A rejection Nintendo regretted
Sony originally developed a CD drive for the Super Nintendo. Nintendo walked away from the deal and Sony decided to make its own console. CD games were cheaper to produce than cartridges and could hold video and music.
Generations
| Model | Year | What it brought |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation | 1994 | CD-ROM, 3D graphics, adult audience |
| PlayStation 2 | 2000 | DVD player, over 150 million units |
| PlayStation 3 | 2006 | Blu-ray, Cell processor, online play |
| PlayStation 4 | 2013 | Simpler x86 architecture, streaming |
| PlayStation 5 | 2020 | Fast SSD, DualSense haptic controller |
Today
The PS5 is one of the two platforms GTA 6 will launch on. In 2026 Sony raised console prices, partly because of expensive memory being drained by the AI boom.