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[@Mrwhosetheboss]

This is my first "Gaming" video in about 4 years! Do let me know if you want to see round 2 for this series! To see me buy the strangest tech on the entire internet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIXUgKCqiaaAiLs

[@sunsetwithabby]

Wow !

[@RanielNuggies]

Keep it up ❤️

[@FaultyVR]

I love your cideos

[@waellafer3039]

Cool

[@Def1nedNoob]

epic content

[@somethingboss]

You forgot to mention the Ps2 console was the first one that could play DVD movies and TV shows. It's what made it feel more like a home entertainment centre than just a game console.

[@CookieLP0]

He also forgot to mention that you can turn on the ps3 with the controller

[@bentennyson2398]

@@CookieLP0 The ps3 was the first playstation to do this, however the xbox 360 was the first console.

[@bentennyson2398]

@@xny9000 The ps4 and ps4 pro are the same generation.

[@CookieLP0]

@@xny9000 he said he isnt gonna mention the variants

[@CookieLP0]

@@xny9000 cuz if he also didnt mention the ps1 versions,ps2 versions,ps3 versions and the ps5 versions

[@RikuHino]

I can't believe you didn't mention the DVD player in the PlayStation 2. It is undeniably the reason why it's sold so well. DVD players were really expensive at the time so you could get a game console and a DVD player for cheaper in some cases than just a DVD player. It was literally a game changer.

[@keioboy7610]

I made the same comment! Saying that the software library and bulkier design were the reasons for the insane sales is not really correct. The GameCube had one of the best software libraries of any system as well. The PS2's included DVD player was super significant.

[@dariuszdeja7336]

true id use it a lot in past

[@ooplfun6972]

You mean blu-ray disc player, dvd players we already $20 by that time, blu-ray however was new and allowed hd, were a standard dvd does now allow hd.

[@davidbeenjammin]

@@ooplfun6972 No DVD for PS2, PS3 was blu-ray.

[@jonsmith8400]

its also the reason main reason the lasers are fried nowadays cheap parts

[@MasterOfroblox420]

7:22 😂 bro accidentally flipped us off❤

[@randomguywithacar]

Why his fingers so long

[@My.nicka.]

It's his finger next to his thumb...

[@chadsworthgigafuck7076]

Wtf 🤮🤮🤮

[@watchpuzzlevison]

@@randomguywithacarIdk

[@nervshmrv1245]

"accidentally"?

[@rafialfarisi7462]

This video is a fantastic blast from the past! As a gamer who grew up with these iconic consoles, it's so cool to see them in action again. I'm amazed by the evolution of gaming technology over the years. And that fun fact about the PS3 controller turning on the system is mind-blowing! Thanks for taking us on this nostalgic journey, and I'd love to see more videos like this in the future. 🎮😊

[@EliDickson-ir4yw]

U mean the ps4

[@HADALJ632]

​@@EliDickson-ir4yw Ps3 to has that

[@NagaFTW]

This concept of moving through the history of a product and seeing its evolution is so fun! U should definitely do more of them on the Nintendo, Xbox etc.

[@yaasir-wn6vd]

Who's meeka

[@yaasir-wn6vd]

@@Ojasion oh okay thanks

[@mdkgod43]

There nothing special about xbox

[@martinsmith1389]

Bro I understand why you like it so much cuz I feel the same lol it’s just fun to go through this history

[@aaric107]

hell be broke by then!

[@SoCloseToToast]

So sad what happened with SEGA. First console was a Dreamcast and I still to this day feel it was ahead of its time

[@jakebeardwood4815]

Yes

[@casualplayer4728]

ikr

[@starseedlightworker6539]

Proud owner of one

[@GoLions67]

Agree 100% I love mine

[@braddahjerry]

I still have my Sega consoles from Genesis to the Dreamcast. The fact that Sega had a stable online network (PSonline and the 2k sports) before the Sony and MS makes it a true Underrated system

[@user-bw7ev3bx4l]

In the late 1990s the OG PlayStation controller was upgraded to the DualShock, later called the DualShock 1 once the PS2 was released with its own iteration of the technology. I remember getting a PlayStation in 1998 and the grey controllers already had analogue sticks and rumble.

[@CryptoNWO]

Bro the PSP was revolutionary, no idea why is isn’t in this video

[@CryptoNWO]

Just started watching though😅 , I assumed because of the description

[@TomokoJinx]

Because this is about consoles not handhelds

[@titancameraman19293]

I will understand you:the psp is a handled not a console if it was a console it will be great it look like a Nintendo switch but it isn't geometry it shapes

[@arctic-xy6hc]

What is blud yapping about 💀

[@anmol4eanushka6esingh67]

It's home consoles, not handheld consoles 😅

[@RuhaanT]

That's crazy man! Its so cool to see all these old PlayStations compared to newer ones! This is so nostalgic too!

[@UsresGOW]

The video came out 2 minutes ago you bot

[@MbitaChizi]

Ok Dont read my name!!

[@pareshtechnical633]

Hi 🙏🙏🙏

[@RuhaanT]

@@UsresGOW it came out 5 minutes ago and I watched the first and a bit of the second play station when I wrote my comment

[@VorTeX.__.]

Bro my parents won't even buy me a PS1 and I am the youngest child

[@Supercon57]

Something you didn't mention about the PS3, the reason it launched with such a high price tag was they had physically integrated a PS2 inside of the system so it had the ability to play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games natively with hardware (not through software emulation) This allowed for full backwards compatibility for all of their titles but drastically increased the manufacturing costs As they released different Iterations of the Fat PS3 they slowly removed these features until it was strictly subpar software emulation People like to say they want backwards compatibility but if they really did they would have to pay for it, and history shows people don't want to pay for it...

[@nasapeepo721]

The pricing actually makes sense now but only for people who did not have either a PS1 or a PS2, which most of them did.

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

I didn't know that PS3 could play 1&2 games. Wow.

[@snakeoo]

it was actually the blu ray drive that jacked up the price.

[@Polai010]

@@snakeoo and the backwards compatibily so you and john are both correct. Oh yeah and don't forget the millions of ports.

[@shanelynott8332]

The original Xbox 360 was extremely stripped back compared to the PS3, It didn't include things like wireless networking, you had to buy an attachment for it etc when you added up those costs it worked out a worse deal than the PS3 from a purely financial stand point.

[@windowsvista3193]

The ps5 looks like a SCI-FI WI-FI router

[@guns102]

I remember switching on HD for the first time on the PS3. I was playing RE5, and I was confused by how blurry the game was. I realised I had forgotten to turn on the setting in the video settings and my mind was officially mind blown. Everything was so sharp, and so crisp that I didn't even know how I put up with SD. I do like the only ascetics of older consoles, but once I hit ps3 I need to have it in HD

[@BMordecai]

I heard as well that apparently an important part of what seemed to aid Sony with PS2 sales was the fact that it cost a very similar amount (or sometimes even less) than a DVD player whilst being able to play DVDs, so people were buying the console instead of the standalone DVD player.

[@chinonsopromise4962]

I was really expecting him to say it

[@BMordecai]

@@chinonsopromise4962 yeahhh me too

[@pengumehbruh3098]

That's honestly crazy considering to this day, DVD players are essentially non existent

[@asifhaque3811]

And also a fun fact majority of buyers didn’t even knew it could play dvd’s until later

[@Spaghetti742]

@@pengumehbruh3098 Yeah, the only machine I own that plays DVD's is an xbox 360. Buying a standalone player seems like a really bad financial move.

[@jeffboy4231]

this is honestly one of the best ways to see how far technology has come in such a small time span

[@Matanumi]

.... and how much of a stop;brick wall we've hit today

[@philosophy_bot4171]

Beep, bop... I'm the Philosophy Bot. Here, have a quote: "Do or do not. There is no try" ~ Yoda

[@skylarkerr8730]

@@Matanumi what brick wall when UE5 has opened more than enough opportunities

[@Dragoneen]

@@Matanumi yeah youre clearly living under a rock lol

[@NadeemKhan.9]

Small time span? From 1994 to 2021? That's 27 years.

[@Mr-sBinotto]

3:59 the most iconic startup 😢

[@user-rw4sy2qo2y]

Yes

[@Listen2Quran5]

2:25 square is used for inventory because it’s a square like your inventory would be and triangle for perspective

[@ritwickhota]

Fun fact: The PS3 wireless controller could actually turn the system on too! Loved the trip through nostalgia!

[@szmitio8465]

thats the comment i looking for

[@cooldragoncool3046]

And play netflix in HD too first console to play in blu ray 720P HD

[@ChristoWilfredblr]

THANK YOU! It's literally the only way I'd turn on my ps3. Although, was this a feature only on the slim version?

[@kzfive]

@@ChristoWilfredblr No

[@Zer0Shiki2115]

@@ChristoWilfredblr no, the original will do it too

[@glennteguh5749]

just found this content, love these kind of vids man! Nice Unboxing and review vid~!

[@staj]

Utterly Brilliant Video! p.s. how did he not spend a simple second on the EPIC ps 1 intro sound !

[@eddienyagah]

This was such a great trip down history. I remember bugging my mum so hard to get me the PS1 and PS2. Those two defined my childhood. Games like Tekken, Mortal Kombat, God of War, Xena Warrior princess, Prince of Persia, WWE Raw Vs Smackdown, PES and FIFA! I could go on for ages. Looking back at this now, I realise how privileged my childhood was.

[@vikkjayyak2642]

Need for Speed most wanted

[@eddienyagah]

@@vikkjayyak2642 oh, yes!! Best NFS game ever made in my opinion.

[@hamzahamid4718]

Ur not alone with the same experience

[@grom69]

bro, same... i remember my uncle buying a ps1 and ps2 and we played with him the whole evening in coop games later on he got himself and me a ps3 a year or so later when it came out. we had such a blast playing in multiplayer and coop when we were together. such games as little big planet, killzone 1-3, gta 5, god of war, far cry 2 and whole bunch of others will allways stay in my heart, same goes for the online friends that were with me at the time. what a childhood that was...

[@fvclips9681]

bro people got to ask for consoles when they were kids?

[@ShekharPachauri]

It still feels nostalgic to have never owned a single Play Station nor played on one but kept watching the PS releases and Games trailor/ Gameplays to feel nostalgic about it. We didn't had that kind of money so I never asked my father for it . Seeing a PlayStation still triggers that strong childhood feeling of wanting to own one. I literally knew every feature without touching one. All I had was internet. I am a 90s kid, so I have seen it all, every release.

[@shinigami_kira9675]

Same here mate, same here, I remember disconnecting my mouse and keyboard while watching a walkthrough of the game and mimicing the gameplay on my disconnected mouse and kb so as to get the full immersive experience….

[@CooperStation01]

@@shinigami_kira9675 oh dear, now that's something i've never thought of before

[@shumsthecoolboy]

Same story here, i always dreamed of getting PlayStation but couldn't afford it Then i purchased PS4 when i started earning from my first job.

[@eeshanbatarka69]

I feel you mate ❤️

[@azmannarvik7911]

Same here. Now I can afford but no time for gaming.

[@ThinkerPeter]

I didn't know I could watch this video from start to finish just by accidentally clicking on the thumbnail, wonderfully made Video. Well done. PS6 gaming would be immersive/integrated game play.

[@ThatRetroAussie]

1:08 Buttons! He said Cheerfully. (This little segment lives rent free in my head whenever I press a button)

[@Cory_Dora]

As a 51 yr old, I had the pleasure and privilege of owning all the systems from Atari to Sega, to PS1-4 and Xboxes through to this day and to experience the evolution of the technology from its beginning. I feel blessed and wowed with every new system.

[@mclaurencefetiluna4240]

You wouldn't mind giving me a ps 4? I wanna have one

[@investor_mazi]

SONY is the APPLE of gaming consoles 😂

[@MSVigneshwaran]

​@@rudhra5957 a hobby ain't a waste

[@kanishk8300]

​@@rudhra5957U sound like those people who think gaming doesn't have any benefits...

[@railz0]

@@rudhra5957 I can see what you mean but you are Probaly a older person, even if it wastes time just get your work done and it doesent really matter

[@SpawnPoiint]

This has brought back a lot of memories. I remember getting the PS1 and PS2 as a kid. Driver, The Getaway and Bully were classics for me.

[@Yiehh]

Whats up checkmark

[@ahmedpatel9640]

I loved driver and getaway

[@okami9039]

@@Yiehhjust cuz you don't know him doesn't mean he's another checkmark spawnpoint makes actually good content

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

damn i remember ps1 driver and crash team racing, my neighbor had ps1, we played for years in late 90s. i never had consoles tho, so it was like dream to go to him to play stuff

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

For me memories of Resident Evil 1 & 2 spring to mind. Still remember queueing up at midnight at a game shop for the launch of RES Evil 2, the opening cut scenes had my jaw on the floor.

[@Thunderpuddle]

Such a great video. Love to see more type videos, commodores, Sega's, Nintendo etc.

[@mmgamersblock4017]

Ahh man, this just took me down memory lane. Great video

[@krisbroholm]

The PS2 wasn't discontinued until 2013! A full 7 years after the PS3 had been released, and the same year the PS4 came out. It truly was an incredible system.

[@B-A-L]

The weird thing is Sony said that when the PS3 was released in 2006 it was designed to be the first console with a ten year lifespan and yet the PS4 came out only 7 years later!

[@linuxsever5727]

@@B-A-L Technology developed too fast between 1990 and 2020, even in 7 years PS3 was absolutely outdated. PS5 can go ten years because imo tech doesn't develop dramatically anymore.

[@user-wq9mw2xz3j]

@@linuxsever5727 yup. last 5 years, nothing much. between 1995-2010, so much difference in just 3-4 years

[@triplettipstrickstechnolog8978]

I need help..i played a game 1994 Console in 2007.I forgot the game name 😪 A hen run and collect her kids hen and put it to a house. Can anyone tell me the game name?

[@naga1018]

@@triplettipstrickstechnolog8978 I think its Chicken run

[@Cantpickgoodhandlename]

7:47 man’s really rickrolled us with a console

[@nEiLrAkEsH]

Blud really rickrolled us at 7:46

[@g.n.b9197]

Thank you for this, really took me down memory lane

[@dsproductions19]

5:12 They actually released a controller with 2 analog sticks in the PS1 era. However, it was late enough in the console's lifespan that many games didn't support it. But the PS2 is what made the sticks standard.

[@bluepeng8895]

I have both

[@tjeerdtigchelaar1371]

There are more inaccuracies like PS3 doing 720p max. It was 1080p although almost no games would utilize that because the PS3 wasnt strong enough. The home screen did just go 1080p, like some 2d games or simpler games. The cringiest one is where he says the PS4 made fully open worlds possible. I wonder what Skyrim (PS3) is than. Comparing two different TV's and blaming lack of color on HDR is criminally incorrect. I don't know why this man has the need for these weird and tecnically unjust comparisons. It's just wrong. First lesson if you compare two things = compare as equal as possible. smh. PS4 had HDR too. 4k on PS4 is a more complicated story but missed entirely (PS4Pro).

[@RicardoVonRaynts]

@@tjeerdtigchelaar1371 yeah literally ps4 pro is like another console. is 4k native and made a lot of differences sony wanted in the first place but the xbox was released too soon.

[@AaronLitz]

MechWarrior 2 on the PS using the "controller with tits," as my brother used to call it.

[@TrueSkyl1n3]

Indeed I remember renting Ape Escape and then getting home, booting it up… and finding out I need a DualShock controller 😭

[@steffanaarts-greven1352]

Sony entering the market with their own system was actually due to a backstab from Nintendo. Sony intended to enter the market with the Nintendo Playstation, where Sony proveded the CD drive part of the system and create exclusive games for it. DEV kits were already available and some prototypes still exist. The project was basically finished when Nintendo pulled the plug, thinking cds were inferior to cartridges, and developed their side of the system into the Nintendo 64. Sony had put so much funds into already that they decided to also complete the system and compete with Nintendo with their disc based 3d game console. It is hard to say who won. Both created an entire own side of the gaming market that grew alongside eachother and coexist without either side losing sales when the other does well, or gains from it the other falters. There WAS a big loser though: Sega was completely pushed out of the market is just a decade, now reduced to a 2nd party dev studio for mainly Nintendo.

[@adityagautam7992]

what about xbox existence in between all this?

[@davidnotonstinnett]

@@adityagautam7992 the Xbox wasn’t a thing until a decade later, it launched along side the PS2 and GameCube

[@davidnotonstinnett]

Nintendo fan here, I have no problem saying Sony won the 5th console gen. Nintendo was about 2 years late to the party and struggled to even fully support their system. It is “best selling game system ever at the time vs the system that sold less than its predecessor” . Clearly the first one won.

[@JimyHatzoo]

@@davidnotonstinnett absolutely. In my opinion ,even if the new Xbox is more powerful, you just want that thing that the playstation gives you . These small things that make you wanna buy it

[@SF-li9kh]

Ughh. Sony and their exclusives

[@Garrison-wk6wm]

I’m starting to become a gaming collector and collect all those PS consuls watching this video helps me learn a lot and I’ve always wanted all of those PS consuls so I have started to collect them I don’t have any right now but I’m still looking specially at a Young age

[@helens4037]

I am squealing throughout this video 😭 ❤ the nostalgia

[@ashh9639]

Not only does this video show how far Sony/PS has come, it also shows how far his channel has come. From when he used to review handheld game to now casually getting every single PlayStation. It's crazy to think about.

[@audify3833]

not just getting every single PlayStation, but also getting the old ones in sealed, never opened condition.

[@justinsm]

94 PS1 on condition never used. Rare to find

[@killjoy1056]

It's too bad he needs to use Clickbair thumbnail with $20,000 in big letter when in reality he only spent maybe $1,300. This guy is a phony.

[@lowerfive6318]

@@killjoy1056 imagine getting pissed over a thumbnail.

[@darkstarwastaken]

@@killjoy1056 haters be hating LOL

[@hanro50]

Just a note on the PS1. It was also a middle finger to Nintendo whom had backed out of a deal with Sony for a disc add-on for the SNES. To add salt to injury Nintendo then backed one of Sony's rivals. So they basically took the tech they already developed and released the PS1.

[@supasneak]

Nintendo created their greatest competitor because the market was too easy for them at the time

[@vhenriquez240277]

@@supasneak Sorry but, there is not competition :)

[@michaelm9015]

Speaking of middle fingers. Anyone notice how salty he was about his friend getting a ps3 at launch at 7:22-7:23?

[@supasneak]

@@vhenriquez240277 I’m no nintendo fanboy I’m gonna go by the numbers here the switch literally sold 100 million consoles

[@Mefdash]

You good spittin str8 facts dawg!

[@JoshGames6631]

I used to play on my friend’s PS3 back in 2016-2017 and my mind was BLOWN. In 2021, I got my PS4 and I used it lots. I had it for 2 years before I just got my new PS5 last month :)

[@Gio.2134]

Everyone who didn't know what R3 was ↓

[@itsourgamingworld2005]

At first i didn’t then i realised

[@WaffleHouseIsBetterThanIhop]

Wait what's R3?

[@YasinAhmed.]

@@itsourgamingworld2005me too

[@deenarrollo8267]

What is R3?

[@Superporscheknower]

It's the analog stick buttons

[@laserpimp]

The PS3 actually ended up out selling the 360 by the end of its life cycle after Sony dropped the prices with the slim models. Also forgot to mention the amazing first party games that helped sell the system. The PS3 sold 87.5m and the 360 sold 84m

[@Miggc1]

yeah still pretty close. Tho ps3 is my favourite console ever (more than the ps5 lol)

[@Spacemommyenjoyer]

​@@Miggc1 has to be ps2 for me. Ps3 i never liked it. Played it for prob less than 2hrs in my life back then as i was barely exposed to it. Only ps2 and eventually we bought one in 2011. A bit late but enjoyed it. Xbox 360>ps3 in my opinion

[@Miggc1]

@@Spacemommyenjoyer respect your opinion

[@RobertHarris---]

Also there was no hardware issues with ps3 like red ring and hardrive failiures

[@etsunara.]

⁠@@Miggc1same, I have one (the slim one tho) and still use it to this day lol

[@EdisonTheFox]

Would have been interesting to add in the 2 handhelds (PSP and PSVita). This was a great overview of what made the PlayStation. Love it! Can't wait to see the same for Xbox, Sega and Nintendo!

[@hnstlytdm3487]

And the ps3 slim and ps4 pro Spider-Man edition

[@pengumehbruh3098]

Honestly, Especially since PSP Was soo ahead of its time, the gaming community wasnt prepared for it.... Crazy since the switch and steam deck exist

[@LebronLakers23]

Yeah I have the ps3 slim

[@EdisonTheFox]

@@pengumehbruh3098 Still play my PSP and PSVita today! Absolute powerhouses!

[@scottjoao]

@@EdisonTheFox I've had to repair my PS Vita like three times because it wouldn't start off I had to actually open it up and disconnect the battery, it was a piece of garbage.

[@DT8888]

Can’t believe you didn’t flip the PS logo on the disk tray of the PS2 when you had it standing up

[@HosseinKhoshiz]

oh man this video is awesome, the start up sound of ps1 and ps2 OMG , CHildhood :D

[@TheTechGiantYouTube]

PS3 was the best console jump to date. Built like a tank with wireless controller, massive performance increase, HD resolution, could play blu rays films, had an SD card slot, could store all your photos and videos on it. It was a one stop shop entertainment hub. Every console since has been more of an incremental increase.

[@PatrickM-dm6sf]

Ps2 felt like a much bigger increase, but agreed definitely diminishing returns on every generation after

[@amossutandi]

ps3 was also the least succesful, cause it was too expensive

[@PatrickM-dm6sf]

@@amossutandi i wouldn’t say it was too expensive, but the reality was that most people still didn’t have an HDTV when the console launched, so not only did you need to spend the $600 on the console but another $2-5k on an HDTV, they were extremely expensive at the time.

[@soccera3072]

Apart from blu ray, the xbox 360 had a wireless controller, 1080p instead of 720p, a hard drive bay, xbox live, and a shop for all online games. It also had an expansion slot on the controller.

[@HMcod]

@@amossutandi yeah Xbox 360 was so much better

[@villewintermaul1907]

Having owned all 5 of these at launch... Im absolutely certain the PS3 was the most impressive generational leap at the time.

[@joshjlmgproductions3313]

Definitely, with the PS4 being the smallest jump.

[@Es_keet_it__Litty]

Yeah maybe for generational leap. PS2 overall is still the best though looking back simply because of it's playlist.

[@MaxGamingLV]

@@joshjlmgproductions3313 yeah. PS4 was smallest jump. I was impressed by PS5 going from base PS4. Whereas PS3 to PS4 was less visible

[@justinsm]

But at least PS4 fix everything that PS3 done wrong. It's like your parents screwed up and u fix everything

[@azaanalamkhan]

I think from ps2 to ps3 the gap was not very big i mean you can take ps3 gta v and compare it with ps4 gta v its a huge gap and take ps4 one to compare it with ps5 gta v its not much of a difference. Plus ps4 had great games of library and revolutionary controller whereas ps2 and ps3 controllers are kind of same. Ps4's end of games such as last of us 2, re 2, rdr 2 are still looks same on ps5.such of gap.

[@Shadow17]

I still have my PS2 Slim in 2009 and after that obtaining PS3 Slim since its release. These two are the reason why I hooked up into gaming.

[@mineblocks3019]

The videos have got me into retro gaming thank you

[@cfreddykrueger9164]

You can turn the PS3 on with the controller as well. 12:08 What’s great about the PS3 console in this video is that it is backwards compatible with PS2 disc. All ps3 models can play PS1 disc.

[@romaining-gala]

PS3 launch day didn’t have that feature, they only added it in an update years later You could turn on the ps4 from the controller on launch day

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Some additional points: _PS2_ - Was also a functional DVD player. DVD players were still sort of new at that point, having come out a few years prior. So the fact that the PS2 could also play DVDs was a useful feature. It worked fine with a controller, but you could buy an optional remote accessory. _PS3 & PS4_ (since there is a lot of crossover points) - Mentioned the Blu-ray compatibility, but there actually was a lot of demand for the PS3 in the early days as a relatively cost-effective Blu-ray player (again, remote as an optional accessory) that could also double as a gaming console. It was a better deal than some of the cheaper early BD players that lacked some key features (I think internet features was a big one, internal storage was another, as that was used for some BD Live functionality). You touched on it with the PS4 bit, but it really was a bit of a nightmare to develop for, as I understand it. Because of this, a lot of games released on it performed worse than their X-Box 360 counterparts, in spite of the console being technically more capable. Skyrim was a notable example. That was pretty infamous for turning into a slideshow after some hours of play on a given character. Also, being a bit pedantic, but the PS3 technically supported up to 1080p gaming. It's just most of the games weren't capable of it, or defaulted to lower resolutions for performance reasons, and I'm pretty sure a fair few games on the PS4 were also sub-1080p render resolution. You can turn on the PS3 with the controller. The console had to be in the standby mode, which was standard so long as the switch was set to on at the back of the console. One final point though: _"I bought every Playstation Ever."_ *PSP and PSV cry in the corner* Those were pretty impressive little machines that blasted their competition (DS/3DS) out of their water both graphically and in terms of sound and just plain looked more premium. How good the games were was of course up to the developers, and the DS/3DS both had dual screens as features, and the 3DS had the 3D functionality (that a lot of people didn't use anyway). Pretty sure the original PSP is still well appreciated for its use as a portable emulation console to this day, even if Sony did do their best to make it much harder than they needed to for people to use it that way. And that's discounting spinoffs, like the PS Go, and PSX (Which was a DVR & PS2 combo device) but let's not get carried away.

[@SIPEROTH]

The PS3 was really underused by many developers because they found it troublesome to program for all the specified cell cores etc. Those who bothered made thinks that looked like The last of Us or the Killzone games. Those games look amazing even now.

[@jackthelegomasterandgamer3433]

Finally someone who knows what a psx is and the others

[@SeeDaRipper...]

@ That Sodding Gamer...No Net Yaroze? 🤨

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

@@SeeDaRipper... Totally forgot that existed TBH. To be fare, the Net Yaroze isn't really a consumer device. I mean, it is technically, but more intended for hobbyists to develop small projects to work on the PS1.

[@SeeDaRipper...]

@@ThatSoddingGamer Lol, well i had one...😉 Remember the free demos that came with the official PlayStation magazine? Unfortunately the community never really took off, but it was the start of console homebrew/Indies that's for sure.

[@MrAero_1]

You forgot to say why Sony released the PS1 in the first place. They were going to partner up with Nintendo till they betrayed Sony , and the rest is history. Looks like Sony got their revenge. Also Sony has never lost to Xbox. The PS3 did beat the Xbox and it was released a year later

[@DIYdude784]

Sony likes kicking Microsoft’s butt😅

[@rabujik]

Still using ps2, so much nostalgia. Even after playing ps5. Ps2 is just so freaking special

[@mubindaghost]

8:17 Milo turned off the console ad appeared nice touch 😂

[@moa_143]

Yes lmao

[@varunaforher]

Yes

[@Jaijagkaransinghkhalsa]

Same

[@xLeco]

Me too

[@abdulrahmanmohammed7558]

Not me tho

[@Jayden-lr2mm]

Just wanted to say upon myself that I really greatly appreciate you having to showcase the different types of PlayStations that I have used upon during my childhood and it feels good to see the old stations I have loved and adored so much

[@pareshtechnical633]

Hi 🙏🙏🙏

[@flame.6375]

I drew dragons

[@er4918]

@@flame.6375 omg

[@Trueangel]

Nostalgia kicks in

[@nyko9068]

The way he jumped into that seat though xD

[@y_bidhuri]

Wow so amazing to watch this stuff 🤩🤩 Keep making this type of videos for us ❤❤

[@Emil_96]

The PSP was really ahead of it's time, a true legend

[@damien9683]

The homrbrew community EXPLODED because of the fat psp. The number of apps I had on the thing put some phones at the time to shame

[@dnangel4277]

So was the Vita!

[@Josiah-X]

Most definitely.👌🏿👍🏿

[@turicsa]

Dual Shock was actually presented with PS1 (analogues + rumble), PS2 used Dual Shock 2 which introduced pressure sensitive buttons (meaning the buttons reacted different in some games depending on how hard you pressed)

[@SK-li8mq]

Amazing video. Inclusion of startup sounds would have been 🤌

[@IbanezShreds67]

The ps3 was the biggest jump from one gen to the next graphics wise, playability, the introduction of Blu Ray and an OS.

[@fractallusion7121]

I feel so grateful to have owned all 5 Playstations, even if most of them I didn't get until well after launch. So many memories, and I'm still making more today!

[@allanmusonda7049]

Hey we're you from?

[@doaldox]

I still have all Playstations hook up to my tv among like 20 other consoles just power on and i can play

[@DumPixels]

That is called privilege my friend

[@jishnukm9215]

I have never seen a playstation in ma life

[@triplettipstrickstechnolog8978]

I need help..i played a game 1994 Console in 2007.I forgot the game name 😪 A hen run and collect her kids hen and put it to a house. Can anyone tell me the game name?

[@AtomicF]

You can turn on the ps3 with the controller. The ps3 has so many features that the ps4 feels like a small upgrade Edit: Also ps3 can output 1080p Same as ps4, sony had to launch the ps4 pro for 4k gaming, so ps3 and ps4 are same in terms of resolution

[@TheCamachete]

yup, !!!

[@bajszosjozsef4850]

Also PS2 was the first console that supported 720p. The last Gran Turismo released on it, actually runs at native 720p, really impressive!

[@AtomicF]

@@bajszosjozsef4850 yeap

[@renukadn2760]

This video misses out on a lot of things

[@karthiknaik3944]

@@bajszosjozsef4850 actually the PS2 could run GT4 at 1080i as well

[@Malfestive]

i love how i got so happy when u were playing monster hunter 3 on the 3ds LOL

[@luisenriquelander8044]

Wow i can remember watching that 3ds xl vs ps vita rematch video, how was that 10 years ago!!

[@denes6655]

I love how happy he is by the fact that he can see the clouds on the car. As a software engineer i find it extremely funny when people point out simple things like that.

[@The-Hell]

Aw hell nah the bots are here

[@Niyet22]

Why is it funny?

[@amoththatthinks]

@@Niyet22 because it is so complex for us simpletons

[@YRO.]

@TheMrDudiness No shit, what an enlightment

[@charlesxavier1632]

I need an answer. Is it easy for you to to code that? Is it easy for the hardware to process that? ☺️

[@theolivepatch7481]

I’ll admit, I was intimidated by the 17 minute runtime as my attention span is desolate, but already three minutes in and just sunk in completely for the haul, great topic and really loving your format improvements. I caught the video where you talked about these video enjoyment optimizations, and I for one appreciate it. Great video so far (:

[@jessragan6714]

I'm not even a big Sony fan and I sat through the whole thing. I'm surprised Mr. Whose didn't mention the DVD playback that helped the PS2 succeed... and the Blu-Ray playback that held the PS3 back. In the early days of the PS2, it was a DVD player first and foremost, because the launch titles were so lackluster and because people were finally sick of the VHS format.

[@mikenewbold1699]

you parents felt as desolate about you as you do. i'm sorry dude hope you manage to fins a decent life

[@abodieqwerty4678]

seriously get off social media, most importantly tik tok

[@umamifan]

This is what happens when you look at TikToks all day. You become used to the dopamine rush of very short tailored videos that constantly stimulate your mind every day. Horrible

[@medisowkers5829]

@@umamifan exactly thats the main reason why i quit tiktoc last year its super unhealthy

[@GIGACHADwhoIsCool]

I do just want to say that you could argue that a significant portion of the bump in quality was also partly due to the better TV

[@Tsepz]

Awesome times. I seem to remember Dual Shock first came on PS1 somewhere around ‘98/‘99 as my Ps1 came with grey dual shock controllers, PS2 I think came with Dual Shock II or something like that. Anyway this was a lovely walk down memory lane🥹 I have had most of the PlayStation consoles except PS3, skipped straight to 4.

[@smithincanton]

Something that was left out of the video was the disc medium for each of the first three generations. From CD to DVD and to Blu-ray. Many where bought just to play DVDs and Blu-rays.

[@TimTams_64]

Yes for around $900 AUD the PS3 was a cheaper bluray player than other bluray standalone players, many a parent was convinced that the PS3 had blurays, for the kids the fact it played games was a bonus.

[@princephillip1481]

I sure in the hell didn't, I bought it for the games, the bluray was just added bonus.🤷‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@sharonbraselton4302]

yes

[@glow_0186]

Damn I remember playing Gran Turismo 4 on the PS2. Cool to see every PS compared to each other!

[@adtynkr]

I have the Limited Edition Destiny The Taken King white PS4. Love the detailed graphics on the top, in my opinion, the most elaborate design.

[@gdn86]

I can now say that I've owned every major Playstation model. My first system was an SNES, but I was a little too young to enjoy it as much as when I got the PS1. I played Gran Turismo with my brother one night after he got off work from Funcoland, and I was hooked. The following Christmas he and my parents threw in for the console, and I played through all the big hits with Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot 2, Jet Moto 2, NHL 1999 (Eric Lindros being on the cover was amazing growing up a Flyers fan), Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Cross, Gran Turismo 1 and 2, and my favorite game of all time, Star Ocean Second Story. I ended up skipping PS2 for the most part and eventually got an XB360, but went back to Sony for the PS3, bought the PS4 at launch and after a year and a half was able to grab a PS5. I also finally bought a PS2 and have been working my way through some of the games I missed during that console generation, completing the cycle. The plan is to put all of these old system in a game room with a quality converter to mimic a CRT, and give my kids the ability to experience each generation.

[@YvanZed]

The PS2 wasn't 'technically' the first time you could play your games online, many consoles could go online well before the PS2, although the Dreamcast was probably the first one that had online out-of-the-box, without additional hardware purchase.

[@ringringbananarchy]

Pretty sure the Apple Pippin was the first one. But it was probably the biggest flop in videogaming history. And i feel like the CDI did, but it might have been an add-on. But yeah you are spot on. You could technically take your Atari 2600 online back in the day.

[@Phantom_Gabriel]

@@ringringbananarchy when it comes to online gaming that would go to the Sega Saturn with the Sega Net Link you could play games like Duke Nukem 3D online with mates

[@Phantom_Gabriel]

@@danimayb to be honest there a bunch of mistakes in the video that drove me up the wall Surprising too cos this isn't hard information to find and some of it is common gaming knowledge

[@dpanin1419]

I think he meant the first time online was available on a playstation console. Not literally the first time online gaming was a thing. He also mentions the first time you can turn on your console with the controller also referring only to playstation. As the whole vid is about playstation it’s pretty obvious he is speaking in that context.

[@Phantom_Gabriel]

@@dpanin1419 fair enough on the 1st point (he could have just said 1st for PlayStation that would have been better) But that controller thing is false You could have done that on PS3 the PS4 wasn't the 1st when it comes to turning on a console via controller

[@GunnGunn10]

I used to play PS1 & PS2 with my brother, my cousins and my school friends. The games and technology may not as sophisticated as PS4 and PS5, but the fun is off the charts. Ah the good old days

[@haa846]

shrek smash n crash racing is so cool when i get my ps3, if its backwards compatible i will play that

[@nathanolson2932]

Very well made video. Thank you!

[@KA-tu1zh]

It was essentially Gran Tourismo that propelled Sony PS. The game (GT) was a massive risk for its creators due to its insane complexity for the time, and it literally took more than a decade (yes, a decade) to be developed. There is a video on YT about it, that I watched about a year ago and found really interesting - look it up. We have come really far when it comes to gaming, consoles in particular, and I believe that in the next 10-15 years we will see an even more rapid and revolutionary development - mostly due to combining VR and emerging AI capabilities.

[@HattoriZero]

5:15 PS2 controllers have pressure sensitive buttons where the deeper the buttons are pressed, it increases the area of contact for varying degrees of conductivity to control acceleration in Gran Turismo & other supported games. 12:07 You can turn on PS3 console wirelessly using its Bluetooth paired controller, so it is previous gen feature & not "first time" in PS4.

[@firechicken3852]

There are tons of incorrect stats about these consoles in this video. I get this guy has money, but if you’re going to sink 20k to unbox vintage hardware, at least check that your script is accurate.

[@inSpyr]

plus analog sticks were introduced in in later life cycle of PS1 and ps3 brought dual shock vibrating controllers a few years after launch

[@moozeex1]

Ps3 Out sold 360 at the end. It sits at 87.4 million and 360 at 84. This guy is rubish at his job!!!

[@renaissanz]

plus the ps4 pro got 4k already and the PS5 can go up to 8k...should mention that

[@jorgecosta2172]

depending on the tv you had, you could even turn it on with the tv remote by selecting the output to HDMI on the tv (where the PS3 was connected).

[@zodd67]

the PS2 controller also introduced pressure sensitive buttons too, games like The Bouncer utilised it a lot.

[@CommanderKappa]

MGS3 too and it is horrible

[@CuriousGamer022]

I used to have a xbox original with a 28 inch crt tv back like 15 years ago when there wasnt any smart tvs or any proper flat screens,i cant believe the years have passed that quickly

[@edwardsantos9517]

Awesome video. Crazy how popular the PS2 was. Best selling console, ever. I have a PS3, PS4 Pro, and PS5. I still play them all.

[@ittylink]

Ps2 had vast library, it's a pity the hdd and network features weren't used more.

[@Crashed131963]

Why keep the ps4 when the ps5 plays the ps4 games ?

[@edwardsantos9517]

@Crashed131963 I have special edition PS4 Pro.

[@rishadrahman1656]

he literally brought back so many memories of our childhood with these consoles . I am 22 and still play games on the PS 5 .

[@omgdj1567]

I’m 51 and a true gamer to this day.

[@Silvertongue8]

Dude, 🤣you still play games on your ps5, 🤔,, I still play my ps2 and ps3 and I'm too broke to even afford a second hand ps4,, it costs me at least 15 quid electric a week before I've even bought food etc,, ,,, I'm 35 in October,, I've never played the ps5 and only played my m8s ps4 once as he sold it,, you make me feel ancient, 😁😁✌️✌️

[@Botan25]

@@Silvertongue8 here I am at 22 still playing PS2 because I can't afford a PS3 lmao It's scaling, where's the PS1 player?

[@sytherwusky]

My best memories of PlayStation two has to be resident evil four

[@xsomeoneh8245]

What are you trying to say by "still"?

[@DeaceasedDisaster222]

Honestly im so impressed you managed to find new and sealed boxes of all of these???

[@equation8591]

@@bigman8994 probably 5x the actual price

[@EZ_Z3]

@@equation8591 fr i searched up a completely new ps2 on ebay to relive my child hood and just stuck with a ps5 bc of the price

[@PferdOne]

lol 0:44 into the video and nope...the PS1 isnt sealed. It's in a plastic box protector, but that's not what "sealed" means. If you you don't have to "break any seals" (like shrink wrap or taped seals) it's not sealed. And some things never were sealed.

[@syukuraja]

I found sealed PlayStation 2 for $625 ....

[@jonsmith8400]

@@bigman8994 shrink wrap machine

[@blackfalcon1324]

I remember getting my PS2. My brother and I worked for days to earn the money to buy it. We still have it to this day and I still turn it on occasionally. Still play that OG star wars battlefront 2

[@johnnyboy6495]

Yeah my first gen ps4 sounds exactly like that one I can confirm your room is not the issue😂😂sounds like a jet engine

[@hamzaa.021]

Man, the production and topic of this video feels like it's meant for me. First time I've actually wished for the video to not end :p. Props to Arun and his team for this!

[@masteriosis9430]

I first found the ps1 in my grandmothers attic yellowed and covered with all the garbage you can imagine. Up until that point I was never interested in what the games of the past were. But at that moment when I blowed the dust off this almost unrecognisable technology my eyes lit up like never before. At that moment I knew that retro gaming is all I could ever want. I grabbed the console ignoring the countless spiders resting upon it and immediately went into my grandfathers workshop to start disassembling it. 12 hours later with an empty bottle of cleaning alcohol, a bucket of now dirty water and scattered equipment I had a fully functioning ps1 with two working controllers. Since then I’ve collected countless games for countless consoles in my retro collection but I will never forget the day when I got that unthinkable amount of adrenaline from a simple grey box

[@triplettipstrickstechnolog8978]

I need help..i played a game 1994 Console in 2007.I forgot the game name 😪 A hen run and collect her kids hen and put it to a house. Can anyone tell me the game name?

[@ethanh5026]

i feel like i just read a book

[@shartlord]

@@ethanh5026 gen z attention span

[@NekoAnjiru]

So are you a writer or sum shid?

[@mogusgod5954]

@@triplettipstrickstechnolog8978 mogus

[@LanitaYT]

PS2 was my first console I played on! I played the burnout games on it. Although this was in the late 2000s it felt amazing lol

[@Lopezfam210]

The ps2 was awesome when I was in elementary and early middle school but when the ps3 came out I was hooked I loved that you could customize your home screen with cool themes and the best part was online play like cod black ops,modern warfare,mag,bad company and much more I remember being in 8th grade and convincing my mom to buy me one it was the best

[@yaasir-wn6vd]

This dude's energy is refreshing and also has a great vibe around him , thanks for making my day a bit better

[@afg99061]

1:21 the greatest sound ever. Makes you feel in awe when you bought a new game and were running it. On a second note I'm hoping Sony come out with another handheld.

[@z1ku482]

Fax

[@HazelVsTheWrld]

Ps2 start-up sound will always live in my head rent free😌

[@RogerCollectz]

4:39 my ps2 my mom bought me when I was 14, was probably my favorite console of all time. My favorite games? Capcom vs SNK 2, Tekken 3, Marvel vs Capcom 2, there’s too many to list..oh the Metal Gear Solid, GTA, Grand Tourismo. The console had too many classics on it. Also of course one of absolute favorites on the console Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike. But I would say CvS2 is probably my number 1 and then 3rd Strike

[@BatmaaanNananananana]

The PSP deserved at least a mention. That thing was waaaaay ahead of it’s time.

[@ekipierrobert1989]

@meme meme The title is I bougth every playstation ever. The PSP is a playstation.

[@edwindean5027]

Exactly

[@jakebrown7650]

While I may agree had I played it, I only have experience with the Vita and would personally argue the same about that handheld.

[@umamifan]

@meme meme Read the title then come back

[@samuel70315]

@@jakebrown7650 the vita wish it was as great as the PSP trust

[@boobentobi1737]

Great and fun video! Small correction though: the PS3 was actually the first console that you could turn on with the controller, not the PS4.

[@Max2kFR]

And the PS3 supports 1920*1080p in some games

[@DeanDoesMapping]

The PS3 was also the first console to support blu ray. Just thought that was cool

[@bubba842]

​@@Max2kFRit has to support full HD because of the Blu ray player.

[@bconxept]

Actually the 360 came out a year earlier and it could do it.

[@Ulysses3473]

Thank you for saying that I was going to mention that myself 👍

[@barrytheflamedemon2.039]

My nephew has a PS4 & still has it to this day,whenever I come to my sister's house,we always played.But the games that we played together was Minecraft & Lego Jurassic World

[@AlexisAdrian00]

The PS2 was my first ever gaming console; seeing this video takes me back to my childhood🥺🤧

[@Rafawmw]

Hey Arun ! I watched 2 minutes of this video and I paused to say this. Such an awesome throwback, I owned every playstation ever and this brings back such good memories. Pure joy! Thank you ! 😊

[@flame.6375]

I draw…dragons…so yeh

[@kylesmith2811]

@@flame.6375 I mean dragon are cool! So yh

[@joshuajohn74]

@@kylesmith2811 i mean you are cool! so yh

[@SamiStraight]

Lol same

[@kylesmith2811]

@@joshuajohn74 NO your cool!

[@richardjohnson9543]

This video brought back fond memories. Two things I've disliked over the years though(and it's my only complaint)is how the price at this point has far outpaced inflation(making it more appealing to serious gamers and folks with disposable income) and the lack of backward compatibility after the original PS3

[@thatlazyburger9855]

The inflation is affecting them, why'd you think they would increase prices? They have employees to feed and don't forget about the people at the top

[@lorddanzig1329]

It is discretionary income but yes. I agree with you.

[@southernfried19]

The backwards compatibility is the only thing that sucks about PS. The newest Xbox can still play original Xbox games for crying out loud.

[@Cheizfluit]

@@southernfried19 excuse me what

[@corneliussmiff2773]

PS2 - Still the best DVD player I ever owned. Nuff said. The DualShock pads were created originally for the PS1 (I had two) and for the PS2 is was DualShock 2.

[@marc87supra]

Way back, when I was a small child, my first console was a SNES. When the next gen consoles were coming out, I had to decide which to choose from as my birthday request to my parents, I naively thought the PlayStation was going to fail and decided to ask for a Sega Saturn…………Oh how wrong I was!