Update: In a statement issued to IGN, Sony has denied that the retail kiosks spotted in stores are PlayStation 5 related. The Japanese giant didn't elaborate on what the displays are being used for, but presumably they were running PlayStation 4 demos prior to the coronavirus crisis.
In fact, given the ongoing pandemic, it's looking increasingly unlikely we'll be able to get our hands on the PS5 until launch day. What a strange year it's been!
Update: Hmm, we've been contacted by a Currys PC World employee who says that these kiosks have been around for "maybe about a year now". Despite them boasting PlayStation 5 colouring, he says that the yellow tape is due to the pandemic, but doesn't have an explanation for the absent display and console. "Theft risk?" he hypothesises. We'll contact both Sony and Currys PC World to see if we can learn more.
Original Story: What looks like a demo station for the PlayStation 5 has been spotted in a UK shop. The shop in question appears to be a branch of Currys PC Word (as far as we can tell), and the image is from @IronCoreGame on Twitter.

The next-gen console itself isn't on display yet, but everything's clearly in place. The stall shares the same white, blue, and black colour scheme as the PS5, and there are two controller docks. In other words, shoppers may not have to wait long until they can get their hands on the DualSense.
It's a potentially exciting find, because it suggests that Sony's plans are moving ahead at pace. The PS5 is still set to launch holiday 2020, and so we're getting to a point where the company will want to start promoting the system in public spaces.
Of course, this also means that pre-orders could open soon. Sony recently stated that it won't open pre-orders with no warning, so if this really is happening, you can expect some kind of announcement to take place first. Naturally, we'll be here to report on any breaking news.
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How much for the seat?
I love how that station have a couch, people will have a nice time playing PS5 in it.
If that cube of plastic is where the ps5 will be.. Then it's much small then I thought
They won’t be letting the general public touch those controllers any time soon. Maybe they can have a staff member demonstrating with it.
@Ridwaano Not really. you can see its cap on the table.
How much for the whole setup?!?!?
@Milt no, he’s right. That’s where the console would be situated (it even has a security lock). The other cap could be another portion or back of the display (possibly displaying the optional accessories).
Edit: in fact you can already see the power cord (edit: or HDMI - it’s not a clear pic of it) fed into the box for the ps5 if you zoom in.
@MarcG420 Ok.
@Milt ever see a console display that didn’t have the console displayed under the tv in the middle??
Good thing there isn't a global pandemic going on right now or else this would have been a really bad idea!
That looks super cool. I like the white and blue colour scheme of the PS5.
You wouldn't get me sitting on that chair with rona about. I don't even use the lift at work when taking the rubbish to the bins anymore.
@get2sammyb me too. I want that couch!
@Ridwaano Sony never said the Dualsense next to the ps5 was to scale. Just a thought. I bet it would be as big as shown. Thats why Astro bot is preloaded. You play inside the console. Must be big.
Must be the Speke store because the PS5 and TV are already missing.
@JON22 if I was in a hotspot I’d certainly agree with that. Where I am though there are no cases that aren’t isolated so I’d definitely be up for giving it a go!
@BearsEatBeets maybe they could hand out rubber gloves and then they dispose them after playing? That could work
I cannot wait for the PS5!!!. Day one.
@Ridwaano yes but look at the cube of plastic in front of it. That’s for the dualsense and is much bigger than I thought! 😂
@Waffles12415 yeah probably. Would have to limit it to one person at a time too, unless maybe from the same household. It would definitely require some careful measures.
@Ridwaano
Yeah that is what I was thinking too, the box doesn't seem wide enough to lay the ps5 flat. But the ps5 is probably not as big as it appears in the pictures.
the whole setup could fit right in my living room
Will be in interesting to see what tv they connect up to. I’m a guessing a Sony. But which one. 4K OLED or 8K LCD.
I know Sony OLED is not hdmi 2:1 but the Sony LCD is hdmi 2:1. We are talking Sony’s top of the range TVs here.
Can’t wait to have a look and a go with this.
Oooh that setup looks pretty sexy!
Not sure how well these demo things will work with current restrictions though
Would be so funny if straight after the Xbox showcase finished about 6pm BST on Thursday.
Sony roll out preorder details and prices.
The PS5 is in the picture!!!!
It's strapped to the back of the couch.
@ApostateMage Also, the tape gives it that distinct 'crime scene' vibe
That set up is so similar to mine in my front room. But PS4 Pro of course currently with Samsung Q90R 65” TV
@Gremio108
Well this is the UK, there probably has been a crime, the way the country is at the minute.
@Dezzy70 I’m thinking they might do that or at some point shortly before or after to take the wind out of their marketing sails so-to-speak.
Sony just getting things ready for next month when preorders open up for the ps5 nothing really to see here .
Sony is doing there thing.soon enough there will be ps5 in people's lifes.word up son
@MarcG420
Would just be funny after Microsoft PR king does his spin. Also with PS5 game stations popping up in shops as well.
Yeah for this one... I don’t need to hold the controller in public. I will take Geoff Keighley’s word for it on this one
@TurboTom @MarcG420 Sorry guys but unless you can see some air vents in the smaller cube, the big plexiglass box seems to be the only one with vents. I think PS5 is going to be a bit of a beast. As long as it's whisper quiet though, I really don't care.
That looks like my Future Room
The blue LED around where the TV will sit looks so nice.
Sony is really unpredictable this gen, I still remember the first time we get ps5 news on wired articles lol.
I've just noticed that big piece of plastic with vents. Ps5 is big af.
I saw this in my local Currys on Saturday, I just assumed it was a PS4 stand that'd been dismantled due to the pandemic 🤷🏻♂️
@Waa-Laa I suspect you're right - not sure they'd be setting one up for PS5 so early
You're all getting it wrong. The ps5 sits in the big white box with "playstation" on top of it, it's even labelled! The smaller box is for the external power brick. And the other one is for the dual sense.
The box for the console looks ENORMOUS.
Rumours of rumours intensify 🤔🤓
I prefer a four seater sofa , i pass out with the joypad on my chest in long gaming sessions At times. Lol
So looking forward to this!
The clear box doesn't look big enough to house the console so who knows
@hoffa007 The clear box for the console is on the table. It has massive vents and is huge.
@Boomtown_Raider it’s not a very clear picture, there very well could be ventilation from the rear or other area.
Like I said, how many video game console demos have you seen where the console wasn’t in the middle, directly below the tv?
@__jamiie how many game console demos have you seen that the console wasn’t in the middle, directly below the tv? The ps5 will be in that position in that demo, I assure you.
I know where this is (though maybe I think more than one store has a set up like this.) They had this setup for decades, was a ps4 there before and a ps3 before that. It could just be them preparing but doesn't necessarily mean it's immediate!
@__jamiie I was thinking the one on the stand because of the wire in the box but all good.
I've seen these demo stations in several countries in Asia in recent years. The stores also have the white/blue colour scheme. Nothing to see here, move along...
The answer would lie in the controller connector in the picture. If there was a better resolution you could see what type of USB it is... Unless they get hard wired.
And the Sony onslaught begins:)
The smaller cube is most likely going to be used to display a PSVR head set.
In your Update paragraph: Yellow tape? I'm seeing red tape... My brain is broken! It's like that stupid dress all over again! 😂
That is a large gaming section. The fairly big Currys PC World near me has like one or two small shelves of games.
@Crimson_Ridley I'm seeing red and white tape too!
OK so I remember these being put into stores when ps4 was launched, I know this from working alongside Curry's PCW when I used to visit. I've asked a friend to look into this to see if they are getting anything like this for ps5 in the meantime.
This has been confirmed by Sony itself as having nothing to do with PS5.
@Dezzy70 the 2020 OLED is HDMI 2.1 but not 120Hz. The XH9005 has HDMI 2.1, 120Hz and VRR.
@Dezzy70 that pic likely from curry's pc world in England certainly not Scotland or Wales or even Northern Ireland probably London as everyone thinks nothing else in UK
We had some of these in Canada for demos of PSVR.
Guess that puts an end to the speculation. 👍
@TheDaddyOtaku possibly an old picture from years ago then ha ha.
As I said in my last comment these stand have been their since the ps3 era. I know this store well it's my local PC World/Currys
This truly is the giddy heights of journalism isn't it not only do you run with a story that is patently untrue you even say so in your article..bravo
@Weegee71 the article was written before Sony clarified and they updated the article for clarity.
Holy crap some people...🙄🤦♂️
Yeah, it's not a good idea to let many people touch the same object in this climate, I guess for hands on sony maybe will send ps5 to news outlets and youtubers.
Well that makes sense then if it was for ps4, as the box under the tv is the right shape for a ps4 or ps4 pro laid flat. If it was ps5 the box would have needed to be wider rather that deep like in this picture. The colour scheme is either a coincidence or maybe Sony already decided at the time on the ps5 colour, and would be able to just change the box for ps5 then.
@TurboTom the colour scheme’s been in use since psvr.
@Yaycandy that true never thought of that.
@TurboTom yep! But it seems that it ain't related to ps5
@Dodoo well it ain't ps5 it seems
@Weegee71 give em a break, I don't shop in curry's so these were still new to me and if they were for the ps4 that means these could end up in a skip or perhaps e-bay?
@MarcG420
That's true, I forgot about psvr to be honest
@Ridwaano
Yeah i know, I was just meaning the box under the tv isn't the right shape for ps5 anyway
I have had these in my store.
We use them for people who want to test psvr.
We have them closed of because of covid.
@The_ghostmen I think you're right. I've seen similar set ups in Sweden.
@I_Like_It that color scheme is for PSVR, not PS5.
Seeing this makes me want to build a cabinet with some multi-colored lighting setup. This looks nice!
Yep knew it was an older display. I spoke to someone who works there and they said they never had seen anything like this as most of their stores don't have the gaming section like this now. I distinctly remember it when ps4 first came out as I was working in/out of the curry's stores at the time and remember seeing it back then.
Once they're finished with the display Sony marketing normally take them away unless they're told by Sony specifically to bin or destroy them.
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