearly seven years. A key draw for many was the ability to play hundreds of incredible titles across both the PS3 and the Vita. At the time of release, it was the most advanced portable system on the market, with dozens of features no other developer offered. Later in its life, Remote Play for PlayStation 4 was added, allowing players to stream PS4 games to the Vita anywhere in their homes. -
The most popular Playstaion
PlayStation 4 offered internals that were over five times faster than PS3, allowing for a massive jump in visual quality for games. PS4 saw the release of incredible titles like Uncharted 4, God of War, Ghost of Tsushima, and many more. Another quality feature available on PlayStation 4 was the addition of a removable HDD, which allowed players to swap hard drives in and out for more storage. -
The newest PlayStation in the franchise
Leaks were proven correct when the PS5 Pro was officially revealed during Sony's PlayStation 5 Technical Presentation today. The mid-generation console upgrade primarily targets higher frame-rates, with improvements to ray tracing and the implementation of machine learning through PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR). -
PS VR2
Similar to the original PS VR, the new PS VR2 also features a Social Screen, which allows others to see what the player is experiencing in a 2D format on a TV screen. Cinematic Mode is also supported, which is used to view all non-VR game and media contents on a virtual cinema screen at 1920x1080 @ 120 Hz HDR.