PlayStation 5 comes in one colour scheme at launch (white and black) and Sony hasn’t said if additional colours will be available in the near future.
Unsurprisingly, consideringthe ease in which PS5’s white panels can be removed, this has caused many owners tostart customising their consoles with new colour schemesof their own.
This week a pair of users took PS5 customisation a step further with bespoke treatments to the logo cut-out on the console’s left plate – an often overlooked design feature in previous paint jobs.
One Twitter user created custom, laser-cut inlays for the PS5’sPlayStationlogo complete with a retro-themed colour scheme.
The user said he created the logo using cutting tools at home. He added that he’d be willing to sell the plastic inlays in the future, shouldSonynot object.
Got bored. Decided to spruce up my#PS5with laser cut plastic inlays in a throwback to the OG logo colors.pic.twitter.com/NtNidgRsHr
Another user on Reddit went a step further with a custom backlight for their PS5 logo. User Stewartjja said he created the effect by cutting an electroluminescent panel into a custom shape and then plugging it into one of PS5’s USB slots.
“I decided to backlight the Playstation logo on my PS5 and this is the outcome from the first attempt,” he wrote. “It’s really easy to do. El panel cut and placed under the logo.
PS5 owners have been showing off theircustom PS5 paintjobssince its first launch on November 12. One Reddit userused Plastidipto transform their PS5 into a black console.
Another PS5 ownerused a vinyl wrapto change the appearance of their console. Vinyl wrapping is more traditionally used to protect a car’s paint and provide customisation options.
A peripheral company selling custom PS5 faceplates was recently forced to cancel all its orders and pull the products from sale,following reported legal action from Sony.
PlayStation 5 at retail
PlateStation5.com had already been forced to rebrand to CustomizeMyPlates.com following a complaint from Sony, before it was hit with subsequent legal threats that resulted in it stopping selling the product entirely.
Customize My Plateslooked to crowdfunding platform Gofundmeto possibly bring back the custom PS5 faceplates, but at the time of publishing it’sraised just £300or a £75,000 goal.
As revealed inan official PlayStation 5 teardown videolast month, PS5’s standard white shell snaps off, theoretically allowing the unofficial replicas to be easily inserted in its place.
Sony has yet to announce any variation fromPlayStation 5’s standard white design or even commit to releasing additional console shells in the future.
