Sony PlayStation 1
Also known as PSX, PSOne, PS
- Manufacturer
- Sony Computer Entertainment
- Type
- Home console
- Generation
- 5th generation
- Released (North America)
- Sep 9, 1995
- Released (Japan)
- Dec 3, 1994
- Released (Europe)
- Sep 29, 1995
- Launch price
- $299.99
- Discontinued
- 2006
- Units sold
- 102.49 million
About the Sony PlayStation 1
The PlayStation started as a CD add-on Sony was building for Nintendo, and became Sony's own console when that deal fell apart. It launched in North America at $299, $100 under the Saturn, and CDs that were cheap to press brought in publishers Nintendo had lost. It became the first console to pass 100 million units sold.
Final Fantasy VII, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Gran Turismo, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night are only the best known. Because so much of it sold in big numbers, most games are inexpensive; value comes from late-era RPGs and small-print-run releases such as Suikoden II, Valkyrie Profile, Tales of Destiny II and Rhapsody.
Black-label first prints and Greatest Hits (green-label) reprints are both common, and collectors usually prefer the black labels. The jewel cases crack easily, so the manual and back insert are what usually matter for "complete". Bootleg discs are common for expensive RPGs; check the black disc underside and the printing.
Sony PlayStation 1 games by the numbers
Loose prices across 1,519 priced games
Most valuable Sony PlayStation 1 games
![Syphon Filter 3 [911 Edition] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co9457.jpg)
![Xenogears [Greatest Hits] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/ar5psl.jpg)
Most valuable sealed Sony PlayStation 1 games
![NFL Blitz 2000 [Greatest Hits] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co5xwu.jpg)
![Mortal Kombat 3 [Jewel Case] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/cock0x.jpg)
![Ridge Racer [Black Label] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co20gc.jpg)
![Yu-Gi-Oh Forbidden Memories [Premium Edition] cover art](https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1ui5.jpg)
Top rated Sony PlayStation 1 games
Most listed on eBay right now
Sony PlayStation 1 games by release year
By each game's original release year, so ports count under the year the game first came out.
Hardware specs
| CPU | MIPS R3051 @ 33,8688 MHz |
|---|---|
| Sound | Stereo |
| Media | CD-ROM Discs, Playstation game disc |
| Storage | Playstation Memory Card |
| Video output | S-Video, Composite |
Models & revisions
PS One
The PS One (officially stylized as PS one and alternatively spelled PSOne and PSone) is a smaller, redesigned version of the original PlayStation platform. The PS One is fully compatible with all PlayStation software, but compatibility with peripherals may vary. The PS One model also had additional changes, including the removal of the parallel and serial ports from the rear of the console, and the removal of the reset button (the power button is also labeled as a reset button, but the console cannot be reset without entirely turning it off).
- Media
- CD
Net Yaroze
The Net Yaroze (ネットやろうぜ, Netto Yarōze) is a development kit for the PlayStation video game console. It was a promotion by Sony Computer Entertainment to computer programming hobbyists which launched in June 1996 in Japan and in 1997 in other countries. It was originally called "Net Yarouze", but was changed to "Net Yaroze" in late 1996. Yarōze means "Let's do it together".
- Media
- CD
Console family
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Game values from PriceCharting market data. Hardware specs and revisions from IGDB.