$PLAY TGE is almost here. Let’s explore the 14-month journey since @playsolana first revealed the PSG1 🧵

@playsolananft 1/ September 2024 – Market Validation The moment Solana gaming became tangible. ❒ Revealed the first-ever Solana-native gaming console ❒ Opened PSG1 pre-orders exclusively for Player 1 holders at $199 ❒ Wave 0 fully sold out in 48 hours

2/ October 2024 – The Start of Wave 1 ❒ Wave 1 pre-orders officially launched ❒ Featured in @fomo_magazine, expanding visibility ❒ Announced a key partnership with @BRAVOREADYGAMES

3/ November 2024 – The IP Expansion Play Solana started building culture around the console. ❒ @MonkeDAO Premium Edition of PSG1 launched ❒ @Metaoasis_ Exclusive Edition announced ❒ EpikDuckCoin Limited Edition dropped

4/ December 2024 – The Airdrop Season The holidays turned into a Solana-wide celebration. ❒ @dogwifcoin airdrop for PSG1 pre-orders ❒ @GIGACHAD_meme airdrop for PSG1 pre-orders ❒ Christmas discounts and community buzz

5/ January 2025 – Wave 1 SOLD OUT ❒ 5000 PSG1 purchases ❒ 3,115,000 $MTOS airdrop to PSG1 pre-orders ❒ @joinFXN x PSG1 exclusive edition

6/ February 2025 – The Launch of PlayDEX ❒ Introduced Play<Dex>, a hub where players could complete tasks and earn XP ❒ XP farmers later qualified for the $PLAY presale ❒ Wave 2 opened with an upgraded PSG1 design ❒ Teamed up with @SandwatchAI for a $WATCH airdrop

7/ March 2025 – Going Global Play Solana stepped onto the world stage. ❒ PSG1 pre-orders went live worldwide ❒ Team showcased at Embedded World in Nuremberg 🇩🇪 ❒ Announced Stake SOL to earn XP ❒ Voted YES to SIMD-228 & SIMD-123, backing Solana’s next evolution

8/ April 2025 – Building the Foundation The ecosystem deepened its roots. ❒ Staking launched for <Player1> holders with XP multipliers ❒ Released the Unity SDK, enabling devs to adapt games for PSG1 ❒ Partnered with @getVALA to reward content creators

9/ May 2025 - The month of travel 🚅 ❒ Showcased PSG1 demos at Solana’s Accelerate event in NYC ❒ Traveled to HK for final hardware tests ❒ Featured in a @GamingOnSolana_ x @0xjaynfts interview ❒ @TheBonkGames built an MVP for the PSG1 Unity Simulator ❒ @metaplex tease

10/ June 2025 – The Birth of <Player2> A new chapter began. ❒ Minted 8,000 Player2 NFTs, created by the former @DeGodsNFT team ❒ Each holder earned a 5,000 XP bonus ❒ Released the PSG1 x @BONKArenaGame Special Edition

@jonnydegods @sircandyapple @playsolana @playsolananft 11/ July 2025 – The Pudgy Collaboration A crossover that made waves across ecosystems. ❒ Announced @pudgypenguins x PSG1 Exclusive Edition ❒ Proceeds used to burn thousands of $PENGU tokens ❒ Integrated $PENGU payments via Solana Pay

12/ August 2025 – The Builders’ Month Momentum turned into creation. ❒ Launched Play Solana x @JupiterExchange PSG1 Edition ❒ Confirmed PSG1 shipping date: October 6 ❒ Opened Play<Gate>, allowing builders to submit games for PSG1

13/ September 2025 – Rise of the Badges ❒ Introduced the Play<Badges> System, rewarding ecosystem participation with XP ❒ Rolled out claimable badges for @MadLads and @DeGodsNFT holders ❒ Partnered with @emerald_card for exclusive $PLAY community round priority

14/ October 2025 – The Breakthrough Month A double milestone: token and console both reached new heights. The $PLAY @metaplex Presale ❒ Sold out in 3 minutes, raising ~$2.6M ❒ 150M tokens distributed to thousands of backers ❒ 56% allocated to community rewards

15/ Part 2 – The PSG1 Milestone & SuperHUB Launch ❒ 10,000 PSG1 units sold ❒ Hundreds of users unboxed their consoles on X ❒ Launched SuperHUB, integrating PSG1, the game library, NFT rewards, and PlayDEX for $PLAY XP farming

16/ Looking Ahead to TGE ❒ 10,000+ PSG1 consoles sold ❒ 10+ major IP activations in 6 months ❒ A thriving community built through gaming, XP, and the Solana way As $PLAY nears TGE, Play Solana proves Web3 gaming can fuse culture, hardware, and ownership into one ecosystem.