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Individual region/Asia

1996/12

PlayStation® introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia

1997/09/01

Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited established. (Kowloon, HK)

1997/12

PlayStation® introduced in Taiwan.

2000/11

PS one® introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan.

2001/12

PlayStation®2 introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
(SRP 1,980 Hong Kong HK Dollars, 466 Singapore SG Dollars, 15,990 Thailand Bahts, and 1,180 Malaysia MYR)

2001/12

Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc. established. (Seoul, South Korea)

2002/01

PlayStation®2 introduced in Taiwan. (SRP 10,480 Taiwan Dollars)

2002/02/22

PlayStation®2 introduced in South Korea. (SRP 358,000 Korean Won)

2002/06

New price: PlayStation®2
(SRP 1,680 Hong Kong HK Dollars, 399 Singapore SG Dollars, 11,990 Thailand Baths, 988 Malaysia MYR, 8,888 Taiwan Dollars)

2002/07/02

New price: PlayStation®2 in South Korea (SRP 272,800 Korean Won)

2003/07

PlayStation®2 Network Adaptor (Ethernet)(EXPANSION BAY type) introduced in South Korea. (SRP 39,000 Korean Won)

2003/11

New price: PlayStation®2
(SRP 1,380 Hong Kong HK Dollars, 375 Singapore SG Dollars, 9,990 Thailand Baths, 828 Malaysia MYR, 6,980 Taiwan Dollars)

2004/05

New price: PlayStation®2
(SRP 1,180 Hong Kong HK Dollars, 330 Singapore SG Dollars, 9,490 Thailand Baths, 718 Malaysia MYR, 5,888 Taiwan Dollars)

2004/11/03

New PlayStation®2 introduced in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
(SPR 1,180 HK Dollars, 5,888 Taiwan Dollars)

2004/11/11

New price: PlayStation®2 in South Korea. (SRP 248,000 Korean Won)

2004/12/23

New price: PlayStation®2 in Singapore. (SRP 285 SG Dollars)

2005/02/14

New price: PlayStation®2 in Malaysia. (SRP 699 MYR)

2005/03/14

New price: PlayStation®2 in Thailand. (SRP 8,490 Baths)

2005/05/02

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Value Pack introduced in South Korea. (SRP 328,000 Korean Won)

2005/05/12

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Value Pack introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. (SRP 1,980 HK Dollars, 455 SG Dollars, 8,800 Taiwan Dollars)

2005/11/01

New price: PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Value Pack
(SRP 1,780 Hong Kong HK Dollars, 405 Singapore SG Dollars, 7,480 Taiwan Dollars)

2005/11/01

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Value Pack introduced in Thailand. (SRP 12,190 Baths)

2005/11/10

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) Value Pack introduced in Malaysia (SRP 1,085 MYR)

2006/04

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) base model introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan (SRP 1,380 HK Dollars, 312 SG Dollars, 9,190 Baths, 819 MYR, 5,980 Taiwan Dollars)

2006/04

New price: PlayStation®2 in Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan (Open price)

2006/05/25

New price: PlayStation®2 in South Korea (SRP 189,000 Korean Won)

2006/05/25

PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) base model introduced in South Korea. (SRP 248,000 Korean Won)

2006/11/17

PlayStation®3 introduced in Hong Kong and Taiwan. (HDD 60GB/HDD 20GB)
(SRP 60GB 3,780 HK Dollars, 17,890 Taiwan Dollars/20GB 3,180 HK Dollars, 14,980 Taiwan Dollars)

2007/03/02

New price: PlayStation®2 in South Korea. (SRP 148,000 Korean Won)

2007/03/07

PlayStation®3 introduced in Singapore. (HDD 60GB) (SRP 799 SG Dollars)

2007/04/26

New price: PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) (SRP 198,000 Korean Won)

2007/06/16

PlayStation®3 introduced in South Korea. (HDD 80GB) (SRP 518,000 Korean Won)

2007/09

New PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) base model introduced in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and South Korea (SRP 1,280 HK Dollars/ 5,780 TW Dollars/ 178,000 KR Won)

2007/10/10

New PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) base model introduced in Singapore.
(SRP 280 SG Dollars)

2007/11/08

New PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) base model introduced in Malaysia.
(SRP 690 MY Ringgit)

2007/11/11

PlayStation®3 introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea (HDD 40GB) (SRP 2,680 HK Dollars/ 559 SG Dollars/ 11,480 TW Dollars/ 348,000 KR Won)
2008/9 PlayStation®3 introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia (HDD 80GB) (SRP 2,680 HK Dollars/ 559 SG Dollars/ 11,480 TW Dollars/ 348,000 KR Won/ 1,599 MY Ringgit)
2008/10 New PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) base model introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea. (SRP 1,380 HK Dollars/ 290 SG Dollars/ 5,980 TW Dollars/ 228,000 KR Won)
2008/11 PlayStation®3 introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea (HDD 160GB) (SRP 3,660 HK Dollars/ 739 SG Dollars/ 14,980 TW Dollars/ 548,000 KR Won)
2009/ 1 New Color: PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) “CARNIVAL COLORS” introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea (SRP 1,380 HK Dollars/ 299 SG Dollars/ 5,980 TW Dollars/ 228,000 KR Won)
2009/9 New PlayStation®3 introduced in Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea（HDD120GB）(SRP 2,339 HK Dollars/ 10,490 TW Dollars/ 428,000 KR Won)
2009/10/1 Started PlayStation Business in Indonesia
New PlayStation®3 introduced (HDD 120GB) (SRP 4,499,000 rb)
PSP® (PlayStation Portable) introduced (SRP 2,599,000 rb), PSP® (PlayStation Portable) go introduced (SRP 3,599,000 rb)
2009/10

New PlayStation®3 introduced in Singapore and Malaysia (HDD 120GB) (SRP 512SG Dollars/ 1,299 MY Ringgit)

PSP® (PlayStation Portable) go introduced in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia (SRP 1,899 HK Dollars/ 412SG Dollar/ 8,480 TW Dollars/ 328,000 KR Won/ 1,099 MY Ringgit )
2009/10/27 New PlayStation®3 introduced in Hong Kong, Taiwan (HDD 250GB) (SRP 2,599 HK Dollars/ 11,480 TW Dollars, Software bundled)
2009/10/29 New PlayStation®3 introduced in South Korea (HDD 250GB) (SRP 508,000 KR Won Software bundled)
2009/11/5 New PlayStation®3 introduced in Thailand (HDD 120GB)(SRP 15,590 TH Baths)
2009/11/17 New PlayStation®3 introduced in Singapore (HDD 250GB) (SRP 552SG Dollars)
2009/12/17 New PlayStation®3 introduced in Thailand and Malaysia (HDD 250GB) (SRP 1,399 MY Ringgit/ 16,590 TH Baths, Software bundled)
2010/1/16

Started PlayStation® Business in Vietnam

New PlayStation®3 introduced (HDD 120GB) (SRP 9,990,000 VND), PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) introduced (SRP 5,990,000VND), PlayStation®2 introduced (SRP 4,490,000VND)

2010/3/27

Started PlayStation business in Philippine

New PlayStation®3 introduced (HDD 120GB/ 250GB) (SRP 18,999 PHP/ 20,999 PHP)
2011/12 PlayStation®Vita (3G/Wi-Fi model) introduced in Hong Kong (SRP 2,780HK Dollars)
PlayStation®Vita (Wi-Fi model) introduced in Hong Kong and Taiwan (SRP 8,980TW Dollars/2,280HK Dollars)
2012/2

PlayStation®Vita introduced in South Korea (SRP 368,000 KR Won)

PlayStation®Vita (3G/Wi-Fi model) introduced in Taiwan (SRP 10,980TW Dollars)

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