Hobbies And Interests
Foundation
The reason for the founding of Sony Computer Entertainment can be traced to as early as 1988, when Sony almost teamed up with Nintendo to work on a CD-ROM-based console. Eventually going on its own, the resulting hardware--the PlayStation--was demonstrated to European and American developers in late 1993 and early 1994. Sony Computer Entertainment was then founded in May 1994.
PlayStation
The PlayStation--later abbreviated as PSOne or PS1--was launched in 1995. Within three years, it was the preeminent video game console of its generation, achieving worldwide sales of 40 million.
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 (PS2), was even more successful soon after availability in 2000. Surpassing Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox, the PS2 is the best-selling console in history.
PlayStation 3
In third place behind Nintendo's Wii and Microsoft's Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 (PS3) has not been as successful as its two predecessors. But it is the gaming console with a Blu-ray player.
PSP
Sony Computer Entertainment also got into hand-held gaming consoles. The PSP, available worldwide by the end of 2005, competes with its Nintendo counterpart, the DS.