Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering, later renamed to Sony, was founded with approximately 20 employees.
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Sony's iconic Walkman first went on sale in Japan.
Sony released the world's first CD player in Japan.
Sony released the PlayStation 3 console in North America.
Sony Music Soundtrax released their 'Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture' album.
Sony released their PlayStation 4 in North America and sold one million units within 24 hours.