PS5 Slim Doesn't Come with a Vertical Stand, Needs to Be Bought Separately

Does it work without the stand?

It's cool that it supports itself horizontally, but paying more for vertical? Gross

Sony turning into EA

I'd reccomend not bothering with that stand, if your going vertical then invest in a better multifunction stand off amazon which chargers two controllers, headset and has a fan built in to keep the console cool, all for an extra £5-£10 over this basic rip off.

On the one hand, that's not great but if the base is the same, it should support itself vertically without the stand, my PS5 is.

That’s insane. This kind of petty greed is not what they need right now. This is just a worse deal than before.

Tbh the normal PS5s don't really need a stand either. They're plenty stable vertically without it. I assume this will be the same

You would have thought with this new version slim they would have designed all this required stand rubbish out.
Piss poor design and money making Sony scheme.

Just incredible…Money money money… 😒

For all those people saying "dont place your console vertically cause of the liquid metal" this is for you! 🥂

@Mikey856 not 100% sure off the top of my head. Our 2 have been without stands for well over a year at this point and I haven't noticed anything abnormal heatwise, not home at the moment to check.

And for this reason I will try to purchase the original model. Need to stand it vertically. I'd rather put the $30 I save on the stand into an M.2 expansion drive. Disappointed with this new design after waiting 3 years.

Uncle jim will retire with a FAT pacheck...so ... This will make sense

@Peterchu I rather not have that why should it be changed it would probably impact the horizontal standing so no.

PS2, PS3 and PS4 never came with a vertical stand either, you had to buy it separately too. The stand with the original PS5 was done in a way where both vertical and horizontal worked with the same stand

@redd214 Put it horizontal and and you will notice that there comes heat from the bottom as well.

@UltimateOtaku91 God no those things are hideous, add in some garish led lights and a can holder for the mountain dew lol

Just what is wrong with sony nowadays.

I love this its unconstrutive but it's the truth that the original PS5 was the only Playstation with a build in stand.

I would to see some more interesting is the SSD not soldered on anymore thats a thing i find more interesting.

@Flaming_Kaiser no thanks, I think they look atrocious horizontal lol

@Mikey856 noted, thanks for pointing that out

Does it need a stand? It looks flat on the bottom like previous consoles did, unlike the 'fat' PS5

@redd214 I love my PS5 and if someone trips over the wire its not bye bye console right away.

$30 for something that the console should be able to do out of the box is shameful. It should come with the stand like the original PS5.

@Flaming_Kaiser I would suggest putting it in a place where that's not even a remote possibility. Trust me with kids and dogs I've had that happen a few times ha

This is very Apple of them. 🤑

’$ony's at it again’.

Agreed.

And I used that word as it has GREED in it. Just like Sony.

Oh no u can't have your ps up lol if u want it u going to buy it

What you so blatantly forgot to mention was that it brings the old stand and the new stand is optional to purchase separately lmfao

A multimillion dollar company Sony pissing people off for just a cheap addon that should come with the console.

That ain't something new though, I've yet to see a Slim version with a vertical stand included.

Outside of expanding the consoles footprint it doesn’t look like it’s needed.

@CielloArc Other slim consoles never needed one, the PS5 does because of its very unstable shape.

@UltimateOtaku91 dont those things have a reputation for blocking the air outflow / blowing hot air back into the console vents and risk damaging /overheating the console? Have to be careful with them

Corpos gonna corpo.

PS4 vertical stand was sold separately, for those who don't remember. Nothing new here.

Well, I play all my consoles in horizontal position so not a big deal at all for me.
I will display my PS5 Slim in horizontal position.

The disc version is the same price in the US ($499), but the digital version is $50 more at $449.99 versus the now $399.99. Yes, the internal storage goes up from 825 GB to 1 TB, but I think it’s because of how Sony has priced the drive add-on so buying the digital version and the drive add-on doesn’t make it cheaper than the disc version.

Before i get angry at Sony about this i need to learn more about the console. If its engineered to sit flat like in previous generations - and assuming the reduction in volume includes shrinking the length of the console so it fits into most media centres then i guess it makes sense.

Sony charged more for stands in previous generations (defo remember these being an optional extra for PS2 and PS4 for those that wanted to stand their console vertically) as they were not necessary.

However with the launch PS5, the stand was a critical feature, so if the same applies to the new model then this is clear price gouging.

I really do hope its the former and not the latter

"If you want to have your console standing tall, you'll need to hand over $29.99. Given that the new PS5 will sell at the same price as the current models, it's a bit cheeky of Sony to demand an additional purchase like this."

You guys said it best!

I'm going to use a pile of PS5 discs as a makeshift stand. Zero additional purchases needed. Take that Sony.

With the original PS5, I was genuinely suprised that it actually included a stand.

I remember thinking that console manufacturers, or companies in general, will never leave money on the table by doing something as benevolent as that.

well, you can put on vertically without a stand. I currently put it up without the stand.
Unrelated, where is MHA ultimate rumble review? I tried it today, it is a fun game, I like it more than Fortnite. But not sure about longevity.

Again as I said on the other article, if you look closely it has a clear plastic peg that holds it up when it's vertical. Cheap and nasty looking, don't isn't flat on the bottom at all.

@Jaz007
You get quite a bit more storage, so it isn't a worse deal.

This is a poor choice from Sony considering they only seem to market PS5 as vertical in commercials etc. You would also think that with the cost savings they've no doubt made in manufacturing, that a stand could easily have been included.

That's crazy. £25 for a little stand?

@STOBO whenever i bring my ps5 some where i don't take the stand with , and it works fine.

I’ve never used my ps5 vertically with a stand. It’s stands up fine by itself. I didn’t realise that was a problem re: airflow. I’ve not had any problems so far but should probably look for the stand sometime soon.

Especially with the hours I’m putting into BG3 at the moment.

The last PS that stood vertically without a stand was the fat-boy PS3 60GB.

PS4 and Pro need a stand to go vertical but don't need one for going horizontally - why haven't Fony sorted that one as part of the redesign?

Have to wait for the not-very-slim to be out for a while and then get the unofficial once for a third of the price that does the job just as well.

@__jamiie yes it's odd that it's always standing when Sony show pictures, makes people assume that's how it's supposed to be. I personally think it looks a lot better horizontally. And the disc drive feels weird vertically, I always kept trying to put them in the wrong way.

So the console has the same pricetagw but you need to buy the stand if you want it vertical. They managed to further increase the price when a console is suppose to get cheaper over time.

@N1ghtW1ng It wasn't a lovely gesture on Sony's part. They designed the PS5 so that it would wobble horizontally or overheat vertically and therefore had to include a stand.

Well, they had to compensate for the larger hardrive somehow. I don’t think it’s a big deal. Admittedly I have mine on its side, and couldn’t imagine risking it vertically with the PSVR2 plugged in, but also I’m just sure it stands up on its own anyway.

Hahaha separate article needed, in for the win! 🤣🤣

@Member_the_game that runs deep man 😆😆

@Tucanino in a rich man's world! 🌎🌎🌎

@OldGamer999 i just wish the controller was 30% reduced in size. I’d pay for that. They can keep their stand. Man that disk drive fell out of the ugly tree and hit all the branches. It is clear that consoles are slowly prepping for digital only, but in the meantime can we get a flush look? That just looks bad yet again. I have the Digital PS5 as i don’t buy physical at all. It’s ugly but not this ugly.

@HonestHick
I have digital PS5 as well as I’m all digital.
This new slimish design does nothing except make more money for Sony as I’m sure the accountants have worked it all out, along with the vertical stand being sold separately at £25.

They have put no thought really into customer ergonomic design, they could have designed out the need for no horizontal or vertical stand at all but that doesn’t make money.
Don’t get me wrong it’s clever of them from a business perspective as people will buy it and have no choice once old stock runs out.

Almost like they've been reading Apple's playbook.

Had my launch disc drive PS5 vertical since day one, never used the stand, it cannot topple over, it's too heavy and the left side broad enough to distribute it's weight to negate such a thing.
The original stand could do both vertical and horizontal, the redesign has been done just as a take from Sony to bleed a bit more from the consumer.
Saying that, I'll probably sell my original stand, just sitting in drawer somewhere.

Now that's just poor. I know they are thinking "well 70% of people won't use the stand, as its not needed horizontally so why bother, especially when we can charge the 30%" but just have it as an option or something, I don't know, or design it so it can stand both ways without 😅 you're Sony, man, come on. There's got to be a better way

@Rob_230 aw man don't say that, make me paranoid now haha. All I know is that it had good reviews on YouTube and I wanted something to also charge my controllers.

I can honestly say I have had every Sony Playstation console yes even PS3 who incidentally has been played a lot lately.....but this PS5 nah its not doing it for me I am not sure if it's the fact I know the PS6 will be out in as little as 5 years if not sooner and the latest slim has lessened my interest further I am more than happy with my PS4 yes I miss out on the Final Fantasy game and a couple more...but no doubt they will be backward compatible with the PS6...no I am not an X Box fan boy Sony is my choice for gaming just not the PS5..and now they got detachable disk drives say what!!!

"Yes, we know we present it vertically in the video and in almost every image we released for the new model, but you can't actually display it that way yourself unless you give us an extra $30." Wait, what now!?

So many people are going to buy this and have no idea they can't actually display it the way it will likely also be on the box, trying to use the horizontal stand with it. Dumb? Yes, but when you actually present a system one way but make it impossible to display it that way without forking over more money, I can't completely blame people.

That alone would keep me from buying the new model unless I absolutely have to.

@OldGamer999 i can’t disagree with that. I will just keep my Digital and see what the Pro rumor leads to. There has been some talk Sony might cancel the pro and there is some talk Sony will release the Pro and then hold the PS6 to 2028 with the Xbox not releasing a Pro but looking to release the next gen Xbox in 2026. So i want to see how this all plays out. So far the rumor on this device and photos leaked were spot on.

Sony punishing Digital PS5 owners by increasing its price by $50.00 and if they want a disc drive that's another $79.00

Not to mention an additional $30.00 for the stand if you ever want the flexibility of seeing that console vertically.

Typical Sony move lol… like they couldn’t fit that thing into the box with the console

If there’s someone here that possibly thinks “should I upgrade my PS5 to the Slim version?”
No, it’s the same exact console
Wait for the PS5 Pro

@HonestHick
Yeah it seems such a sort of unsettling market this generation with company buy outs and things maybe going all digital slowly and slim console this and pro console that. Very slow move over to next generation games only. The introduction of more subscription models.
I think this must be the most unsettled generation I have ever known.
The only settled ones or close to settled have been Nintendo, but who knows what is around the corner with Switch 2.

I dont think people are annoyed because Sony want money for the stand, they are annoyed because the stand came with the PS5 now they are making you pay even more than the launch console just to have the still rather large console vertical. It is not like a PS4 that was designed to be laid flat.

If they didn’t design such a hideous console, we wouldn’t need a stand.

@danzoEX they’ll say it’s for the environment like Apple do… yeah ok.

@OldGamer999 never can tell with Nintendo. I am hopeful the Switch 2 is amazing. Yeah i think the near future is digital only and that would help Sony a lot cause they make a lot more one and done story games. Which i love and normally beat them twice. But after that there’s not much else to do with it and i know a lot of people trade those games in and that in the long run cost Sony money on a genre like that, so a all digital way would really keep the money flowing in on those franchises. Hard to tell and maybe PS6 launches like this slim does with an add on drive. But loads of Sony software is bought digitally these days and we have years to go before PS6. Most stores barely carry very much physical games outside of Nintendo. There is even a rumor i heard that the switch 2 will have a digital only and physical. Makes sense.

@Darylb88 I thought I read it comes with a stand just that the stand it comes with doesn't let it go up vertical

@STOBO That's the whole issue it comes with a cheap pull out stand the the original 2 way stand for free.

Should we be more concerned about Jim's Legacy ?

@HonestHick I think console manufacturers (well Nintendo and Sony at least) will defend physical for as long it stays viable. It's a very big selling point to the people who still care, and one of the few advantages over pc.
I would certainly stop buying consoles if they went all digital, but then at 47 I suppose that's an increasingly empty threat if younger generations really are going all digital.
Companies would miss out on a fortune on their expensive collectors editions that's for sure. Collectors generally dislike editions that come with a code/no game.

@Balosi Same here. Once consoles go full digital I'm moving on to PC.

@redd214 this was my thoughts.

I've had my PS5 vertically from day dot, never with the stand as it thought it was ugly and unnecessary. I always assumed it was optional for additional stability if needed.

The new chrome aesthetic is definitely an improvement in quality over the original stand. I'd be tempted to get one for my OG PS5phat (can we call it that now?) but seems a bit pricey IMO.

@Mikey856 without checking, I believe you are correct.

I think the PS5 only came with one in the box because it could not be used without it.

This redesign seems to negate the need for one. Maybe data from users indicated that most people didn't use the stand in vertical and Sony decided to save the plastic.

I was hoping for a price reduction with this new skew. A bit disappointing you end up getting less kit for the same price.

Hopefully the PS5pro will release in concert with a price drop for the slim?

@HonestHick - Xbox not releasing a Pro but looking to release the next gen Xbox in 2026.

So just a 5 year gen for Xbox this time. Now I'm glad I skipped Xbox altogether this Gen.

@Balosi i agree i think they will hold onto physical media sales as long as they can. Nintendo makes the most sense to me cause little kids will want to see the games in the store and tell their parents it’s what they want. So i see Nintendo for sure keeping physical around. Sony i am not sure, but i hope they all do honestly. Even tho i don’t use physical media in any way, it’s not a reason for me to want it to go away for those that like it or even need it. Hope it’s around for you as i would hate to see you lose your hobby. I have a feeling it will be around for another few more years bare minimum. A decade i would not place a bet on it.

@MrMagic man i don’t know. It’s just a rumor i had seen online, that they may skip a pro and head into the new gen in 2026 at the earliest and at the latest 2027. With the same rumor saying Sony would be 2028 if they release the pro. For all i know it’s all hog wash and means nothing. But if MS decided that i suppose it should be fine as no one does backwards compatibility better than Xbox. So all our games will follow us. I tend to like a 5-6 year cycle as the hardware starts to age and i just am ready for the new best thing. If Sony has a Pro that would hold me off for a while as i only use PS for its exclusive titles anyways. But the pro would really make them shine and perform. Either way it shakes out I believe it will be more than ok for me as long as good games are there pushing the hardware and giving gamers new experiences. This gen feels a little to close to the last gen in some ways. Still enjoy my Series X and PS5 but they feel untapped at the moment in some ways to me.

Yeah no, I'm keeping my original ps5, sony is too greedy this gen 😕

Sony are great at innovating new ways to get money out of you

As the article states the new stand fits the current PS5 so the current stand will fit the 'slim', a few quid from various sources then.
I've not used a stand with my OG PS4, slim, pro, or indeed the current PS5 and have never had an issue.
Much ado about nothing really, if you buy one it's for aesthetics mainly and only you can decide how important that is to you.

@HonestHick Tbh, I just checked how long some previous generation's were and some of them were definitely shorter than I thought but games are already taking longer than that to make, and with inflation and all the cross gen games and price increases I'm not sure if people will be as eager to jump into next gen early. I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

@__jamiie

Yeah, I figured out it was included to avoid any legal issues caused by the console's instability when placed down on a surface.

@__jamiie
But the PS5 doesn't overheat when placed vertically without a stand.

The person who wrote this article needs to read the PS blog more clearly. It states that both models will come included with the new vertical stand. You can also buy it separately for older PS5 models. Please try not to spread misinformation.

@JustX It's supposed to pull air through the bottom when positioned vertically. It can only do that properly when it's on the stand.

@RedPlay44 I just went to the blog to read it carefully and it says

A horizontal stand will be included with the new PS5 model. Also a new Vertical Stand compatible with all PS5 models will be sold separately at 29.99 USD | 29.99 EURO | 24.99 GBP | 3,980 JPY.

That seems pretty indicative that the vertical stand isn't included, unless there's somewhere else where it's stated?

@MrMagic yeah most of the generations were that time length. But yes all those thing you mentioned does play a factor. Games take a long time to make and of course who knows what the economy will look like. But if they launch the next Xbox with Elder Scrolls 6 as a launch title. That could be spicy. Have to wait and see how it all plays out.

@theheadofabroom I just read the blog again and it did say horizontal only. That is kind of messed up. I’m pretty sure most people have their PS5 sitting vertically.

The amount of Sony apologists is hilarious. Push square right to call it out. We can love playstation and not love nonsense like this.

Sorry Sony it's another design fail 🙈 Quit with the curvey design shape and design the next version to be box shaped so that it can be vertical or horizontal without the need of a stand. The stand is not environmentally friendly and it's a waste of money! Xbox managed it therefore Sony can do it to.

@__jamiie
All of PlayStation consoles over the years including the PS5 have been fine without tbh so I'll be doing the same with the slim.
It's hidden behind the TV anyway so looks don't matter.

@Stocksy
So because I've used many generations of Sony consoles vertically without a stand and without issue I'm a Sony apologist.
Ok.

@redd214 Don't have pets but also I don't want to change up everything. I had it happen one time thank god I had it horizontal. But to fair it looks great for me so it's no issue. I'm just in dubio if I will get a bright red or Vulcano red plates or maybe even the purple ones.