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The PlayStation was almost called “The Fun Brick.” Which would’ve been honest, but less iconic.

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The PlayStation was developed by Sony in the early 1990s, originally as a collaboration with Nintendo. It was called 'PlayStation' from early on, and 'The Fun Brick' is a joke.

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