Fans of PlayStation consoles will soon have a new collectible to add to their collections. Following the gaming giant’s 30th anniversary, a new book will document the seen and unseen history of Sony’s gaming hardware.
Titled PlayStation: The First 30 Years, a 400-page book is now available for purchase on the Read-Only Memory website. This collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment captures the visual history of the consoles, controllers, and design concepts that have helped shape the brand through the years.
According to the description, PlayStation: The First 30 Years is an essential celebration of three decades of design innovation and cultural impact.
The book will be available in the Standard and Deluxe editions, which can be pre-ordered on the website now. The Standard Edition costs $125, while the Deluxe Edition costs $325. Meanwhile, the Deluxe Edition is limited to 1,994 copies. Shipping of both editions will begin in November this year.
What’s included in PlayStation: The First 30 Years collector’s editions?
The PlayStation: The First 30 Years collector’s editions come with a lot of features. It provides an insight into the company’s archive of R&D prototypes, concept sketches, and development models through the years. The Standard Edition features an embossed and debossed case design, foil typography detailing, and four colored ribbon bookmarks.
Meanwhile, the Deluxe Edition comes in a foil-stamped clamshell presentation box featuring exposed binding and a five-color neon ink lining. Buyers will also receive a 365 x 285 mm photographic print signed by PlayStation designer Teiyu Goto and photographer Benedict Redgrove.
Apart from the visual archive of the seen and unseen designs, the hardcover book also features insights from the engineers and designers behind the hardware. These include Goto, Ken Kutaragi, and Yujin Morisawa.
Michael C. Place served as the art director of the book, while Nicole Motby worked on the book’s design at Studio.Build. The visuals of the book were captured by Redgrove.
