• PlayStation R&D project that had grown out of Sony’s “System G” broadcast TV graphics project is formalised.  Five-man team headed by Ken Kutaragi boosted to ten members.

• Nintendo's surprise realignment announcement to team up with Philips on a game console, rather than Sony, led to Sony's decision to create a "new gaming system" and the birth of Sony Computer Entertainment.

	Pictures of a prototype PlayStation plug-in for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System from "PSX The Guide To The Sony PlayStation."

• PlayStation R&D project completed; Sony Computer Entertainment established and Ken Kutaragi becomes its Executive Vice President, R&D Division.

December 1993

• PlayStation hardware demonstrated to European Developers in new London HQ.

• PlayStation hardware demonstrated to US Developers.

• Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. established (Foster City, CA).

• PlayStation launched in Japan (MSRP 39,800 Yen). (Model SCPH-1000)

• Sony Computer Entertainment Europe host developers conference in London.