As first revealed back in March, Sony is collaborating with basketball icon LeBron James to design a set of PS5 Console Covers and a limited edition PS5 DualSense controller. Their designs are heavily inspired by graffiti, and today Sony has confirmed they will be available from 27th July 2023. The PS5 Console Covers will cost $64.99 while the PS5 DualSense controller is $79.99 — both will go up for pre-order on 29th June 2023 on the PlayStation Direct website.
The PS5 Console Covers are exclusive to the USA, but the PS5 DualSense controller will be available in the U.K., France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Benelux, and Canada as well. Using the "Nothing is given. Everything is earned." phrasing, both accessories feature "elements inspired by LeBron’s love for gaming and community".
Sony has been releasing a variety of PS5 Console Covers since launch, including eye-catching colours like Cosmic Red, Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple. In addition, PS5 DualSense controllers themed around various high profile games as well as standard colours have launched.
[source blog.playstation.com]
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I'll respond for most, no thanks.
That's cool for U.S. basketball fans, but I'm not one of those.
Meanwhile Xbox have that Barbie console which I would rip somebody limb from limb to get. Decals are the cheaper option to be fair.
Take advantage of massively popular gaming IPs?
Nah, let's do Lebron.
Not my cup of tea but I'm sure some Lakers fans will be interested.
So we get this but no Demon Souls, Rachet and Clank, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War covers, Horizon, Returnal or a classic PS1 grey. No we get this godawful eyesore.
@TheCollector316 Nah not really cool for most US Basketball fans either lol
@TheCollector316 I am an NBA fan, and I'm not interested, either. This feels like a very narrow interest group, but it's probably more about the cross-promotion opportunities than it is about hoping to make a lot of sales.
@RobN that's what I figure. cross-promotion and make them limited to sell to spec buyers. otherwise almost no one wants this.
Hard pass. Not a fan of LeBron or his bad designs. Would rather have something PlayStation related if at all.
I hope this doesn't sell well so Sony understands that this isn't what we want as gamers and to refocus their attention to their popular brands/games instead.
Hard pass for me. But if they did classic PSone themes i would buy all that day one. If it didn’t sell out before i even got the chance. PS needs better customization, special consoles. More plates covers, all tho i do love my Digital all black Sony Plates. I would like for them to get rid of the PS3 avatars and make new ones for PS5. Just seems like they have room for creative improvements, this does very little for most of us.
@Hundred_Hand_Slap awww it’s ok we all know you can’t afford it
Give me the real NBA G.O.A.T. #23 MJ.
There must be some great artists out there willing to do proper custom art work on these plates. Anyone got any UK links/suggestions ? Sony really missing a trick here I think.
@Moj500 I did say "most". I guess you're one of them that likes it. You know you can also get a 3 year old to scribble on your controller for free.
Yuck. That looks fugly…
@number1024 not gonna lie that also sounds like a terrible idea. 😂
@Ernimus_Prime. I know right.michael Jordan is the g.o.a.t. goat.word up son
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I don't care about basketball but that is the coolest special edition PS5 controller I seen so far, and honestly, it does not have a single direct visual mention of basketball in it. I guess you would have to be familiar with LeBron James's basketball world branding to find the correlations.
I almost feel tempted to get it...
That's vomit-enducing. 🤮
@Tharsman I think it does have a basketball on the bottom but yeah other than that, all of the crowns would be lost on those unfamiliar with King James.
If we don't get one for Spidey 2 I'm gonna lose it.
I hope Playstation get a LeBrain
@number1024 nice, well you do you! I was just teasing…
@zupertramp took me a second take at the video to realize that emblem was a basketball! 😅
Yikes, Sony is really out of touch.
Easiest nope in my life. Why couldn’t they have done something for FFXVI or, ya know, release its special controller in other countries??? Big missed opportunity/fail here
Sorry, don't need empowering quotes by a basketball player sticked on my controller.
Y'all some debbie downers.
As a controller enthusiast, it looks awesome. I'm going to get one.
I'm also going to finally get the DualSense Edge. Do those things come in purple?
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