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I love my PS5, but this has to be the worst design ever produced
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assurdum
Banned
Seriously. Had to be like this from the beginning, end of the story. I'd like to punch in the face the person who thought to the shapes of the plates.I ordered Darkplates 2.0 for my digital edition. Big improvement.
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OrtizTwelve
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The symmetry of the digital edition is nicer on the eyes than the standard disc version, by far.
I think if Sony would have made the console and controller matte black from the beginning, it wouldn’t have looked so awkward. White electronics in general appear “larger” to the eyes as opposed to black.
I think if Sony would have made the console and controller matte black from the beginning, it wouldn’t have looked so awkward. White electronics in general appear “larger” to the eyes as opposed to black.
alucard0712_rus
Member
lol, the disk version is not even PS5 for me.
Sadly you can play some PS4 games at 60fps only with this version.
Sadly you can play some PS4 games at 60fps only with this version.
Nikana
Go Go Neo Rangers!
You'll need a bigger plant.
Gameplaylover
Member
It's an abomination and the ugliest console ever made. By far. But who cares? Stands behind the tv and that's it. Nobody buys a console for the looks.
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Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
It definitely was a big middle finger to the Japanese market. A console of its size is not going to be appealing in a place where space is at such a premium, but I can see with Sony's other moves that the JPN market is pretty much an afterthought these days anyway.
Edgelord79
Gold Member
Visually, it's the Guggenheim of consoles. Stupidly unpractical, with a headscratching design.
I've hidden mine behind my TV at this point.
I've hidden mine behind my TV at this point.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
The design is honestly the only thing holding me back from getting one.
Fbh
Member
DonkeyPunchJr
World’s Biggest Weeb
I put a paper bag over mine (with some vent holes)
Gameplaylover
Member
Just hide it behind something like a speaker, the tv or a picture frame.
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usp84
Member
I don't give a damn how it looks but the stand that can fall apart so easy and just the fact that you have to use it to correctly place the PS5 is unacceptable.Just terrible design that you would expect to find in a 20 dollar kids toy not a 500 dollar machine.
BTW is there a way to use anything else in place of the stand?
BTW is there a way to use anything else in place of the stand?
assurdum
Banned
I'm the last person who like the look of the ps5 but why to be so overdramatic.
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alabtrosMyster
Banned
Looks kind of like my wife’s vagina…
And it’s just as big …. Heyohh!!
FrankieSab
Member
I do not mind the look, what I do not like is how unstable it is on the stand horizontaly. Badly engineered.
FrankieSab
Member
Do not agree, I like the PS3 design. It looked premium.
Edgelord79
Gold Member
I'm not it's literally behind my TV.
The design IS that awful. You are allowed to disagree.
MisterBrimstone
Member
Looks like absolute garbage. We said it here even when they announced it and the render made it look as good as possible. Now in the real world it looks even worse.
Lupin25
Member
A lot of people just over-exaggerate 
… the DE is a little more visually appealing tho.
Without the stand, it reminds me of the size of an original PS3.
It’s quiet and once you start playing, you forget where it’s even at (like all consoles), so I tend not to care anyways.
… the DE is a little more visually appealing tho.Without the stand, it reminds me of the size of an original PS3.
It’s quiet and once you start playing, you forget where it’s even at (like all consoles), so I tend not to care anyways.
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Gamerguy84
Member
Here I am over here thinking it's the best looking, coolest console ever.
Sony always thinks outside the box. The last box console they had was PS2. Everything since has been different and I like that.
Sony always thinks outside the box. The last box console they had was PS2. Everything since has been different and I like that.
Chiggs
Member
That’s where mine is, too.
S0ULZB0URNE
Member
When you have to make more breathing room for your boost clocks this is what they came up with.This thread is only about the physical aesthetic. Over a year after my original purchase and I'm still astounded Sony went with this design, form over function.
My main gripe is the need for the stand and how clumsily it attaches in the horizonal configuration. If you put any pressure on the sides, say when you are ejecting a disc and you rest your hand on it, it tips, rotates, and slides around on the base. I move my PS5 regularly between my office and the living room and the stand comes off so easily, it's really annoying. The funny thing is all the accessories that match the visual design are so much better (controller, camera, charging station, headset). I guess it would also be helpful to mention that we've seen multiple instances of people not knowing which direction is up in horizonal configuration or even it being set down without the stand so it rests askew.
The other issue is the size. It's so ridiculously large. And you can't help but feel the wild design compounds the issue. Instead of trying to cut down on the footprint they just said F it and went even bigger.
By contrast, both Xbox Series designs are really nice and honestly it's because the have a flat side where it can rest and be stable. You would have thought that everyone start with that requirement. My XSS has such a nice footprint and it's weight tells me they put as much as they could into that reasonably sized console.
I would say the launch PS3 is a distant second for Sony's worse design. Such an odd shape, heavy and large. At least it sat flat and remained stable.
(Not my setup, just an image of someone NOT using the stand so it sits slanted)
I honestly don't have any qualms about the rest of the decisions they've made with the PS5. I've really enjoyed it and my only wish is that more games would have gotten PS5 update patches since actual next gen games are barely trickling out.
Does anyone have insight on the decision process like this? Has there ever been a worse console design?
Seems like they scrambled and rushed it a bit...but what do I know?
SirTerry-T
Member
Unknown?
Member
It screws in horizontally too, you just need an aftermarket self tapping screw and an impact drill. Goes right in!
Hendrick's
If only my penis was as big as my GamerScore!
Black is slimming.Aftermaket black panels make it look so much better
remember_spinal
Banned
SafeOrAlone
Banned
It's one of the main reasons I don't own a PS5. I can afford one. I worship Spider-Man, owned PS 1-4....but I don't want to deal with that.
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01011001
Banned
I have learned to like it kinda, but a design like this is prone to age like milk. it is way to out there.
systems with simple and straight forward designs usually age way better over time visually.
the PS2 Slim especially is still so fucking sexy to this day... the matte finish with that piano black line in the middle and the small form factor!
but the Dreamcast ages super well too, and not only the design of the system!
look at the packaging, that could literally be released with the exact same design today and would fit in perfectly and look sleek as fuck
systems with simple and straight forward designs usually age way better over time visually.
the PS2 Slim especially is still so fucking sexy to this day... the matte finish with that piano black line in the middle and the small form factor!
but the Dreamcast ages super well too, and not only the design of the system!
look at the packaging, that could literally be released with the exact same design today and would fit in perfectly and look sleek as fuck
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eastcoastkody
Member
it is huge. cumbersome. shaped oddly. just begging for dust to be inhaled into it. Lights up a dark room. Has to be assembled. And even the disc doesn't go in the way you think it should
it is not just the worst designed console. Its the worst designed piece of electronics i've ever owned
it is not just the worst designed console. Its the worst designed piece of electronics i've ever owned
boomcrab
Member
Personally I just absolutely love it, the size, the design, everything. But I'm a weirdo. The goofier it is the stronger the bond I make with it. I wish I had the thicc ps3 but only have the slim. I can accept that I have poor taste with some things, it's no problem.
It's funny to me that everyone is so desperate to get a ps5 that when many of us do eventually BOOM a slick new redesign releases. Say what you will of Sony's launch consoles but every slim is reliably sexy
It's funny to me that everyone is so desperate to get a ps5 that when many of us do eventually BOOM a slick new redesign releases. Say what you will of Sony's launch consoles but every slim is reliably sexy
This is one of the reason why I won't buy it until redesign: this is by far the worst Playstation at the exception of the OG PS3.
And it's not just the aesthetic design, it's also how fucking stupid, greedy and badly engineered the industrial design is too: they wanted to squeeze performance out of a smaller chip than recommended by AMD, thinking liquid metal would be enough to cool it, instead it emits so much heat that they had to put it on a huge motherboard to space the memory packages out, and cram the biggest heatsink as well as vent I've ever seen in a consumer product.
They probably lost 50% of the size to their bad, greedy design (which ended-up being less powerful than the Xbox X despite being bigger, or the exact opposite of the Xbox One vs PS4...), but bless them for having a strong bonding and probably the stupidest generation of fanboys (which is actually always a bad prospective sign).
And it's not just the aesthetic design, it's also how fucking stupid, greedy and badly engineered the industrial design is too: they wanted to squeeze performance out of a smaller chip than recommended by AMD, thinking liquid metal would be enough to cool it, instead it emits so much heat that they had to put it on a huge motherboard to space the memory packages out, and cram the biggest heatsink as well as vent I've ever seen in a consumer product.
They probably lost 50% of the size to their bad, greedy design (which ended-up being less powerful than the Xbox X despite being bigger, or the exact opposite of the Xbox One vs PS4...), but bless them for having a strong bonding and probably the stupidest generation of fanboys (which is actually always a bad prospective sign).
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ParaSeoul
Member
I hate how people act as if pro versions are the rule now and not like last gen was an exception
Edgelord79
Gold Member
After a few beers
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