Also, the first models (DTL-H1000, DTL-H1001, DTL-H1002) had problems with printf function and developers had to use another function instead. Inconsistent numbering was also used for the Yaroze machines, which were based on SCPH-5000 and later 1001/1002 hardware, but numbered DTL-H3000, DTL-H3001, and DTL-H3002. B silicon and no S-Video port)-their technical equivalents were the Japanese SCPH-3000, so for consistency should have been SCPH-3001 and SCPH-3002.
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This also led to a discrepancy where the US and European launch units had the same part number series (SCPH-100x) as the Japanese launch units, but had different hardware (Rev. This started very early on with the original Japanese launch units the SCPH-1000, released on December 3, 1994, was the only model that had an S-Video port, which was removed on the next release.
From an external viewpoint, the most notable change was the gradual reduction in the number of external connectors from the back of the unit.
Variants The PlayStation went through a number of variants during its production run, each accompanied by a change in the part number. It primarily competed with the Nintendo 64 and the Sega Saturn as part of the fifth generation of video game consoles. The console was the first of the PlayStation lineup of home video game consoles. The console was released on 3 December 1994 in Japan, 9 September 1995 in North America, 29 September 1995 in Europe, and 15 November 1995 in Australia. The PlayStation (officially abbreviated to PS, and commonly known as the PS1 or its codename, PSX) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.