How Many PlayStation Consoles Are There?

We all know PlayStation; this powerhouse company in the gaming world has brought us some fantastic consoles and games, with the PlayStation 5 being the latest console offered. While you can still buy older PlayStation consoles, not all are widely available. Just how many PlayStation consoles are out there though?

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Here, we are going to look at every PlayStation console that has ever existed, including ones that are no longer available to purchase (new) anymore. This will include the console's name, as well as what the lifespan of the console was. There may be more consoles than you originally expected!

How Many PlayStation Consoles Are There?

There are five main consoles that people usually think of when a 'PlayStation console' is mentioned. You can find these five below, as well as variations of each one.

Console

Year Launched

Color/Appearance Variations

Variations

PlayStation

1994

Grey

White

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PS One

PlayStation 2

2000

Black

Ceramic White

Light Yellow

Aqua

Star Blue

Astral Blue

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Pearl White

Sakura Purple

Satin Gold

Satin Silver

Snow White

Super Red

Ocean Blue

Pink

PlayStation 2 Slimline

PlayStation 3

2006

Piano Black

Ceramic White

Satin Silver

Gun-Metal Grey

Final Fantasy XIII - Pink (Slim)

Charcoal Black (Slim and Super Slim)

Titanium Blue (Slim)

Magical Gold (Slim)

Gold (Slim)

Blue and Red (Slim)

Classic White (Slim and Super Slim)

Garnet Red (Super Slim)

Azurite Blue (Super Slim)

Black and Gold (Super Slim)

Black and Blue (Super Slim)

Black and White (Super Slim)

PlayStation 3 Slim

PlayStation 3 Super Slim

PlayStation 4

2013

Jet Black

Magma Red

Wave Blue

Glacier White - Destiny bundle

Urban Camouflage

Original Grey - 20th Anniversary Edition

Gold

Silver

White

Steel Black

Crystal

Green

Pink

Metal Slime - Dragon Quest Edition

Suzaku - Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Edition

Red - Metal Gear Solid V Edition

Steel Grey - Batham Arkham Knight Edition

White and Silver - Destiny: The Taken King Edition

Black - Star Wars (Darth Vader) Edition

Grey Blue - Uncharted 4 Edition

PlayStation 4 Slim

PlayStation 4 Pro

PlayStation 5

2020

Red and Black - Spider-Man Edition

Rather than buying PS5s in different colors, you can change the side plates

PlayStation 5 Slim

PlayStation Digital (no disk slot)

Handheld PlayStation Consoles

PlayStation has also created several handheld consoles. You can find each one listed below along with its launch date and variations.

Console

Year Launched

Color/Appearance Variations

Variations

PlayStation Portable (PSP)

2004

Piano Black

Ceramic White (1000 and 2000)

Champagne Gold

Metallic Blue (1000 and 2000)

Pink

Silver

Metal Gear Solid Edition

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam

Ice Silver (2000)

Mint Green (2000)

Felicia Blue (2000)

Lavender Purple (2000)

Deep Red (2000)

Matte Bronze (2000)

Rose Pink (2000)

Engraved Ice Silver - Final Fantasy VIII: Crisis Core Edition (2000)

Engraved Felicia Blue - Star Ocean: First Departure (2000)

Mobile Suit Gundam Edition (2000)

Monster Hunter Edition (2000)

Star Wars - Darth Vader Edition (2000)

Gold of War: Chains of Olympus Edition (2000)

Yellow and White - Simpsons Edition (2000)

Red and Black - Spider-Man Edition (2000)

Pearl White (3000 and PSP Go)

Mystic Silver (3000)

Radiant Red (3000)

Vibrant Blue (3000)

Spirited Green (3000)

Bright Yellow (3000)

Blossom Pink (3000)

Turquoise Green (3000)

Lilac Purple (3000)

White and Blue (3000)

Black and Red (3000)

Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Edition (3000)

Gold of War: Ghost of Sparta Edition (3000)

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Edition (3000)

Black and Gold - Monster Hunter Edition (3000)

Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy Chaos & Cosmos Edition (3000)

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Edition (3000)

AKB1/48 Premier Edition (3000)

PSP-2000

PSP-3000

PSP Go

PSP Street

PlayStation Vita

2011

Black

Blue

Ice Silver

Red

White

Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition

Hatsune Miku Edition

Soul Sacrifice Edition

Toukiden Onigara Edition

Aqua Blue (2000)

Blue and Black (2000)

Black and Red (2000)

Glacier White (2000)

Khaki and Black (2000)

Light Blue and White (2000)

Lime Green and White (2000)

Metallic Red (2000)

Neon Orange (2000)

Pink and Black (2000)

Pink and White (2000)

Silver (2000)

Caligula Catharsis Flower (2000)

Caligula Corolla (2000)

Caligula Extreme Console (2000)

Caligula Mu (2000)

Danganronpa V3 (2000)

Doko Demo Issyo (2000)

Dragon Quest Builders (2000)

Fate/EXTELLA (2000)

Final Fantasy XIV Heavensward (2000)

Final Fantasy X-XII HD (2000)

God Eater 2 Project G.E (2000)

God Eater 2 Rage Burst (2000)

Hakuoki Kyoto Winds Versions A, B, and C (2000)

Harukanaru Toki no Naka Versions A through J (2000)

KanColle Kai (2000)

La corda D’oro 4 Amanegakuen (2000)

La Corda D’oro 4 Jinnan (2000)

La Corda D’oro 4 Seisogakuin (2000)

La corda D’oro 4 Shiseikan (2000)

Mercury Duo Bundle (2000)

Minecraft (2000)

Gundam: Extreme VS Force (2000)

Osomatsu San (2000)

Persona 4 Dancing All Night Premium (2000)

Phantasy Star Nova (2000)

Prince-Sama Music 3 Crown and Enjoy Editions (2000)

Scarlet Grace (2000)

Scarlet Grace Kessen (2000)

Scarlet Grace Moon (2000)

Saga Scarlet Grace (2000)

World of Final Fantasy (2000)

Yakuza Zero (2000)

Ys VIII (2000)

PCH-2000

PlayStation Portal

2023

White

None!

Grand Total

In total, there are eight main consoles, with 12 variations among them. This makes for an overall grand total of 20 PlayStation consoles. Of course, this does not account for the dozens of color variations and editions.

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