Sony PlayStation 5

The Sony PlayStation 5 (PS5) is a high-performance home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Launched in late 2020, it is the successor to the PlayStation 4 and represents the ninth generation of video game consoles. The brand originated in Japan, born from a failed collaboration with Nintendo in the early 1990s, which led Sony to develop its own gaming hardware.

Today, PlayStation is one of the most recognizable global brands in entertainment. Manufacturing for the PS5 hardware is conducted primarily in China through major electronics assembly partners like Foxconn and Luxshare, though components are sourced from multiple countries including Taiwan and the United States. The brand remains under the ultimate ownership of Sony Group Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.