A trio of PlayStation 5 images have surfaced online (through Chinese forum A9VG), supposedly showing the console's outer casing before it's fixed to the system. Riveting, we know, but it's interesting to see how they look. As expected, the console's white 'plates' are separate from the machine itself -- but going by the number of attachment points these things have, we wouldn't say that the 'shell' looks easy to remove and replace.
And, well, that's all there is to this story, really. There's been a lot of speculation that you'll be able to remove the PS5's casing and that Sony may start selling custom plates, but there's no real evidence to back this up -- at least not yet. We're not sure that these pictures confirm anything, either.
In any case, it probably won't be long until we see more PS5 images get leaked. We're yet to actually see the console itself outside of Sony's official marketing materials, but we know that mass production began this summer.
[source bbs.a9vg.com, via twitter.com]
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The pics look legit at least.
Edit- looking at that pic with the paper on it you can see that the ps5 isn’t as big as people are making it seem. Assuming it’s a regular sized sheet of course.
Given it’s a Chinese forum, I assume PS5 is being produced in China. Makes you wonder if they’re also using Uighur Muslim forced labour camps.
@nessisonett I doubt forced labour camps would have many cell phones kicking around...
Let alone the lack of supervision required to take and upload these pictures.
@MarcG420 Overseers exist.
@nessisonett right... 🙄
@MarcG420 Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have all been implicated. It’s widely known knowledge. What we don’t know is if it’s just Sony’s TVs and such or it’s also the PS5.
@nessisonett sure thing. Totally not a conspiracy theory 🙄
@MarcG420 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/uighur-muslims-china-forced-labour-work-xinjiang-apple-nike-bmw-sony-gap-a9371711.html?amp
There are a million other articles exactly like that one.
@nessisonett I’m not disputing the spread of these particular conspiracy theories.
@MarcG420 Ahh yes, it’s only literally every somewhat reputable publication ‘spreading conspiracy theories’ lmao what next, masks are tyranny? Protect our statues?
@nessisonett what proof have you that these are factual and the PS5 is being made with forced labour?
That’s right, none. 🙄🤦♂️
@nessisonett And don’t put words in my mouth, that’s just pathetic.
@nessisonett @MarcG420 Alright lads let's just agree to disagree so we don't completely derail the comments section. Can appreciate that you're both being respectful but this is going nowhere.
@ShogunRok fair enough. I was here to comment on the details of the story anyways.
Considering there's a PlayStation symbol looking hole on the console
i think it's possible you can remove and replace your PS5 faceplates
@Milt yeah snapping on is also a pretty good indication.
I’d love it if you could change the faceplates, as long as they’re not ridiculously priced.
I just want a releqae date so i can put in my pre order.
@Flyin45s amen to that!
-disclaimer I am not religious, just want to preorder 😂😋
Nobody should be surprised. Mass production is on its way.
@MarcG420 Sony and other companies aren't running labour camps. But they have their products made in China, and it's well known that China does make use of them. But at least it's cheap...
It's a question of taking the risk and having something produced cheaply in China, with the risk having your product made at labour camps. But even then it remains questionable, as general working are often underpaid as well. But this really applies to anything made over there, from clothing to tech products. It's hard to avoid really.
And the general public isn't willing to pay the price if it was made in Europe/NA.
@nessisonett people love to stick their heads in the sand when an issue doesn't affect them
@Octane “ Alright lads let's just agree to disagree so we don't completely derail the comments section. Can appreciate that you're both being respectful but this is going nowhere.”
This is going nowhere. Just leave it alone as shogunrok suggested. Impossible to know if any of these allegations are even true, and even if true it would be true of many, many products. Current gen consoles, series x, ps5 and many more.
@theMEGAniggle Because I don’t believe everything I hear or read? Seems to me like the world would be a much better place if people questioned MORE.
Taking this with a pinch of salt but given my TV is black, my Sky Q box is black/blue, my Xbox One X soon to be Series X is black, my soundbar is black, the ability to change PS5 casing would be priceless here or it's going to stand out and not in a good way. Lol.
The large picture .........Why would Sony put a logo inside the casing..............................or is the logo the only thing that tells us this has anything to do with the Playstation 5.
@Number09 That's punched in so it's a hole. It's reversed. Think it showed it in the reveal trailer as well with the PS logo hole in the shell.
@Number09 it’s definitely legit; the hardware reveal trailer shows the logo being there and being a hole just like here.
-the logo being a hole not the veracity of these pics 😋
@MarcG420 @JON22 a trailer ah ok cheers
I really hope there is a black variant of the PS5.
Hey if these are real and this is the case then we wouldn’t need to buy another os5 haha you know them limited edition ones? Just get face plates and then bam you have that limited edition console haha!
But didn’t one of the people within Sony say they are giving us gamers more freedom with customisation then every before ? So I guess that could maybe be legit.
I'm worried that my cat would gnaw on the "shell" part of it, lol. That's considering that it would go on top of my entertainment center, after what being inside of it did to my PS4 (can you say "vvvvvvvVROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM" ?)
@nessisonett Likely, but the Uighurs have far worse fates, plus for ethics reasons, I hope what some people say about it being made in Taiwan is true.
This is already possibke on the ps4 sli and pro
@The_ghostmen Did not know that +1 from me 👍
Reminds me of the 360's faceplates, it comes off easy they said, yet I ended up messing them all up at the back. I was a games dealer at the time, bought 3 Xbox 360s and 3 PS3s. I liked the PS3 in the beginning of that gen but towards the end I had 1 console left standing and it was the 360, FIFA just looked better on there.
Idk
Could be legit but maybe not whatever. I love the standard model anyway.
@nessisonett
Just one thing. I'm dont really care about the arguement in particular but it's been proven many times and still every single day: it s not because all the media say one thing that it's true.
Question every thing.
I don’t know why they haven’t been doing this for years. Selling a bunch of shells for a console at $15 sounds more profitable than a regular priced console with an unremovable design. Then you can add them to pre orders and different game editions. Just so many different ideas to make more money.
Seems legit.
But they can be spare parts from assembly line and not actually "swappable" by design.
Ever since the reveal....... I have been saying the white side plates looked like clip on. They dont connect (We have not seen the back of the console yet)
First party/ Third party changeble plates?
The question is: It looks like all pins go same way, so it is possible to detach it by slipping side (like PC toolless cases) but on the other side of console, there is build-in optical drive. So I'm asking, is optical drive attached to console chasis, or to this white side plate?
If they are easily removable I'd paint one of ours black first day no question!
Also this thing is an absolute unit lol. Definitely won't fit in the stand we have now. Hoping we get dimensions soon so I can build one before launch
Only going to preorder ps5. On 3 things,!
1.If it's dirt cheap like 499$ (standard edition)
2. If i can preorder a special edition there is black or any over colour then white
3. or a edition with 2 colour 🎮 and 📸. With a game as well
@MarcG420 you and me the only ones thinking and asking this ? I pray that’s a sheet of a4 not a3
@Unffclcntrllerpd I’m pretty confident it’s A4 it shows a picture with his hand and it looks normal size lol.
What I splendid idea, I had a feeling Sony would do this.
I just hope they don't cost too much, £20 would be pushing it, a tenner and I'd probably buy lots of them.
I hope there's easy release mechanism for the plate, opening ps4 plate (for upgrading the hdd) is hard and ps4 pro is way harder.
From other images, i think that the disc drive will be attached to the system and the faceplate will go over it.
This seems pretty ligit too. I'm just surprised that the ports haven't been leaked yet.
Hopefully these are easy to change and different kinds become available. I would like to get something that looks appropriate and more functional. The shape of the PS5 is horrible.
Just makes me laugh how Sony release a black console and everybody loses their ***** for a white variant, and when they release a white variant the next time round, everyone seems to lose their ***** for a black one. 🤦🏼♂️ I've come to learn that gamers will never be pleased, even if you give them exactly what they want. Suck it up. The thing is not going to be looked at most of the time when playing games, so who really cares? White and black is a fine contrast anyways, but this "issue" frankly irrelevant when skins exist. I mean, the ps5 is mostly black anyways. Boo hoo 🙄.
@REALROBLAW
"More functional" it's a rectangle and a shell. What the hell could you want outside of being some obscure shape or bland cuboid? The color has absolutely no affect on its function, kiddo. Here's the lowdown: suck it up or get an Xbox, PC or whatever thing Nintendo release, or wait for a mid gen refresh. You people are the worst. Regardless, you don't look st the thing most the time when gaming anyway. So, again, get over it.
Final fantasy sides will do me thanks lol
@OhYeahNahYeah as steve jobs said never ask consumers what they want
I'm going to wait for black to order mine
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