Sony+Playstation

=Playstation= The playstation 1 was the first video game console that Sony made. Released in 1995, this was known as the PS1. It had its own Dual Shock controller. This was a threat to SEGA Genesis because of the games it had. The graphics were better than the Genesis, and the Playstation opened up doors for Microsoft to enter into the market of video games.

**Playstation 2** This was a big hit for the turning of the centur y. In March of 2000, released the Playstation 2, or more commonly known as the PS2. Sony sold over 150 million consoles, with over 3800 video game titles. The PS2 was such a big hit that they were produced all the way up to January of 2013. They even made a Playstation 2 slim which was the same basic console, just smaller. This console was one of the first to allow online gaming with a network adaptor.

=Playstation 3= The Playstation 3 was released in late 2006. This video game system introduced a whole new era to video games. This system uses Blue Ray games. It introduced Playstation Network, also know as PSN. With the Blue Ray gaming, the graphics were incredible, it made gaming look more like it was real life. Like the PS2 Sony introduced the PS3 slim, which had faster loading times. The Playstation Network is comparable to Xbox's Live. After the release of the PS4, Sony said they would still produce the PS3 until 2015.

=Sony Playstation 4= The newest, most thought of gaming system when it comes to Sony. Like the PS3, it is a Blue Ray gaming system, it has all the same capabilities as the PS3 but they are more improved. The PS4 was released on November 15, 2013. The Playstation 4 competes with the Wii U and also the Xbox One.