| January
1995 |
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| March 1995 |
Annual Report 1995 |
- March 31 - Sony Annual
Report released
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"The compact size
and light weight of Sony's PlayStation video game system were
made possible through an optical pickup that combines optical
components in a single chip, thereby greatly reducing the number
of components used, and a newly designed thin mechadeck." |
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"In December 1994,
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) launched its PlayStation
32-bit CD-ROM based home video game system in Japan. The
PlayStation's stunning 3D computer graphics capabilities, which
gives users an exceptionally realistic game-playing experience,
have driven the system's immense popularity and generated brisk
sales since its debut. In addition to SCE-produced
software, such game titles for the PlayStation as Ridge Racer
from Namco Limited and Toshinden from Takara Co., Ltd., have
become hits in Japan.
In overseas
markets, Sony established operating bases for its video game
business in North America and Europe during the year under
review. Sony has also entered into licensing agreements
with a number of North American and European video game software
developers. The PlayStation is slated for release in North
America and Europe in fall 1995."
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"SCE is
actively developing software for its PlayStation video
game system. Displayed on the screen is a
simulated picture from SCE's newly produced software
Arc The Lad."
NOTE: Arc The Lad wasn't
released in North America until January 2001. |
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| May 1995 |
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Japanese sales exceed 1 Million units of hardware
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May 10 -
Pre-introduction of PlayStation at E3
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May 11 - Sony
Computer Entertainment America announces $299 price point for the
PlayStation game console at E3
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| June -
August 1995 |
- Millions of US consumers nationwide
enjoy hands-on trial of PlayStation
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| September
1995 |
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September 6 -
PlayStation website records one million hits
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September 9 - PlayStation launched in North America; within two days
it sold over 100,000 units, taking over $45 million. (MSRP US $299)
(Model SCPH-1001)
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September 9 - PlayStation launched in Europe; within six weeks the
UK installed base had risen to 50,000. Around 350,000 units
were in customer’s homes across Europe by Christmas 1995.
Price £299
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September 9 -
Namco's Tekken becomes first game to exceed 1 Million
units sold
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September 12 - US
PlayStation sales exceed 100,000 units in first weekend
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| October
1995 |
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PlayStation’s first pan-European TV advertising campaign (SAPs)
launched
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Official PlayStation Magazine with monthly demo CD
launched in UK
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October 30 - US
PlayStation sales reach 300,000 units
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| November
1995 |
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PlayStation launches in Australia and New Zealand
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On November 24, 1995,
SCEI releases PlayStation Model SCPH-3000 with price reduction,
however the built-in S-Video has been removed.
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