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title: "PlayStation Console Launch"
year: 1994
country: "Japan"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1994/playstation-launch"
slug: "playstation-launch"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1994-01-01"
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# PlayStation Console Launch

> Sony's 32-bit gaming console dominates global market, establishing Japan as entertainment technology powerhouse and redefining interactive media.

## Summary

The PlayStation is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was released in Japan on 3 December 1994, followed by North America on 9 September 1995, Europe on 29 September 1995, and other regions following thereafter. As a fifth-generation console, the PlayStation primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn.

## Sources

- [PlayStation (console)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_(console)) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1994/playstation-launch