PlayStation Announces $125 Physical Book Covering First 30 Years of the Company
Sony has announced “PlayStation: The First 30 Years,” a comprehensive physical book chronicling three decades of the PlayStation console’s history. The 400-page hardback edition, published in collaboration with Read-Only Memory, is presented in an oversized format measuring 375 x 295 mm and weighing five kilograms.
Two editions are available for purchase: a Standard Edition priced at $125 USD, and a limited Deluxe Edition restricted to 2,000 units at $325. The book is described as “the definitive visual chronicle of Sony’s world-changing videogame console” and features unprecedented access to company archives, including R&D prototypes, concept sketches, and development models that document the console’s evolution across its three decades of market presence.
The publication represents Sony’s effort to commemorate PlayStation’s cultural and commercial impact on the video game industry while providing fans, collectors, and gaming historians with an authoritative visual record of the platform’s design, development, and legacy.