History of PlayStation

This article is about the PlayStation brand. For the 1994 console, see PlayStation (console). For other uses, see PlayStation (disambiguation).
 	
Product type	Video game console
(home, handheld and microconsole)
Production company
(PlayStation Productions; TV series and films)
Owner 	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Country 	Minami-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Introduced 	December 3, 1994; 25 years ago
Markets 	Worldwide
Website 	www.playstation.com
PlayStation (Japanese: プレイステーション, Hepburn: Pureisutēshon, officially abbreviated as PS) is a Japanese video game brand that consists of five home video game consoles, as well as a media center, an online service, a line of controllers, two handhelds and a phone, as well as multiple magazines. The brand is produced by Sony Interactive Entertainment, a division of Sony; the first PlayStation console was released in Japan in December 1994, and worldwide the following year.
The original console in the series was the first console of any type to ship over 100 million units, doing so in under a decade. Its successor, the PlayStation 2, was released in 2000. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling home console to date, having reached over 155 million units sold by the end of 2012. Sony's next console, the PlayStation 3, was released in 2006, selling over 87.4 million units by March 2017. Sony's latest console, the PlayStation 4, was released in 2013, selling a million units within a day, becoming the fastest selling console in history. The next console in the series, the PlayStation 5, was released in 2020.
The first handheld game console in the series, the PlayStation Portable or PSP, sold a total of 80 million units worldwide by November 2013. Its successor, the PlayStation Vita, which launched in Japan in December 2011 and in most other major territories in February 2012, selling over four million units by January 2013. PlayStation TV is a microconsole and a non-portable variant of the PlayStation Vita handheld game console. Other hardware released as part of the PlayStation series includes the PSX, a digital video recorder which was integrated with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, though it was short lived due to its high price and was never released outside Japan, as well as a Sony Bravia television set which has an integrated PlayStation 2. The main series of controllers utilized by the PlayStation series is the DualShock, which is a line of vibration-feedback gamepad having sold 28 million controllers by June 2008.
== PlayStation 2 ==
"PS2" redirects here. For the lineup of IBM computers, see IBM Personal System/2. For the port, see PS/2 port. For other uses, see PS2 (disambiguation).
 	
Left: Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand
Right: Slimline PlayStation 2 with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller	Left: Original PlayStation 2 with vertical stand
Right: Slimline PlayStation 2 with vertical stand, 8 MB memory card and DualShock 2 controller
Also known as 	PS2 (abbreviation)
Developer 	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer 	Sony Corporation
Product family 	PlayStation
Type 	Home video game console
Generation 	Sixth generation
Release date 	PlayStation 2
* JP: March 4, 2000
* NA: October 26, 2000
* EU: November 24, 2000
* AU: November 30, 2000
PlayStation 2 Slimline
* EU: October 29, 2004
* JP: November 3, 2004
* NA: November 25, 2004
* AU: December 2, 2004
Lifespan 	2000–2013
Introductory price	¥39,800, US$299, £299, F2,990, DM869
Discontinued 	
* JP: December 28, 2012
* WW: January 4, 2013
Units shipped 	155.0 million (as of March 31, 2012)
Media 	DVD, CD
System on a chip 	Integrated Emotion Engine, Graphics Synthesizer, 32 MB of RDRAM, and 4 MB of eDRAM (PlayStation 2 Slimline models only)
CPU 	MIPS R5900 Emotion Engine @
* 294.912 MHz
* 299 MHz (PlayStation 2 Slimline models only)
Memory 	32 MB of RDRAM (system RAM)
4 MB of eDRAM (video RAM)
Removable storage 	
* 8 MB PlayStation 2 memory card
* 128 KB PlayStation memory card
* 40GB hard drive
Display 	Video output formats[show]
Graphics 	150 MHz Graphics Synthesizer
Sound 	PCM 2ch 48KHz, Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1
Controller input 	DualShock 2, DualShock, PlayStation Controller, EyeToy, PlayStation 2 DVD Remote Control, PlayStation Portable
Connectivity 	100 Mbit Ethernet/modem (requires adapter on SCPH-10000-500xx models), 2 × USB 1.1, 1 × IEEE 1394 interface
Online services 	
* Proprietary broadband/dialup developer-run third-party servers
* Proprietary Sony DNAS server
Dimensions 	Original PS2: 3.1" (78.7 mm) × 11.9" (302.3 mm) × 7.2" (182.9 mm)
Mass 	Original PS2: 4.85 lb (2.2 kg)
Best-selling game 	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: 17.33 million sold (as of February 2009)
Backward
compatibility	PlayStation
Predecessor 	PlayStation
Successor 	PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000, in North America on October 26, 2000, in Europe on November 24, 2000, and Australia on November 24, 2000. It is the successor to the original PlayStation, as well as the second installment in the PlayStation console line-up. A sixth-generation console, it competed with Sega's Dreamcast, Nintendo's GameCube, and Microsoft's original Xbox.
Announced in 1999, the PS2 offered backward-compatibility for its predecessor's DualShock controller, as well as its games. The PS2 is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide. Over 3,800 game titles have been released for the PS2, with over 1.5 billion copies sold. Sony later manufactured several smaller, lighter revisions of the console known as Slimline models in 2004.
Even with the release of its successor, the PlayStation 3, the PS2 remained popular well into the seventh generation, and continued to be produced until 2013, when Sony finally announced it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production—one of the longest lifespans of a video game console. Despite the announcement, new games for the console continued to be produced until the end of 2013, including Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin for Japan, FIFA 13 for North America, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 for Europe. Repair services for the system in Japan ended on September 7, 2018.
== PlayStation 3 ==
PlayStation 3
Original PlayStation 3 logo 
New PlayStation 3 logo
Original model
Slim model
Super Slim model
Top: Original PlayStation 3 (2006)
Center: PlayStation 3 Slim (2009)
Bottom: PlayStation 3 Super Slim (2012)
Also known as	PS3 (abbreviation)
Developer	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer	Sony, Foxconn, Asus[1]
Product family	PlayStation
Type	Home video game console
Generation	Seventh generation
Release date
JP: November 11, 2006; 14 years ago
NA: November 17, 2006; 13 years ago
PAL: March 23, 2007; 13 years ago
Lifespan	2006–2017
Introductory price	US$499.99 (20 GB model)
US$599.99 (60 GB model)
Discontinued
NZ: September 29, 2015
EU: March 2016
AU: March 2016
NA: October 2016
JP: May 29, 2017
Units shipped	87.4 million
(as of March 31, 2017)[2]
Media
Blu-ray Disc (PlayStation 3 game disc & movie disc)
DVD
Compact Disc
PlayStation game disc
PlayStation 2 game disc (1st and 2nd generations only)
Super Audio CD (1st and 2nd generations only)[3]
Video CD & Super Video CD (PS3 Slim & Super Slim variant only)
Digital distribution
Operating system	PlayStation 3 system software[4][5]
CPU	3.2 GHz Cell Broadband Engine with 1 PPE and 8 SPEs
Memory	256 MB XDR DRAM system and 256 MB GDDR3 video
Storage
Removable 2.5-inch SATA hard drive (20 GB, 40 GB, 60 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, 320 GB or 500 GB included) (user upgradable to a 1 TB readable partition)
Non-removable 12 GB NAND flash memory (Super Slim only, can be replaced with a hard drive)
Display
Video output formats[show]
Graphics	550 MHz Nvidia/SCEI RSX Reality Synthesizer
Sound
Audio output formats[show]
Controller input	Sixaxis, DualShock 3, DualShock 4, Logitech Driving Force GT, Logitech Cordless Precision Controller, standard USB controllers, GT Force, rhythm game controllers, PlayStation Move, PlayStation 3 Blu-ray Remote Control, GunCon 3, PlayStation Portable, Wonderbook, PlayStation Vita, keyboard and mouse
Connectivity
(details)[show]
Online services	PlayStation Network
Backward
compatibility
PlayStation (all models)
PlayStation 2 (20 GB, 60 GB and some (CECHCxx) 60 GB and (CECHExx) 80 GB models)
Predecessor	PlayStation 2
Successor	PlayStation 4
Website	playstation.com/explore/ps3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is the successor to PlayStation 2, and is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006 in Japan,[7] November 17, 2006 in North America, and March 23, 2007 in Europe and Australia.[8][9][10] The PlayStation 3 competed primarily against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.
The console was first officially announced at E3 2005, and was released at the end of 2006. It was the first console to use Blu-ray Disc as its primary storage medium.[11] The console was the first PlayStation to integrate social gaming services, including the PlayStation Network, as well as the first to be controllable from a handheld console, through its remote connectivity with PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita.[12][13][14] In September 2009, the Slim model of the PlayStation 3 was released. It no longer provided the hardware ability to run PS2 games. It was lighter and thinner than the original version, and featured a redesigned logo and marketing design, as well as a minor start-up change in software. A Super Slim variation was then released in late 2012, further refining and redesigning the console.
During its early years, the system was negatively received, due to its high price ($599 for a 60-gigabyte model, $499 for a 20 GB model), a complex processor architecture, and lack of quality games but was praised for its Blu-ray capabilities and "untapped potential". The reception would get more positive over time. The system had a slow start in the market[15] but managed to recover, particularly after the introduction of the Slim model. Its successor, the PlayStation 4, was released later in November 2013. On September 29, 2015, Sony confirmed that sales of the PlayStation 3 were to be discontinued in New Zealand, but the system remained in production in other markets.[16] Shipments of new units to Europe and Australia ended in March 2016, followed by North America which ended in October 2016.[17][18] Heading into 2017, Japan was the last territory where new units were still being produced until May 29, 2017, when Sony confirmed the PlayStation 3 was discontinued in Japan.[17][18][19][20][21]
== PlayStation 4 ==
"PS4" redirects here. For other uses, see PS4 (disambiguation).
 	
The original PlayStation 4 console with a DualShock 4 controller	The original PlayStation 4 console with a DualShock 4 controller
Also known as 	PS4 (abbreviation)
Developer 	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer 	Sony Corporation, Foxconn
Product family 	PlayStation
Type 	Home video game console
Generation 	Eighth generation
Release date 	
* NA: November 15, 2013
* PAL: November 29, 2013
* JP: February 22, 2014
Lifespan 	2013–present
Introductory price 	US$399.99, €399.99, £349.99
Units sold 	106 million (as of December 31, 2019)
Units shipped 	113.6 million (as of September 30, 2020)
Media 	Blu-ray, DVD, Digital distribution
Operating system 	PlayStation 4 system software
CPU 	Semi-custom 8-core AMD x86-64 Jaguar 1.6 GHz CPU (2.13 GHz on PS4 Pro) (integrated into APU)
Secondary low power processor (for background tasks)
Memory 	
* All models: 8 GB GDDR5 RAM
* PS4 & Slim: 256 MB DDR3 RAM (for background tasks)
* Pro: 1 GB DDR3 RAM (for background tasks)
Storage 	
* Capacities: 500 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
* Types: HDD; SSD (user installable)
* User upgradable: Yes
Display 	
* PS4 & Slim: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p via HDMI 2.0a
* Pro: 4K UHD via HDMI 2.0b
Graphics 	Custom AMD GCN Radeon integrated into APU; clocked at 800MHz (911MHz on PS4 Pro)
Controller input 	DualShock 4, PlayStation Move, PlayStation Vita
Camera 	PlayStation Camera
Connectivity 	
* All models: HDMI, Gigabit Ethernet
* PS4: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1, USB 3.0
* Slim & Pro: Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.0, USB 3.1
Power 	Via internal wide voltage range (110–240 V AC 50 Hz/60 Hz) switched-mode power supply
Online services 	PlayStation Network PlayStation Now
Dimensions 	
* PS4: 2.09 in × 12 in × 10.8 in (53 mm × 305 mm × 274 mm)
* Slim: 1.54 in × 11.3 in × 10.4 in (39 mm × 287 mm × 264 mm)
* Pro: 2.17 in × 12.9 in × 11.6 in (55 mm × 328 mm × 295 mm)
Mass 	
* PS4 (1st generation): 2.8 kg
* PS4 (2nd generation): 2.5 kg
* Slim: 2.1 kg
* Pro: 3.3 kg
Backward
compatibility 	No; games available through PlayStation Now cloud-based emulation and PlayStation 2 emulation
Predecessor 	PlayStation 3
Successor 	PlayStation 5
Website 	playstation.com/ps4/
The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Announced as the successor to the PlayStation 3 in February 2013, it was launched on November 15, 2013 in North America, November 29, 2013 in Europe, South America and Australia, and on February 22, 2014 in Japan. A console of the eighth generation, it competes with Microsoft's Xbox One and Nintendo's Wii U and Switch.
Moving away from the more complex Cell microarchitecture of its predecessor, the console features an AMD Accelerated Processing Unit (APU) built upon the x86-64 architecture, which can theoretically peak at 1.84 teraflops; AMD stated that it was the "most powerful" APU it had developed to date. The PlayStation 4 places an increased emphasis on social interaction and integration with other devices and services, including the ability to play games off-console on PlayStation Vita and other supported devices ("Remote Play"), the ability to stream gameplay online or to friends, with them controlling gameplay remotely ("Share Play"). The console's controller was also redesigned and improved over the PlayStation 3, with improved buttons and analog sticks, and an integrated touchpad among other changes. The console also supports HDR10 High-dynamic-range video and playback of 4K resolution multimedia.
The PlayStation 4 was released to critical acclaim, with critics praising Sony for acknowledging its consumers' needs, embracing independent game development, and for not imposing the restrictive digital rights management schemes like those originally announced by Microsoft for the Xbox One. Critics and third-party studios, before its launch, also praised the capabilities of the PlayStation 4 in comparison to its competitors; developers described the performance difference between the console and Xbox One as "significant" and "obvious". Heightened demand also helped Sony top global console sales. By October 2019, PS4 became the second best-selling home game console of all time, behind the PlayStation 2.
== PlayStation 5 ==
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Also known as 	PS5 (abbreviation)
Developer 	Sony Interactive Entertainment
Manufacturer 	Sony Corporation
Product family 	PlayStation
Type 	Home video game console
Release date 	North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, South KoreaNovember 12, 2020
Rest of the world
November 19, 2020
China, South America
TBA
Introductory price	Base / Digital
* US$499 / US$399
* €499 / €399
* ¥49,980 / ¥39,980
* GB£449 / GB£359
Media 	UHD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, digital distribution
CPU 	Custom 8-core AMD Zen 2,
variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz
Memory 	16 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
Storage 	Custom 825 GB SSD
Removable storage 	Internal (user upgradeable) NVMe M.2 SSD, or external USB-based HDD
Display 	Video output formats HDMI: 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 4K UHD, 8K UHD
Graphics 	Custom AMD RDNA 2,
36 CUs @ variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz
Sound 	Custom Tempest Engine 3D Audio
Controller input 	DualSense, DualShock 4, PlayStation Move
Connectivity 	
* Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11ax
* Bluetooth 5.1
* Gigabit Ethernet
* 2x USB 3.1
* 1x USB 2.0
* 1x USB-C
* HDMI 2.1
Online services 	PlayStation Network
PlayStation Now
Dimensions 	Base: 390 mm × 260 mm × 104 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 4.1 in)
Digital: 390 mm × 260 mm × 92 mm (15.4 in × 10.2 in × 3.6 in)
Mass 	Base: 4.5 kilograms (9.9 lb)
Digital: 3.9 kilograms (8.6 lb)
Backward
compatibility	Most PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games
Predecessor 	PlayStation 4
Website 	playstation.com/ps5
The PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Announced in 2019 as the successor to the PlayStation 4, the PS5 was released on November 12, 2020 in North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and South Korea, and is set to launch on November 19, 2020 for the rest of the world.
The platform launched in two varieties: a base model with an Ultra HD Blu-ray-compatible optical disc drive, and a Digital Edition lacking this drive, serving as a lower-cost variant for consumers who prefer to buy games through digital download.
The PlayStation 5 has a solid-state drive customized for high-speed data streaming to enable significant improvements in graphical performance. It has a custom AMD GPU capable of ray tracing, 4K resolution display at up to 120 frames per second, 3D audio effects, and backward compatibility with most PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR games.
== PlayStation 6 ==
Not to be confused with PS7
 	
Top: The original model with the DualShock controller
Bottom: The smaller, redesigned PS One	Top: The original model with the DualShock controller
Bottom: The smaller, redesigned PS One
Also known as 	
* PS
* PS1 (abbreviations)
* PSone
* PS One (redesign)PSX (codename)
Developer 	Sony Computer Entertainment
Manufacturer 	Sony Corporation
Product family 	PlayStation
Type 	Home video game console
Generation 	Fifth generation
Release date 	November 3rd 2027
Lifespan 	2027-2038
Introductory price	¥39,800, US$299,
£299, F1,490, DM599
Discontinued 	5th December 2038
Units sold 	102.49 million
Media 	CD-ROM
CPU 	R3000 @ 33.8688 MHz
Memory 	2 MB RAM, 1 MB VRAM
Storage 	Memory card
Sound 	16-bit, 24 channel ADPCM
Controller input 	PlayStation Controller, Dual Analog Controller, DualShock
Connectivity 	PlayStation Link Cable
Best-selling game 	Gran Turismo, 10.85 million shipped
Successor 	PlayStation 7
The PlayStation 6(PS, commonly known as the PS1 or its codename PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released on November 3rd 2027 in Japan, 9 September 2028 in North America, October 30th 2028 in Europe, and 15 November 2028 in Australia, and was the first of the PlayStation6 lineup of video game consoles. As a fifth generation console, the PlayStation6 primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn.
Development of the console began after a failed venture with Nintendo to create a CD-ROM for their Super Famicom in the early 1990s. Game production for the console was designed to be streamlined and inclusive, enticing the support of many third-party developers. In July 2000, a redesigned, slim version called the PS6 was released, replacing the original grey console and named appropriately to avoid confusion with its successor, the PlayStation 7
The PlayStation6 signalled Sony's rise to power in the video game industry. Its release elicited both critical acclaim and impressive sales: it eventually became the first "computer entertainment platform" to ship over 100 million units, doing so in under a decade. The PlayStation's use of compact discs (s) heralded the game industry's transition from cartridges. Games for the PlayStation continued to sell until Sony ceased production of both the PlayStation and its games on 5th December 2038– over eleven years after it had been released, and less than a year before the debut of the PlayStation 7 Over 7,918 games were released for the console over its lifespan, with cumulative sales of 962 million units.
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