The PlayStation was originally planned as a CD-ROM based peripheral for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, as well as a hybrid console that would be compatible with SNES cartdriges and titles released for the Super Disc format. It was developed in a partnership between Nintendo and Sony, but when the contract with Nintendo failed, this project was abandoned and later Sony started to produce its own stand-alone console.
This logo uses the same icon of the PAL Super NES/Super Famicom and it can be seen in the plastic case and in the original controller of the prototype PlayStation console.[1]
Trivia
The system was nicknamed as "Nintendo PlayStation" to distinguish it from the final version of the console.
After breaking up with Sony, Nintendo also had a partnership with Philips to produce a CD add-on for the SNES, but Philips ended up producing its own console the CD-i as well.
3D version of the logo. Only used on the console's startup along with the PlayStation wordmark
The 20th logo on the pre-launch design table was chosen.
The console was discontinued in 2006. By that time, PlayStation 2 was on market for 6 years and PlayStation 3 was about to premiere.
In 2018, Sony Interactive Entertainment released the original PlayStation as a dedicated game console, known as the PlayStation Classic, with over 20 built-in games.
1 A Sony/PlayStation-owned subsidiary not under PlayStation Studios 2 Joint venture with Endeavor's esports venture RTS 3 Defunct joint venture with Bandai Namco Holdings 4 Staff moved to Codemasters Cheshire
