#Mod chip ps1 scph 5501 series#

In 1992, Sony and Nintendo worked out a new deal where the вЂњPlay StationвЂќ would have a slot for SNES cartridges and Nintendo would own the rights and receive the majority of profit, while SonyвЂ™s SPC700 audio chips would still be used for SNES carts.

Nintendo dropped the original deal in 1991 after Hiroshi Yamauchi, then president of Nintendo, read the 1988 contract and discovered that Sony would practically have total control over all SNES-CD games.

Originally named the SNES-CD, it was changed to вЂњSony Play StationвЂќ after NintendoвЂ™s deal with Sony soured.

Production would finally be halted on March 23, 2006.

The little gray console would see one of the longest production runs in gaming history, running for over 11 years. The PlayStation, sometimes referred to as the PS, PS1, or even PSX, would also see an influx of gamers coming into the field while an older generation began looking for more mature titles. But before it could get there, it would have to go toe to toe with the giants of the 16-bit era, Nintendo and Sega.

Originally designed to be a peripheral for the Super Nintendo, SonyвЂ™s PlayStation brand would go on a steady climb through the late 1990s to dominate the market for two generations of games.

#Mod chip ps1 scph 5501 series#

Note from racketboy: Special thanks goes to Ack for putting most of this guide together! The RetroGaming 101 series is aimed at gamers who are just starting out in the classic gaming scene or are curious about an older console that they donвЂ™t know much about yet. Sony PlayStation (PS1) 101: A Beginners Guide