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PlayStation Celebrates 20th Birthday

PlayStation fans around the U.S. are celebrating the 20th birthday of the original Sony console, the PSX. In December 1994, PSXย made its debut in Japan,…

Aaron OchsBy Aaron OchsSeptember 9, 20152 Mins Read
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PlayStation fans around the U.S. are celebrating the 20th birthday of the original Sony console, the PSX. In December 1994, PSXย made its debut in Japan, and the 32-bit console made its debutย stateside on September 9, 1995.

The PSXย was marketed as the first “computer entertainment platform.” PSX’s release was considered by many to be the start of the console wars. Starting in the mid-90s, Sony’s iconic console faced off against rivals Sega and Nintendo: two companies that long dominated the console gaming field. The PSXย eventually inspired tech giant Microsoft to dive into the console gaming world with the Xbox.ย  Around the time PSXย launched, then Microsoft chairman Bill Gates praised the system, saying, “Our game designer likes the Sony machine.”

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PSX producedย several long-standing, successful series such as Crash Bandicoot,ย Rayman, Ridge Racer and Tekken. But it was theย Gran Turismo series that stood out from the rest of the pack, shipping an estimatedย 10.85 million units worldwide, according to Sony. Many of the titles that launched with the PSX would ultimately spawn sequels that appeared on the system’s successors throughout the next 20 years.

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The original system was so successful that its successor, the PlayStation 2, was made backwards compatible with its predecessor. Backwards compatibility providedย gamers a smoother transitionย to the newer system. In 2000, Sony continued to capitalize on the PS1’s success by releasing a smaller “slim” version called the PSone.

The PSX’s lifespan lasted for over 10 years, eventually ceasing production on March 31, 2006 and selling over 102 million units globally.

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