History of the PlayStation

The Lead Up

Mar 24, 1988

Sony begins development on the PlayStation prototype

A Delay

Nov 24, 1992

Sony scraps its PlayStation prototype

The New Model

May 24, 1993

Sony unveils the prototype for the PlayStation X

The Release

Dec 3, 1994

The PlayStation (formally known as PlayStation X, now known as PlayStation 1) is released in Japan

America Awaits

Sep 5, 1995

The PlayStation is released in America

The Next Generation

Oct 26, 2000

The PlayStation 2 debuts in America

I Join In

Dec 24, 2000

I start playing the PlayStation 2

Third Wave

Nov 24, 2006

PlayStation 3 is released. It was the first PlayStation console to allow players worldwide to interact with each other and play together online in the PlayStation Network

Console of Today

Nov 15, 2013

The PlayStation 4 is released