Sony Playstation

The Sony PlayStation, or PS for short, is a fifth generation (1993–2005) home video game console developed and distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released on December 3, 1994 in Japan at a retail price of... See more

Release date
December 3, 1994
Media
CD-ROM
Max Controllers
2 (up to 8 with 2 Multitaps)
Notes

The Sony PlayStation, or PS for short, is a fifth generation (1993–2005) home video game console developed and distributed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released on December 3, 1994 in Japan at a retail price of ¥37,000. The console was later released in North America (1995), Europe (1995), Australia (1995), and Korea (1996). The PlayStation was known for standardizing disc based games over cartridges, as well as controllers with two analog sticks and vibration feedback. The console was discontinued on March 23, 2006.

Cpu

LSI MIPS I R3000A @ 33.86 MHz

Memory

2 MB RAM, 1 MB video RAM

Graphics

32-bit Sony GPU @ 53 MHz

Sound

16-bit Sony SPU, 24 channel ADPCM

Display

256x224 to 640x480

Manufacturer

Sony Computer Entertainment

Developers

Sony Computer Entertainment

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