The giant technology company Sony Group Corporation, commonly known as Sony, recently uploaded a video on their TikTok that hits us with a wave of nostalgia.
The TikTok video shows an employee plugging in a PlayStation 1 (PS1) on a giant 35-foot Sony TV. As the game console is turning on, the sounds of the PS1 surely makes you nostalgic.
If you are lucky to have a PS1 back in the day, then the sound it makes surely makes you feel like a kid again. Take a look at the video that Sony posted on their TikTok below:
A trip down memory lane
Sony Computer Entertainment sold the PlayStation, also known as the PS1/PS One, as a home video game system.
On December 3, 1994, Japan releases the PS1. Then On September 9, 1995, in North America. Later, On September 29, 1995, in Europe. Lastly on November 15, 1995, in Australia.
The system’s success may be attributed to its wide selection of games, well-known franchises, affordable retail pricing, and strong marketing aimed at young people, who were led to believe that the console was the best option for both themselves and their parents and siblings.
The PlayStation was home to several successful series, including Gran Turismo, Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, and Final Fantasy, all of which inspired a large number of sequels.
Sony discontinued the PlayStation and all PlayStation games on March 23, 2006, more than eleven years after the console’s initial introduction and just over a year before the arrival of the PlayStation 3.
Despite this, PlayStation games continued to sell until the release of the PlayStation 3. There were a total of 3,061 PlayStation game releases, with 967 million copies sold.
TikTok User’s Comments
At the time of this writing, the video that Sony on TikTok has over 3.3 million views, 338k likes and 10.5k comments.
Waves of memory that comes with turning on the PlayStation hit TikTok users that watched the video.
A user even commented asking Sony to post another video but this time using the PlayStation 2. Sony replied saying that the video may have been already filmed, just waiting to be posted.
Other TikTok users commented that it is the best start-up sound ever. They also said that they have missed hearing the PlayStation music, even asking Sony to bring it back.
In the comment section, Sony also stated that they actually found the PS1 in the office and it will be taken back to Japan in 3 weeks.
Sources: @sony