Sony Playstation
Sony Sony PlayStation 1994
Basic information
- Category
- Console
- Manufacturer
- Sony
- Platform
- Sony PlayStation
- Release year
- 1994
About this item
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. Technical Specifications: • 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 • Media: CD-ROM • Max Controllers: 2 (up to 8 with 2 Multitaps)
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