A new announcement reveals ‘PlayStation: The First 30 Years,’ a physical book covering the company’s history.
PlayStation: The First 30 Years is a 400-page physical book in an Oversize Format (375 x 295 mm), with a hardback, and it weighs five kilograms. Two editions are for sale: the Standard Edition, which costs $125, and a deluxe edition, which has only 2000 units and costs $325. Check out what you are getting for the price you pay below:
PlayStation: The First 30 Years Features R&D Prototypes, Concept Sketches, Development Models and More
The physical book PlayStation: The First 30 Years is produced in collaboration with Read-Only Memory. It is described as “the definitive visual chronicle of Sony’s world-changing videogame console.” Readers can expect unprecedented access to the company’s research and development archive, including prototypes, concept sketches, and development models. Fans will have the opportunity to see never-before-seen consoles, controllers, and design studies, ranging from the ones that were never shown to the public to the latest PS5.
In addition to development insights and new images, fans will receive perspectives from the engineers and designers who shaped PlayStation’s identity, including Ken Kutaragi, Teiyu Goto, and Yujin Morisawa. The book features visuals by photographer Benedict Redgrove, recognized for his work on “NASA: Past and Present Dreams of the Future.” Michael C. Place handled the art direction, with design by Nicole Motby; the duo worked together at Studio.Build.
The Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition of PlayStation: The First 30 Years are available for pre-order now, with shipping beginning in November. For $125, players will get an embossed + debossed case design, Foil typography detailing, and 4 × ribbon bookmarks. The limited deluxe edition, priced at $325, offers exposed binding, a foil-stamped clamshell presentation box, 5-color neon ink box lining, and a 365 x 285 mm photographic print signed by Teiyu Goto and Benedict Redgrove
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