Did you know that the PlayStation was supposed to be Nintendo’s? See this and other stories about the Sony console
There is no doubt that the PlayStation has gone from being just a video game to becoming a cultural phenomenon, with adherents and fans that almost resemble followers of a religion. Thinking about it, we separate 10 curiosities to understand why the console is so successful!
1. Partnership with Nintendo
The PlayStation was originally developed as a partnership project between Sony and Nintendo. However, the collaboration ended up failing and Sony released the PlayStation on its own in 1994.
2. The choice of name
The original name of the PlayStation was “Play Station”, with two separate words. It was only after Nintendo split that Sony decided to put words together.
3. Worldwide success
O PlayStation it was the first game console to sell over 100 million units worldwide.
4. Sales record
The PlayStation 2, released in 2000, is the best-selling game console of all time with over 155 million units sold.
5. Plan changes
Sony originally planned to release a console of games in partnership with Nintendo using cartridges. However, when the partnership fell through, Sony decided to switch to a CD-ROM format.
6. The darling among young people
Sony released a portable version of the PlayStation called the “PlayStation Portable” or PSP in 2004.
7. High quality
The PlayStation 3 was the first game console to use a Blu-ray disc, which allowed gamers to games to be recorded at a much higher capacity than DVD discs.
8. The “Slim” version
Sony released an updated version of the PlayStation 3 known as the “PlayStation 3 Slim” in 2009, which was significantly smaller and lighter than the original model.
9. Making history again
The PlayStation 4 was released in 2013 and has become the best-selling console of the current generation with over 110 million units sold worldwide.
10. The most desired
Sony launched the new generation of PlayStation consoles, called PlayStation 5in 2020. The console features the most powerful processor, next-gen graphics, and fastest load times any video game has ever been capable of.
By Douglas Martinez – Editora Europa
Source: Maxima
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