Sony Corporation PlayStation celebrates 20th anniversary in style

20 years and the PlayStation is still going strong; the anniversary allows fans to get plenty of free giveaways






Sony Corporation’s (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation has been a revolutionary series by any stretch of imagination, and the console series is now firmly part of video gaming lore and legend. The consoles' latest installment, PlayStation 4, has been a massive hit and it would be safe to say it is the preferred console for many in the gaming community.

The console was first launched in 1995 in the North American market, and since then it has held a firm grip at the top of the pile. The first installment of the franchise was a massive success and gave us some instant classics such as the Syphon Filter series. Who would have thought at the time that the PlayStation would have such an impact on the world of video gaming?

The console brought forth a new era of gaming and was a massive success in the gaming world. The PlayStation 2 was one of a kind, being the first instance where players could actually experience next-gen gaming, and played a major part in the increase in popularity for gaming consoles. The console which was released at the turn of the millennium was a massive success, so much so that Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox could not compete with it, failing to take a sizeable market share when it was released a year later.

This trend was set to continue, although to Microsoft's credit, the PlayStation 3 had a very close competitor in the Xbox 360. This was the start of the franchise war where both consoles went head to head with each other, in a battle of epic proportions. It is debatable though which console held the top position in this period, although it was a very close battle with both consoles churning out brilliant games at regular intervals.

The latest installment of PlayStation is again beating Xbox One by a mile if sales data are to be believed. The games keep coming thick and fast and if first impressions are something to go by, the success of the PlayStation 4 is set to continue.

This anniversary, fans have something to rejoice as there is a mega anniversary sales, where gamers can stock up on their favorite titles and gain a lot of free goodies. For the full list you can check out this link.