Those darned PlayStation Network outage articles have clearly left Sony scarred, as it's done away with the service's old logo. For the past ten or so years, it's employed the purple sphere symbol, but today's batch of firmware updates rendered the icon obsolete. You'll now find a much more contemporary circle on your PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Vita, which is perhaps a little less striking, but much cleaner all the same.
This actually appears to be part of a much wider rebranding initiative, as it brings its various online services under the PlayStation umbrella. The likes of PlayStation Music, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Video, and PlayStation Vue all have a similar style, so we quite like the consistency between the various initiatives. What do you reckon, though? Will you miss the old logo? Pour one out in the comments section below.
Top row: PlayStation Music, PlayStation Video; Bottom row: PlayStation Vue, PlayStation Now.
Do you like the new PSN logo? (80 votes)
- Yes, I love it
- Hmm, I don’t know
- No, I detest it
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Which service do you think has the best logo? (72 votes)
- PlayStation Network
- PlayStation Music
- PlayStation Now
- PlayStation Video
- PlayStation Vue
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Comments 31
I quite like the headphones on the music logo. Nice little touch.
I'm in between. I mean the old PSN logo is so classic and iconic now. It was also different then the normal "PS" logo, it was cool with the sphere and Triangle, Circle, Square, and Cross buttons.
I like the old color one, If they added the colors it would be better.
I can't wait for Playstation Music to start, been building up my Spotify library for it.
@adf86 Yeah, I'm hyped for it, too.
I hope they figure out the right way to go about releasing PS Vue to the world.. I think it has potential if they get the price right. I know someone who's looking for a job that could bring some exclusive flavor to the channel: Jeremy Clarkson! Get him on board!
@Cowboysfan-22 He'd only go around punching PlayStation execs in the face.
@Batman but couldn't you see the awesomeness that could take place? PS Garage? An exclusive show for PS owners..
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@Cowboysfan-22 To be honest I'd enjoy a show where he punches PlayStation execs in the face a little bit more. Maybe if he's put into a bounty hunter role where he has to track down the staff responsible for the endless, pointless logo and app placement tinkering that we have to endure, before punching them in the face.
@get2sammyb Is that so you can listen to Taylor Swift while playing Bloodborne
@adf86 Obvs.
I remember when the older PlayStation Network logo was revealed; You know, the 'globe' one with the PlayStation button symbols warped around it. And I rather enjoyed that. Though, I can see that the "PS" logo is much more recognizable to most people who aren't gamers, so they might as well leverage that.
Though, it doesn't really 'say' "PSN" to me as much as the new logo (then again, neither did the old logo). And actually, it looks a lot like the PlayStation App logo, probably by design.
But eh: I don't think it really matters all that much. It's alright & not terrible. Don't mind seeing it for the next console generation until Sony decides to rebrand it again...
@Swiket Oh bummer, yeah - I forgot about that. I've never actually used Spotify before, but there are so many times when I'm playing games that I wished I could just stream some tunes. I'll have to make do with the Dixie Chicks or something.
Too bright and colorful...or maybe I'm looking at bloodborne too much. Regardless I prefer the old logo to the new one, with the exception of the PS Now logo. That one seems to fit the most.
I preferred the purple logo, but this one is simple enough to work.
I like it. I like it a lot more than the old!
I LOVE the PS Logo I like it
Boring and sterile. Welcome to the next generation.
What did the old one look like I am drawing a blank now, but maybe cause I have been seeing the new logo on my phone with the app for a few weeks now.
Look so "Apple-ish".
Love the old one way better.
@Tasuki it took me a moment to remember what it looked like too since I had seen the new one for awhile. http://logonoid.com/images/psn-logo.jpg
...I think it's a generic logo. Nothing bad, but nothing notable, either. :/
I like the new logo but I liked the old one better
@ShogunRok Agreed. I do like the new PSN logo as well, as represented by my avatar.
Pointless
I didnt even remember the old logo until yokokazuo posted it on here.
But yeah, they just switched it to simpler button logos. Not really anything new since the DS4 and Vita Slim already have those as their Home buttons, just in black instead of blue.
Looks the same.
Unless its replacing psn logo?
I preferred the old logo, but I like the new one.
PSN logo? Looks like the PS button to me.
It's ahhight, loving that new logo shiz
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