How Nintendo’s massive mistake led to the creation of the Sony Playstation — 25 years ago nationalpost.com

The Sony PlayStation was released in Japan 25 years ago Tuesday.
It’s impossible to calculate the influence the PlayStation has had on video gaming, or indeed on popular culture at large.
After its humiliation at the Consumer Electronics Show, Sony was left with an all-but-finished video game console and a harsh lesson in the realities of the business.
When the Sony PlayStation was finally released, 25 years ago Tuesday, it was an instant sensation, far outselling its only competitor, Sega’s wildly overpriced Saturn.
It’s hard to imagine what the course of video game history might have looked like had Nintendo honoured its deal with Sony.