The PlayStation 5 is predominantly white, with two curvy panels sandwiching the main black box. It's visually quite striking, and a huge departure from the brand's previous designs. As you might expect, not everyone is a fan of the white outer shell, and they're taking matters into their own hands.
The white panels are easy to remove, primarily so you can upgrade the SSD storage in the future. However, some are giving their PS5s colourful makeovers by taking off the sides and painting them however they fancy. Others are customising their DualSense controllers, too. Some of the results look great, and we've included a few here to give you an idea:
There are lots more examples if you care to look for them. Of course, many of them are simply turning the panels black. It remains to be seen if Sony will offer official alternative colours, but it seems like a no-brainer to us. Have you changed the look of your PS5, or are you happy with the white and black? Tell us in the comments section below.
[source reddit.com]
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I like the white to be honest. My Pro’s white as well. I have a big puffy PS3 in shiny black and a fat PS2 in black but they aren’t as interesting.
I think I'll wait until PS5 gets a bit more exciting if people would rather watch paint dry than play them.
Love the white. Matches my white Pro. Also sometimes it looks gray 🤷🏻♂️
I'd be wiping mine down everyday if I owned a launch-day white unit. It's so easy for white tech to look cruddy after a bit of use.
Ideally, if I nab one, it'll be a special edition unit that's a different color, or has a custom design on it.
Picked up a second ps5 from Walmart. One to paint, i really love the God Of War PSP red color.
While some of these custom paint jobs are indeed cool, personally I wouldn't do it if I had a PS5 this early in my newly purchased system's lifespan. Suppose something goes wrong with it shortly after the customization that requires it to be sent back to Sony for repairs / replacement? I wouldn't want to risk them (Sony) saying they won't repair or replace my system because of "unauthorised modifications that alter system operation." I know it's a bit ridiculous, but I wouldn't put it past them.
For a minute I thought there was something wrong with the PS5 fan. Phew..
It's cool that people can custom the way they like. White is great though. PS5 looks fan...tastic already.
Don’t get my wrong I like the white but I will be changing the colors because it is definitely easily dirtied
@Ralizah Whatever coating is on my White Pro, it sits on the carpet and is totally fine. It really shouldn’t be on the carpet but I have nowhere else to go with it. Dust isn’t as noticeable on it either.
They did a good job with the bronze paint job on that controller, goes well with the ds5
@Turismo4GT I had that same thought. Warranty legalese is notoriously narrow.
@ApostateMage Why so salty? You can play games while it dries, the panels are not needed for playing the PS5
This makes me want to paint my PS button white.
I'm excited to customize mine once I'm able to buy a PS5. But they could also bundle themed plates with special editions of games. Any publisher could take advantage of this. Negates the need for a special edition console, plus if you collect different ones for different games you can always switch things around depending on your mood.
call me cheap, but i'd rather spend the money on a game
besides it looks great in white imo.
I want one with Boy,Boah and Spidey and I will be happy.
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