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Background

First released in Japan on December 3, 1994, the PlayStation was Sony's entry into the video game market. It was an instant success and vastly outsold its competition.

In 2005, it became the first gaming console ever to reach 100 million units sold. After a production life of over 11 years, Sony discontinued the PlayStation (as well as the redesigned PS One) in March 2006.

Identification

The Sony logo and PS logo are found on the clamshell CD tray on the top of the device. There are two controller ports and two memory card slots on the front. The model number can be found on the bottom of the device.

Troubleshooting

Track down a number of hardware problems using the PlayStation Troubleshooting page.

Additional Information

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Cal Poly, Team 5-2, Regan Fall 2009 Member of Cal Poly, Team 5-2, Regan Fall 2009

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