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Sony Has Good News and Bad News on PlayStation 5 Themes


Sony has issued an replace on the basic PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 limited-time console themes for PS5, in addition to the prospect of extra themes coming to the console.

In a tweet, Sony confirmed that the much-loved basic themes depart tomorrow, January 31, 2025. However, it additionally confirmed that they’ll return sooner or later, which is definitely excellent news for PS5 customers who’ve loved these nostalgia-fueled boot-up sounds every time they flip their consoles on.

“Thank you for the implausible response to the basic PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 limited-time console themes, which can be leaving tomorrow,” Sony stated. “Due to the optimistic response on these 4 themes, we’re doing a little work behind the scenes to deliver these particular designs again within the months forward.”

That’s the excellent news. Now for the unhealthy information. In a follow-up tweet, Sony stated it has no plans to launch extra themes sooner or later. Here’s the assertion:

“While there aren’t plans to create extra themes sooner or later, we’re excited to maintain celebrating legacy PlayStation {hardware} with you all.”

Fans have been fast to precise their disappointment on the information. Sony has but so as to add themes to the PS5 regardless of it being a characteristic of earlier consoles, and primarily based on this assertion, it’s not taking place at lease with this console technology.

The nostalgia themes let PS5 customers fashion their residence display and menus after the PSOne, PS2, PS3, and PS4 in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of PlayStation on December 3, 2024. The PSOne theme provides the basic console to the house display background, the PS2 theme provides its menu shapes, the PS3 theme provides its wave background, and the PS4 theme equally provides the wave patterns seen within the background of the earlier technology of PlayStation. All themes additionally add every console’s sound results.

Image credit score: Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.





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