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« on: June 03, 2015, 11:57:13 PM »
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The History of the Playstation
Hello everybody. Today, I will be explaining the history of the Playstation console. Now, I bet that every single person in this room has heard about Playstation consoles, whether it be on social media, from friends, television, or maybe you’re just a person that loves to play video games, like me. The Playstation didn’t always have the signature black color that we all know and love today. In fact, I doubt anybody here knows about the very first Playstation.
In the late 1980s and early 90s, Sony and Nintendo, two large companies, attempted to design their own video game console. They did not want to make another cartridge console like the previous consoles, such as the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Sony and Nintendo designed a console that read discs, like all consoles today. This was called the Super Disc. It would have been a great console, but it failed due to licensing problems.
In 1991, Sony announced the [click] Play Station, branded with a space. It originally was planned to play music and movies, as well as games. Only 200 units were made before Sony decided to redesign it entirely. None were sold that are known, and only prototype images can be found. It’s virtually impossible to buy one on the internet, let alone find it up for auction. Nobody knows if an actual copy still exists to this day.
Finally, in the December of 1994, the [click] Playstation, or PSX for short, was released in Japan, and put on the North American and European market in the September of 1995. It was an instant success. The original PSX sold millions of copies, but had an unpleasant boxy shape. That’s when Sony decided to release the [click] PS One in 2000, which featured a rounder body that made it more portable. This resulted in much more profit for Sony, who were and still are music and film industry giants.
After 6 years of the original PlayStation, it was time for something new. Technology was more advanced, and even Microsoft entered the video game industry with their XBOX. So, in 2000, Sony released the [click] PlayStation 2. You can already tell that they aren’t too creative in making console names. As of 2012, over 155 million units were sold. This puts the PS2 at the very top of the best selling video game consoles list.
In 2005, Sony decided to announce a new console, and them being the creative people they are, they named it the [click] PlayStation 3. It featured far more advanced graphics, better games, and an online network called the Playstation Network. Really creative, again. Although it was a good console, it cost $100 more than the rival XBOX 360. Even though the pricing was different, the PS3 sold relatively well. Two other variants were made as well, both making the console slimmer and more energy efficient. In 2011 though, the Playstation Network was broken into by hackers and it had to be shut down for over a month. Credit card numbers and personal information of over 77 million members were stolen. This caused many people to buy an XBOX to avoid another major hack. Even though the PS3 and the XBOX 360 were the two main consoles on the market, they were both beaten in sales by the Nintendo Wii, which sold just over 100 million units.
The latest home console was released in late 2013, which was called the [click] Playstation 4. What a surprise. As of March 2015, it sold 22 million units, and that number is still rising to this day. Over the years, the Playstation has been deemed as the most influential and popular video game console of all time. After all, three of their four consoles are in the top 5 best selling consoles of all time. That’s an achievement that all video game companies dream about.
It's supposed to be 3-5 minutes long, and with the powerpoint (hence the [click] written in) it should just about exceed it. I just need opinions on it. I've been up for a good 22 hours as of now and I am tired so I'm signing off. Wish me luck when presenting, I hope I don't forget up like I always do
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