PlayStation
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Sony · 1994
PlayStation & PS one
Original CD hardware, compact PS one and the separate Classic miniature.
4 registry entries · Released
Sony · 2000
PlayStation 2
DVD-era hardware with important differences between the original chassis and Slim.
8 registry entries · Released
Sony · 2006
PlayStation 3
Blu-ray hardware in original, Slim and sliding-lid Super Slim designs.
3 registry entries · Released
Sony · 2011
PlayStation Vita
Dual-stick portable PlayStation with OLED and LCD revisions.
3 registry entries · Released
Sony · 2013
PlayStation 4
Original, Slim and Pro: performance revisions are separate from collector finishes.
14 registry entries · Released
Sony · 2020
PlayStation 5
Disc and digital models, the smaller redesign and anniversary styling.
5 registry entries · Released
Sony · 2024
PlayStation 5 Pro
Enhanced PS5 hardware with PSSR, a 2TB SSD and optional disc drive.
2 registry entries · ReleasedPhotographs depict the identified model, not every listed variant. Photographers, sources and reuse licences.