The future is here, and it has curves. Rather than the V-shaped, UFO monstrosity some expected, the first two revisions of the PlayStation 5 are a two-tone white-on-black shape. It’s a little reminiscent of an Alienware PC, or Astro Bot, and there’s a disc-free version.
Naturally, the internet went wild.
Only the white-black version of the console was shown, which naturally spawned jokes about the all-black alternative:
Leaked image of the PS5 in all black #PS5 #PS5Reveal pic.twitter.com/OTaUizD2X2
— Daithi De Nogla (@DaithiDeNogla) June 11, 2020
But for the most part, the futuristic, almost concept art-esque stylings were well received. Some complained that the console was a bit too similar to networking hardware (routers in particular).
Make no mistake – console manufacturers want digital-only consoles to become the norm ASAP.
The Digital Edition is sleeker and doubtlessly cheaper. Many average consumers will be convinced by it.
Physical media’s end is nigh. pic.twitter.com/h1NIkcG7un
— Ryan Brown ???? (@Toadsanime) June 11, 2020
PS5 looks like a modem #PS5 #PS5Reveal pic.twitter.com/pfimd246hf
— Daithi De Nogla (@DaithiDeNogla) June 11, 2020
Isn’t she gorgeous though? #PS5 pic.twitter.com/e6xrG4MncA
— Joe Crann (@YesWeCrann) June 11, 2020
The #PS5 looks like they had someone in 2002 design what a console would look like in 2020.
— Tanooki Joe (@TanookiKuribo) June 11, 2020
The #PS5 looks like a fucking WiFi router. pic.twitter.com/XyxqYcqZGF
— Cristian (@ItzMeCristiann) June 11, 2020
You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about #PlayStation5 #PS5 pic.twitter.com/sqFJVgyBW0
— Jack The Ripper (@MrLightningVolt) June 11, 2020
I’m glad #PS5 is pushing smaller and more experimental titles instead of just “look shiny graphics and cutscenes”… Now this is the PlayStation I know.
I mean it’s not as experimental as PS2 launch titles, but still.
The console design looks straight out of early 2000s tho ngl
— miiya ミイヤ ???? ????️⚧️ (@PearlteaRizzy) June 11, 2020
It looks like a router, but I dig it. #PS5
— Sterf (@FemSteph) June 11, 2020
#PS5 looks like my modem
— shofu (@shofu) June 11, 2020
Why does the Ps5 look like your nans wifi router????????#ps5 pic.twitter.com/zetfoGvJCn
— Luis???? (@afcIuis) June 11, 2020
#PS5 looks like the illest wireless router of all-time pic.twitter.com/xei97V7fnX
— Kristian Winfield (@Krisplashed) June 11, 2020
Why does the new #ps5 look like that new Avengers uniform #PS5Reveal pic.twitter.com/6NK08UAFuU
— Its fun to be in the corner (@squishy_hokori) June 11, 2020
Others had fun drawing comparisons to the white curves and previous generations, like the Wii.
Yo guys the ps5 looks fuckin great!#PS5 pic.twitter.com/Ed6IQvb2Tv
— Derevanent (@Derevanent1) June 11, 2020
All in all, “slick” was a common refrain. Jokes aside, it’s nice that the PS5 is aesthetically hugely different from the previous generation. It still looks a bit like a pre-built PC — which I mean, that’s kind of what consoles are these days — but at least it didn’t look like there was pressure-sensitive buttons.
The new #PS5 looks very sleek.
Want. #PS5Reveal pic.twitter.com/k79ende6E1
— SayNoToRage (@SayNoToRage) June 11, 2020
What did you think of the PS5’s design — and how much would you pay for what you saw on show today?
[referenced url=”https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/06/heres-what-the-ps5-looks-like/” thumb=”https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_ku-large/mvktx520pq37od3pr3pb.png” title=”Here’s What The PS5 Looks Like” excerpt=”Today, Sony showed off the PlayStation 5, which spits in the face of the idea of non-rounded corners.”]
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