The Actual PS5

Finally a non-rendered version of the system. 🙂 PDF Link

That thing looks wrong.

Nice to see one in the pre-wild.

I'm actually ok with it. Looks good. Is it the most amazing looking console ever? Nope. lol.

But how much does it weigh?

@Archangel3371: It’s apparently heavier than Series X . This means a particular forumer wouldn’t be buying because it’s too heavy.😂

Yeah i think the discless version was the original design...and it was really envisioned to be played vertically. *tilts head*.......yep.

still no shot of the back. if the 3D render from the last show from sony is accurate cooling is not going to be a problem. its more a vent with a console stuffed in around it :p. lots and lots of ventilation.

i like it though. it has character. it's a bit different. nice to see.

@osan0: I thought I posted a shot of the back. 🤔 Updating.

@Pedro: That’s very unfortunate. May need some sort of trolley or something to move it around. 😅

Still can't believe that a design as bad as that got passed as serious.

Hard to see where the ruler lines up but it looks

37cm high x 27cm wide (no thickness dimension)

370mm x 270mm

14 9/16" x 10 5/8"

(for perspective my X1X is 30x24x6 cm)

@sealionact: I am more concerned about the panels that extend beyond the console. I am not sure why they needed to extend the plastic. It would’ve have been fine to round it of at the black mid section.

It looks like they've managed to create a console that actually needs 2 stands....one for each axis. The picture of the back shows a stand with what looks like hooks of some kind, while the vertical pictures show a flat stand.

Knowing Sony, I wouldn't be surprised if they charged for the horizontal stand.

alarm clock

good catch .. I didnt notice that

Some angles, it looks like a repackaged PS3. This reminds me that I need to buy a PS3 fat.

where are these pics from Pedro?

I found where they came from

https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/19/21446500/sony-ps5-first-photos-fcc-filing-images

In that article there is a link to a PDF of where the images originated and they show more angles and even a pic of the base alone (it is the same base used both ways)

@regnaston: Seems like you found it.😁

The stand looks like it is designed for horizontal and vertical placement of the PS5.

I wish they went with a different design. It won't deter me from eventually getting it, but it is not a hardware design I really like either. The diskless version looks better imo, but not by much. I may wait for a slim design to get one. I'll have to see one in person to really judge.

The damn thing might not even fit in my TV stand lol.

Somebody told me there would be small or no vents on that back and it would overheat...

@Zero_epyon: Who was that somebody? Call them out.

Yuck, make it go away!

If you look at the images in the original PDF the stand has those hooks sticking out.. so all those renders we have seen with it in a stand do not show those hooks, but unless I am missing something when placed vertically those hooks will stick out from the base

Nah I don't really want to. It's Saturday lol.

I thought the expansion slot for the nvme drive was in front but that's a button. Looks like you can open the system from the bottom and that's probably where the slot is.

@regnaston: It looks like the hook would be to the back of the console. It may also be the reason they haven't shown the back of the console in most of their shots.

Where are you seeing that?

I don't know.. that slot looks like where the sides go so it may be slightly behind and not perpendicular to the unit but probably still visible on the side

There have been more attractive consoles.

You are right. If that stand is needed for it to be upright, then that protrusion is a bit unsightly.

yep .. every other console ever launched

I can't wait till someone starts making a third party shell you can put the motherboard in and not look like something ate and partially digested a storm trooper helmet.

Dr Strange cape panels are bad. Hate that its got that morphed look and not flat. Looks like it got warped by sitting out in the sun too long.

This is by far one of the worst console designs ive ever seen imo

That thing looks so ugly putting it sideways.

@sakaixx: It's ugly either way, and unnecessarily big.

Looks like it was exposed to high temperature and pressure.

In my opinion,I don't think either the PS5 or the XSX would win any console design award,but MS console looks better then Sony's. PS5 looks horrid.

By the looks of it, i'm guessing its just a motherboard inside, it flares out near the base to house a second board that'll sit above the motherboard which will be the power supply unit. Honestly, I am more interested in the controller since I use a PS4 controller on PC, and my PS4 controller is pretty worn out.

On the bottom. It's hard to see but it looks like a seem. It could be that this is just a removable plate that gives you access to the slot. Speculation on my part. I really doubt Sony's going to ask you to open up the PS5 to install a drive.

That thing is huge and ugly as hell.

So is my ex.

Hmm, I was looking at a side by side of the controller compared with the PS4 controller and it looks noticeably bigger as well. But, hard to say if this will be a good thing or not until I've had one in my hands first.

I think it looks great vertically but a little odd on its side.

Oh wait. They're actually serious about resting it sideways being one of the ways to do it? I figured it was upright only.

Clearly awkward AF on its side - not just aesthetically, but look at the upside down disc drive recessed under the front of the thing.

Love the look upright, though. Very artsy

There is a strong argument that a lot of people will prefer the Xbox Series S just because they don't want that ugly monstrosity in their living rooms. For those who know and care about hardware specs, it's the Xbox Series X all the way.

It's an option for people with low ceilings.