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(Not a game, but a console for playing games.)
("Dudley Dursley threw his [PS1] out the window". He didn't throw the whole brand/name out, there's more than one PS1.)
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The [[PlayStation]] (abbreviated '''PS''', '''PSone''', or '''PS1''') is a [[Wikipedia:History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|fifth-generation]] video game console manufactured by [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony]].<ref name="psone">"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation PlayStation]" on Wikipedia</ref> [[Dudley Dursley]] threw his out the window in the summer of [[1994]] because his parents threatened to cut his allowance if he didn't stop sneaking junk food while on a diet.
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The [[PlayStation]] (abbreviated '''PSX''', '''PSone''', or '''PS1''') is a [[Wikipedia:History of video game consoles (fifth generation)|fifth-generation]] video game console manufactured by [[Wikipedia:Sony|Sony]].<ref name="psone">"[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation PlayStation]" on Wikipedia</ref> [[Dudley Dursley]] threw his out the window in the summer of [[1994]], because his parents threatened to cut his allowance if he didn't stop sneaking unhealthy food while on a diet. As such, he was unable to play ''[[Mega-Mutilation Part Three]]'', a game for this console.
   
 
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*The PlayStation was not commercially released until [[December]] [[1994]] in [[Japan]] and [[September]] [[1995]] in [[Europe]].<ref name="psone" /> However, prototypes were made available to game developers before December 1994, some of which ended up being sold to private consumers.<ref>"[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/exp-years.html The Years in Which the Stories Take Place]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> It is possible that [[Vernon Dursley|Vernon]] and [[Petunia Dursley]], as indulgent parents, purchased one of these prototypes for [[Dudley]]. Alternatively, the [[Harry Potter series|''Harry Potter'' novels]] may take place in a universe in which the PlayStation was released earlier than in our own.
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*The PlayStation was not commercially released until [[December]] [[1994]] in [[Japan]] and [[September]] [[1995]] in [[Europe]].<ref name="psone" /> However, prototypes were made available to game developers before December 1994, some of which ended up being sold to private consumers.<ref>"[http://www.hp-lexicon.org/about/exp-years.html The Years in Which the Stories Take Place]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref> It is possible that [[Vernon Dursley|Vernon]] and [[Petunia Dursley]], as indulgent parents, purchased one of these prototypes for [[Dudley Dursley|Dudley]]. Alternatively, the [[Harry Potter series|''Harry Potter'' novels]] may take place in a universe in which the PlayStation was released earlier than in our own, or Harry, due to his lack of interest in Muggle technology, might have confused the PlayStation with a similar console.
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*''[[Harry Potter (book series)|Harry Potter]]'' series author [[J. K. Rowling]] has stated "I can’t work PlayStations. I’m no good at these things."<ref name="royalhall">J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall, [http://www.accio-quote.org/articles/2003/0626-alberthall-fry.htm available on Accio Quote!]</ref>
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*The PlayStation and its future incarnations, the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 have been amongst the many consoles that have hosted versions of the [[Harry Potter (video game series)|''Harry Potter'' video game]] releases.
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*In April 2013, ''[[Pottermore]]'' will be integrated into PlayStation Home, a feature available to members of the PlayStation Network, accessible through the PlayStation 3 console. The feature will introduce a new minigame called "Book Herding," as well as an expanded Duelling system and will also allow exist ''Pottermore'' users to link their accounts and collect new trading cards.<ref name="pshome">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/18/harry-potter-coming-to-playstation-home-through-pottermore?abthid=514735343422382467000003 IGN - Harry Potter Coming to PlayStation Home Through Pottermore]</ref>
   
 
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This article is about the PlayStation in Harry Potter's universe. You may be looking for the Harry Potter tie-in video games that have been released on the PS1, PS2, and PS3.
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The topic of this article is of a real-life subject that has been mentioned "in-universe" in a canon source. The Harry Potter Wiki is written from the perspective that all information presented in canon is true (e.g., Hogwarts really existed), and, as such, details contained in this article may differ from real world facts.

The PlayStation (abbreviated PSX, PSone, or PS1) is a fifth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony.[1] Dudley Dursley threw his out the window in the summer of 1994, because his parents threatened to cut his allowance if he didn't stop sneaking unhealthy food while on a diet. As such, he was unable to play Mega-Mutilation Part Three, a game for this console.

Behind the scenes

  • The PlayStation was not commercially released until December 1994 in Japan and September 1995 in Europe.[1] However, prototypes were made available to game developers before December 1994, some of which ended up being sold to private consumers.[2] It is possible that Vernon and Petunia Dursley, as indulgent parents, purchased one of these prototypes for Dudley. Alternatively, the Harry Potter novels may take place in a universe in which the PlayStation was released earlier than in our own, or Harry, due to his lack of interest in Muggle technology, might have confused the PlayStation with a similar console.
  • Harry Potter series author J. K. Rowling has stated "I can’t work PlayStations. I’m no good at these things."[3]
  • The PlayStation and its future incarnations, the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 have been amongst the many consoles that have hosted versions of the Harry Potter video game releases.
  • In April 2013, Pottermore will be integrated into PlayStation Home, a feature available to members of the PlayStation Network, accessible through the PlayStation 3 console. The feature will introduce a new minigame called "Book Herding," as well as an expanded Duelling system and will also allow exist Pottermore users to link their accounts and collect new trading cards.[4]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "PlayStation" on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ "The Years in Which the Stories Take Place" on The Harry Potter Lexicon
  3. ↑ J.K. Rowling at the Royal Albert Hall, available on Accio Quote!
  4. ↑ IGN - Harry Potter Coming to PlayStation Home Through Pottermore
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