Sony has just recently revealed the design of the PlayStation 5 during its Future of Gaming event, promising gamers next-generation performance capable of playing at high frame rates and high resolutions. That's why for today, we're discussing the evolution of Sony's PlayStation consoles, its features, and specifications to see how far Sony has come in 25 years since the release of the original PlayStation. PlayStation 1 Released way back in 1995, the original PlayStation revolutionized gaming consoles in the world, being the first to utilize CDs and advanced three-dimensional games. PlayStation 2 Five years after the successful launch of the PlayStation 1, Sony has released its next-generation console, the PlayStation 2. It's the first PlayStation to feature a "slim" version, which eventually became the only variant sold after the fat version was discontinued. Under the hood, the PlayStation 2 ran on the much faster Emotion Engine running at 300MHz, with 4MB of video RAM, capable of running games 480p, and some games upscaled to 1080i. The PlayStation 2 was launched with a price of USD 299 or around USD 457 today, taking into account inflation. PlayStation 3 In 2006, Sony released the PlayStation 3, which is the first PlayStation device with native support for Blu-Ray, WiFi, PlayStation Network integration, upgraded DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controllers, and an HDD to locally store games. Read more in our articles including "The Evolution of the PlayStation" and "10 best-selling video game consoles".
