What’s a lesser-known fact about PlayStation you find fascinating?

[killamch89]

I’ve recently been diving into PlayStation history and came across some interesting tidbits. For example, did you know that the original PlayStation (PS1) was originally intended to be a collaboration with Nintendo for a Super Nintendo CD-ROM add-on? It’s crazy to think how that partnership fell apart and led to the creation of the iconic PlayStation brand! What’s some other lesser-known fact about PlayStation that blew your mind?

[Scorpion]

That's fascinating about the SNES-CD partnership! I'd say another lesser-known fact is the PlayStation 1's prototype was almost called "Play Station" with a space due to a licensing agreement with Nintendo, which ultimately changed the spelling.

[killamch89]

14 hours ago, Scorpion said:

That's fascinating about the SNES-CD partnership! I'd say another lesser-known fact is the PlayStation 1's prototype was almost called "Play Station" with a space due to a licensing agreement with Nintendo, which ultimately changed the spelling.

Another lesser-known fact is that the PS2, which became the best-selling console of all time, actually had a built-in DVD player, which helped push the format’s popularity at the time. Sony’s foresight in adding that functionality gave the PS2 a huge edge over the competition