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PlayStation

PlayStation · 1994

Overview

Sony’s original PlayStation (PS1), the CD-based fifth-generation console that launched in Japan on December 3, 1994 and redefined 32-bit 3D gaming.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer
Sony
Platform
PlayStation
Revision
Original
Storage
Optional PlayStation Memory Cards (no internal HDD)
Released
1994-12-03
Discontinued
2006-03-23
CPU
MIPS R3000A-compatible @ 33.8688 MHz
GPU
Custom Sony GPU (Toshiba) with 1 MB VRAM
Memory
2 MB main EDO DRAM + 1 MB video RAM

Collector note

Gray SCPH-100x / 300x / 500x “fat” models are the classic look; early Japanese SCPH-1000 units and gray DualShock-era revisions are common collector targets. Official PlayStation Memory Cards are part of a complete setup. PS one (2000) is the later all-in-one redesign, not this model.

Facts

  • Japan launch: December 3, 1994; North America September 9, 1995; Europe September 29, 1995.
  • Worldwide discontinued March 23, 2006.
  • CD-ROM based fifth-generation console with optional PlayStation Memory Cards (no internal HDD).
  • CPU: MIPS R3000A-compatible @ 33.8688 MHz; custom Sony/Toshiba GPU with 1 MB VRAM; 2 MB main EDO DRAM.
  • PS one (2000) is the compact redesign of this console; PlayStation 2 is the successor generation.

Related consoles

  • PS one · PlayStationCompact redesign (PS one, 2000)
  • PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 2Successor console (PlayStation 2)

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