The Secret History of the Nintendo Playstation

During the early 90s, Nintendo and Sony were working together to make a joint console called the "Nintendo Playstation". However this was cancelled through a series of events, betrayals, and competition. Today we explore the origins of what became the Playstation 0:00 The Origins of the Playstation - From PS1 CDs to the erasure of discs 1:10 The Rise of Ken Kutaragi 2:15 The Secret Deal: Nintendo’s Sound Chip 4:30 The SNES-CD & The Nintendo PlayStation 6:00 Yamauchi’s Iron Fist & Third-Party Struggles 7:40 The Secret Trip to Philips 8:55 The CES 1991 Betrayal 10:10 Aftermath & Failed Reconciliations 11:20 Sony’s Revenge: Seeking New Partners 12:30 The Birth of the PlayStation 13:50 E3 1995: The $299 Shock 14:30 Nintendo’s Cartridge Mistake 16:00 PlayStation’s Market Dominance 17:15 A Strange Reversal of Roles