Evolution Of PlayStation Hardware (PS1 to PS4)

The PlayStation brand from Sony has been around for over two decades. It spans over four generations of hardware and it has some pretty interesting origins. As the brainchild of Ken Kutaragi, the console was originally a project between Nintendo and Sony to create a CD-ROM for the Super Famicom. When the deal fell through, Sony ended up building its own console and the rest, as they say, is history.

In this video, we take a look at some of the biggest changes the PlayStation has seen over the years, with the system becoming better with each successive generation. Let's break them down.