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The '''Sony PlayStation''' is a video game system developed by [[Sony]]. Originally released in December 1994, the PlayStation is in its third iteration (known as the PlayStation 3 or PS3 for short).
The '''Sony PlayStation''' is a video game system developed by [[Sony]]. Originally released in December 1994, the PlayStation is in its third iteration (known as the PlayStation 3 or PS3 for short).
==Development==
Back in 1988, Sony and video game company Nintendo, teamed up to create a CD-ROM for the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo). However, Sony would retain all the rights to the CD-ROM technology. This made Nintendo feel uneasy. As a result, Nintendo went to Philips to create another CD-ROM. The CD-ROM technology never saw the light of day.
==PlayStation 1 (PSX)==
==PlayStation 1 (PSX)==
==PlayStation 2 (PS2)==
==PlayStation 2 (PS2)==
The second iteration of the PlayStation was released in 2000. The PS2 became the best-selling console of all time, reaching 150 million units sold in January 2011. The PS2 boasted better graphics than its predecessor, the ability to play video DVDs in addition to video games, and later, online gaming.
The second iteration of the PlayStation was released in 2000. The PS2 became the best-selling console of all time, reaching 150 million units sold in January 2011. The PS2 boasted better graphics than its predecessor, the ability to play video DVDs in addition to video games, and later, online gaming. The PlayStation 2 was one of the cheapest DVD players in Japan at the time of it's release and helped spark the DVD market in Japan, as it had not caught on as it had in North America. The PS2 would compete against the Sega Dreamcast, which had launched in 1999. The Dreamcast was discontinued in 2001, due to poor sales. The PS2 would late compete against the Microsoft Xbox and Nintendo Gamecube, both of which were released in November 2001.
==PlayStation 3 (PS3)==
==PlayStation 3 (PS3)==
Sony's most current version of the PlayStation system is the PS3. The PS3 initially launched in 2006. Initial reviews were critical, with most reviewers criticizing the high price point and a lack of high quality video games. However, the hardware and Blu-Ray capabilities were praised, as at the time, the PS3 was one of the cheaper [[Blu-ray]] players on the market.
Sony's most current version of the PlayStation system is the PS3. The PS3 launched in 2006. Competing against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and the Nintendo Wii. Initial reviews were critical, with most reviewers criticizing the high price point and a lack of high quality video games. However, the hardware and Blu-Ray capabilities were praised, as at the time, the PS3 was one of the cheaper [[Blu-ray]] players on the market.
The PS3 underwent several hardware revisions, including a removal of backwards comparability with PS2 titles, slimming the system down, and changing the size of the hard drive in the system.
The PS3 underwent several hardware revisions, including a removal of backwards comparability with PS2 titles, slimming the system down, and changing the size of the hard drive in the system.