Release Date
3/12/1994
Price
£299, $391.38
Units Sold
102.49 Million
Life Span
1994-2006
Best Selling Game
Gran Turismo, 10.85 Million Sold (Original IP)
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History
Sony was originally supposed to make an innovative console with the company Nintendo, however, when it came to the announcement of their partnership, Nintendo announced a different partnership with Sony's enemy Panasonic. Sony, humiliated, decided to make their own system: "The Playstation"
The Playstation was the first console to ship over 100 Million units, which it had reached nine years after it's launch date.
On April 25th, 1997, Sony announced the first controller to use analog (Dual stick) for it's console "Playstation"
Sony Playstation E3 1995
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Aa9w54Y1hg&t=531s