The PlayStation 5 was only released a little over a month ago, but some fans are already looking ahead and thinking about what new iterations of the console could come in the future. One of these ideas that recently hit the internet combines the look of the iconic PlayStation 2 with the next-gen console, and the marriage between the two is pretty stunning.
A user named u / whattheefth, spotted on Reddit, has put together an impeccable PS2-themed PS5 console. The console is decked out in black and resembles the PS2 look and even comes with the throwback-colored PlayStation logo on the lower part of the faceplate. The DualSense controller has undergone the same treatment and is incredibly similar to the DualShock two-tone buttons and all. This vision is framed as one that Sony could create for PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, which will happen down the road.
Obviously, it’s worth stressing ten times that this mockup is not real at all and is just that – a mockup. However, there is precedent for Sony to actually release a console like this based on what we’ve seen it do in the past.
For those who don’t remember, Sony released a 20th anniversary edition of the PlayStation 4 in 2014 to celebrate the brand’s two-decade launch. This version of the PS4 was meant to resemble the original PlayStation, just like this new fan version has done with the PS5. The only downside is that Sony has only made 12,300 versions of the console worldwide, making it quite limited.
The main catch here is that if Sony decides to make a 30th anniversary PlayStation 5, we’ll be waiting quite a bit to hear about it. PlayStation won’t be celebrating its 30th anniversary until 2024, which means that any kind of limited edition console like the one we’ve seen here can last at most four years.
But if Sony is already working on ideas to celebrate such an occasion, they should definitely take inspiration from this as it looks spectacular. All it takes to really bring this fictional console together is the much-loved PS2 startup chime that starts to play as soon as it boots up.
So what do you think of this fan-made PS5 modeled after the PS2? Would you like to buy one if Sony released it in a few years? Give me your thoughts in the comments or drop me a line on Twitter @ Jeroen1988 to talk more.