Which PlayStation console was the first to feature HDMI output?

The PlayStation 3 was the first PlayStation console to feature HDMI output. Sony included an HDMI port on the PS3 when it launched in 2006, giving the system a digital connection for high-definition video and audio.

HDMI was especially significant for the PS3 because the console supported Blu-ray movies and high-definition game resolutions, including 720p, 1080i, and 1080p. Its HDMI connection helped deliver those signals to modern HDTVs with a single cable. The PS3 was also the first PlayStation to use Blu-ray as its primary game-disc format.

A common mix-up is assuming the PlayStation 2 had HDMI because some later third-party adapters convert its video output to HDMI. Those adapters do not mean the PS2 originally included HDMI hardware. The PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 also support HDMI, but they came later. Early PS3 models differed in other features, yet the console family established HDMI as part of the PlayStation line's standard high-definition transition.