PlayStation Brand Age: PS1 (1994) to PS5 (2020)

The PlayStation brand launched with the original **PlayStation (PS1)**:

• Japan: **December 3, 1994**
• North America: **September 9, 1995**
• Europe / PAL: **September 29, 1995**

As of 2024, the brand is **over 29 years old**.

Console Generation Timeline

PS2 remains the best-selling console ever (~158M). PS5 crossed 50M units sold (Dec 2023).