
Welcome to my Sony collection.
This page is a repository for all of the Sony systems, peripherals, and accessories in my collection.

Sony PlayStation
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | December 1994 |
| Discontinued | March 2006 |
| Operating system | N/A |
| CPU | R3000 @ 33.8688 MHz |
| Memory | 2MB + 1MB VRAM |
The PlayStation is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. As a fifth-generation console, the PlayStation primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn. The console proved popular for its extensive game library, popular franchises, low retail price, and aggressive marketing. The PlayStation signalled Sony’s rise to power in the video game industry – in less than a decade, it became the first computer entertainment platform to ship over 100 million units.

Sony PSOne
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | July 2000 |
| Discontinued | July 2006 |
| Operating system | N/A |
| CPU | R3000 @ 33.8688 MHz |
| Memory | 2MB + 1MB VRAM |
The Sony PSOne is a significantly smaller, redesigned model of the original PlayStation, initially released in Japan on July 7th, 2000, just over five years after the original PlayStation’s launch. The console is compatible with the entirety of the original PlayStation software library and contains many of the same features, although it lacks the “Reset” button seen on the original model.

Sony PlayStation 2 (“Fat”)
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | March 2000 |
| Discontinued | May 2005 |
| Operating system | N/A (Linux optional) |
| CPU | MIPS R5900 “Emotion Engine” @ 294.912 MHz |
| Memory | 32MB + 4MB VRAM |
The PlayStation 2 (PS2) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment, and is the successor to the original PlayStation. As a sixth-generation console, it competed with Nintendo’s GameCube, Sega’s Dreamcast, and Microsoft’s Xbox. It is the best-selling video game console of all time, having sold over 155 million units worldwide. The PS2 offered backward-compatibility for its predecessor’s DualShock controller, as well as its games. The PlayStation 2 received widespread critical acclaim upon release. A total of over 4,000 game titles were released worldwide, with over 1.5 billion copies sold.

Sony PlayStation 2 (“Slim”)
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 2004 |
| Discontinued | January 2013 |
| Operating system | N/A (Linux optional) |
| CPU | MIPS R5900 “Emotion Engine” @ 299 MHz |
| Memory | 32MB + 4MB VRAM |
In 2004, Sony released a smaller, lighter revision of the console known as the PS2 Slim. Even after the release of its successor, the PlayStation 3, it remained popular well into the seventh generation. It continued to be produced until the beginning of 2013 when Sony finally announced that it had been discontinued after over twelve years of production, one of the longest lifespans of any video game console. New games for the console continued to be released until even shortly after the launch of the PlayStation 4.

Sony PlayStation 3 (“Fat” CECH-G03)
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | November 2006 |
| Discontinued | May 2017 |
| Operating system | PlayStation 3 System Software |
| CPU | IBM Cell Broadband Engine @ 3.2 GHz |
| Memory | 256MB + 256MB VRAM |
The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console, and the successor to the PlayStation 2. The PlayStation 3 competed primarily against Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles.

Sony PlayStation 3 (“Slim” CECH-3003B)
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | November 2006 |
| Discontinued | May 2017 |
| Operating system | PlayStation 3 System Software |
| CPU | IBM Cell Broadband Engine @ 3.2 GHz |
| Memory | 256MB + 256MB VRAM |
The “PS3 Slim” was a redesigned version of the PlayStation 3, which was 33% smaller, 36% lighter, and consumes 34% (CECH-20xx) or 45% (CECH-21xx) less power than the previous model, and a third of the original PS3, meaning it ran cooler and quieter than previous models. It also featured an upgradeable 120 GB, 160 GB, 250 GB, or 320 GB internal HDD.

Sony Trinitron CPD-E500 CRT
| Type | Computer display |
|---|---|
| Release date | 2001 |
| Discontinued | Unknown |
| Operating system | N/A |
| CPU | N/A |
| Memory | N/A |
The Sony CPD-E500 is a 21″ Trinitron CRT computer display, weighing a quite substantial 32KG, with a VGA input capable of 1600×1200 @ 85Hz typical (2048×1536 maximum, 48-160Hz vertical refresh, 30-109kHz horizontal scan).
