Three new colorful PS5 covers arrive next month
Available in select regions
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Sonyhas confirmed that three new PS5 console covers will arrive in June 2022 for ‘“select regions”, continuing its previous range of galactic-inspired colors.
Sony launched theCosmic Red and Midnight Blackconsole covers back in January. It confirmed that Nova Pink, Starlight Blue, and Galactic Purple would join these variants at a later date, matching threenew DualSense controller colors. While those controllers have since launched, arriving in January, we’ve been awaiting further updates on the newPS5covers.
A vivid range of PS5 Console Covers in Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, and Nova Pink will be available in select regions starting June 2022: https://t.co/u4yqM3VA2x pic.twitter.com/CKcn2bS2SuMay 17, 2022
Offering a brief update on the originalPlayStation Blogpost, Sony confirmed that “Early access for customers in the US, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg is available throughdirect.playstation.comfrom June 17.” Each of the covers will be available for $54.99 / £44.99. Sadly, there’s no indication as to when they’ll receive a wider release, at least not yet. And no word on an Australian release date/ price.
Like before, these covers will be available for both the standard PS5 consoles and the PS5 Digital Edition. Because the covers accommodate the former’s Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive, they’re not interchangeable. There are no PS5 bundles yet which come with the new covers pre-attached, meaning any new adopters will currently need to buy these separately.
Sony’s onto a winning strategy
Sony’s faceplates might be a little pricey for some, but I’d argue they’ve created an excellent strategy here. It’s not an option we’ve got onXbox Series XorXbox Series S, neither of which currently have alternative colors at all, giving Sony the customization advantage.
That said, it didn’t pioneer this concept for consoles. Nintendo previously made great use of swappable faceplates with theNew 3DS, with design choices ranging from Xenoblade to SuperMario. Thanks to the changeable Joy-Con controllers, that spirit lives on throughNintendo Switchtoo, but it’s not quite the same.
So far, we’ve only seen the galactic range for PS5, but it opens the door for more specialized options, andchanging your PS5 platesis a pretty straightforward process. Imagine seeingGod of War RagnarokorMarvel’s Spider-Man 2faceplates when they eventually launch? They’d be an instant winner.
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Henry is a freelance writer based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. When he’s not wandering in VR or burning through his RPG backlog, he’s probably planning his next D&D session.
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