年轻人们可能并不记得，但是在 PlayStation 上市头一年，它是只在日本贩卖的。而在美国，我们一直在屏息以待它的到来。让我们回忆一下我们到底在等什么：

MIPS R3000 33.9 MHz, 32位精简指令集 CPU

32位 GPU

2 MB 内存

1 MB 视频内存

16位 24通道 PCM 立体声

2倍速 CD-ROM 光驱

从稍远处看，咱们这个日本版（右边）看起来和最早的北美版没啥区别。但是走近一点，就能看到一些小小的差异。

CD舱内部几乎相同，但是底部有一点点造型上的区别。

最明显的不同就是CD舱盖上的 PlayStation 标识了。日本版上面有些绿色的部分，而北美版同样的地方则是我们熟悉的 PS蓝，而在北美版logo镂空的部位，日本版用上了棕色。

在这台主机的后面能看到超多接口。这可不是只有两个接口的 MacBook Pro 这样的货色。

我们的日语有点糙，如果非要我们猜，这些标签大概是想告诉我们这些接口的事。（当然对于中文读者，理解这些应该没啥问题吧）

Oh yeah, we've got an English version, too! Let's decrypt these labels and take a closer look at all the connection options we have:

Parallel I/O: Funnily enough, Sony never released an official product that took advantage of the parallel port, but many third-parties made cheat devices for it.

Serial I/O: This port is used to link two PlayStations together for multiplayer on separate TVs, but only certain games supported it.

RCA Out: These ports provided a non-proprietary method for connecting the PlayStation to the TV.

RFU DC Out: Since many older TVs didn't have RCA ports, this port was used to plug in an RF modulator, which would convert the video and audio to an RF signal in order to communicate with the TV.

S-Video Out: This elusive port only appeared on the original SCPH-1000 Japanese model. Depending on the TV, many argue the dedicated S-Video port provides a better image quality than the other output options.

AV Multi Out: This was Sony's proprietary connector for video and audio output. The development of RCA, S-Video, and RF cables for this port phased out all of the other outputs over the years.

AC In: The PlayStation uses a standard C7/C8 cable and connector, with the North American model using a polarized version. Sony has used this AC connector on all of its PlayStations thus far.

和当代的怀旧主机 PlayStation Classic 放在一起，初代 PlayStation 简直就是巨人。

PSC 出色的将它的同名设计中所有值得留念的元素都整合进了这个可爱的小灰盒子里。我们欣赏其对细节的关注——从侧面的通风口到“记忆卡插槽”，都被呈现出来。

不过，有一个阉割让人无法忽视，那就是无法打开的CD舱盖。为什么呢索尼？既然不能打开任何东西，为啥又要做一个可以按的 Open 按钮来嘲弄我们呢？大概这就是为什么 PSC 的销量一直没有起飞的原因吧。

好了，我们如何才能真正进入它的内部呢？或许和这些箭头有点关系……

原来每个用于将两半主机外壳固定在一起的螺丝都有一个很帮忙的小箭头标记出来了！

我们不需要全部批头（剧透：我们只需要一个）来走进乱石路记忆的小径，但是我们依然很开心我们带上了可靠的 Mako 螺丝刀套装。

We lift the lid off of this curious console, secretly hoping that gems will come flying out for us to collect.

Unfortunately we are left empty-handed in the gems department, but there is some pretty cool stuff in here. No dragons, though.

First things first, let's carefully dispose of this power supply before we get zapped.

Speaking of breaking a sweat—90's silicon didn't run as hot as today's hardware does, but it's still impressive to see an internal power supply, a whole optical drive assembly, and everything on the main board (more on that later), all running in a fanless configuration.

Next up, the controller ports and memory card slots come out as one assembly.

The CD laser and motor assembly rests on three pegs secured in place by rubber grommets. This allows the entire mechanism to move around slightly and absorb vibrations from the spinning disc.

In case your mother never taught you: NEVER TOUCH THE LENS.

With nowhere left to turn, we lift up the giant metal shield hiding the motherboard to reveal the main act.

Like Lara Croft, we carefully lift this dusty relic from its home, hoping we haven't tripped some sort of booby trap.

To our relief, it appears we haven't sprung any traps—the coast is clear; now let's assess this treasure we've found.

All it takes is one look to be sure we've struck gold here—this thing has more chips than three bags of Tostitos Scoops…

Sony CXD8530BQ CPU (designed by MIPS)

Sony CXD8514Q GPU (designed by Toshiba)

Samsung KM48V514BJ-6 (4 x 512 KB) DRAM

Sony M534032C-02 ROM

Samsung KM4216V256G-60 (2 x 512 KB) VRAM

Sony CXD2922Q SPU

Sony CXD1199BQ CD decoder

We couldn't get out all the chips in one single breath, so here are a few more:

Sony CXD2516Q CD digital signal processor

Samsung KM416V256ALLT-8 audio RAM

Sony CXD2923AR digital-to-analog converter

Sony CXA1645M video encoder

Hol' up. Flipping the motherboard over reveals a few more chips…

Sony E35D 424660 185 BRSAC9505A CD controller

Hitachi HM62W256LFP-7T CMOS SRAM

Rohm BA6398FP 4-channel BTL driver

Sony A1782BR RF signal processing servo amplifier

Toshiba TA78M05F Power Supply IC

And that's it! There's not much inside this original PlayStation, which is a testament to Sony's design and engineering chops—or maybe technology was just simpler back then... Probably a bit of both.

It's hard to remember a time when Sony wasn't a game console maker, and it's easy to see why: they nailed a lot of the essentials on their first try.

That, plus a steady stream of award-winning games has led to PlayStation's rise to the top of the best-selling-console list multiple times over the course of the last couple decades. The original PlayStation is currently #5 on that list, even though it remains #1 in many of our hearts.

And with that, it's time to end this special 25th anniversary teardown from the past. If you need us, we'll be with a certain web-slinging crime fighter. First, though, let's give this thing a repairability score.