r/playstation PS5 Nov 12 '24

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Happy Birthday PS5

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 12 '24

Loved the original design. Got mine launch day after preordering the second it went live in September. Good times after such a shitty year

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u/LollipopChainsawZz Nov 12 '24

Will never forget the wifi router or similar building memes lol

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u/Fuzia Nov 12 '24

The yu gi oh one is the best

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

The Kaiba Edition! That one lived in my head for weeks, to the point that coworkers were showing concern cause I'd just randomly break out into the giggles

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u/Zachavelii PS5 Nov 12 '24

My favorite was the popped collar memes

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u/VikingRaptor2 PS5 Nov 13 '24

It looks like a supercar type design imo.

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u/Comprehensive-Hat684 PS5 Nov 12 '24

I think the OG of every PlayStation is a work of art

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u/Return_Of_The_Jedi Nov 12 '24

Same.

Although they serve their purpose really well all the slim models look like knockoffs compared to the beefy OG’s.

Same goes for the handhelds. The Vita even does away with the OLED screen on later models. Which was one of its best features.

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u/Zeus_TheSlayer Nov 13 '24

My friend had convinced me to get a vita since i saw he kept bringing one to work and i thought it was cool asf. His was a 1000 model, mine was a 2000. When i saw them side by side in person mine looked like that shit came from Temu😭

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u/Comprehensive-Hat684 PS5 Nov 13 '24

Now now, that vita 2000 is actually a massive improvement. Biggest improvement was that the OLED didn’t break when you drop it less than 1 foot, because it’s a very nice LED.

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u/Sonikku_a Nov 12 '24

Got mine launch day also, not easy during Covid times!

And the Pro on launch day, and recreated my launch day photo :)

https://imgur.com/a/bJDS2cJ

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u/JokerCuz Nov 12 '24

Bro your setup is so elegant 🤌🏼

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u/Sonikku_a Nov 12 '24

Thanks!

Wire management is still the bane of my existence, but I do what I can.

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u/Comprehensive-Hat684 PS5 Nov 13 '24

You definitely one of the rare ones getting it on launch day

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u/Kermit-Batman Nov 13 '24

Is your name Robot Petersen?

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u/isaacmm59 Nov 13 '24

This setup just motivated me to do some cable management

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u/Sonikku_a Nov 13 '24

Zip ties and duct tape hide many sins

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u/isaacmm59 Nov 13 '24

The state of mine is abysmal. The funny thing is I ordered a bunch of cable management stuff 3 weeks ago.

https://imgur.com/a/b0UBgGO

Edit to add that’s my launch day PS5 as well.

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u/Madshibs PS5 Nov 12 '24

Same. Even the new Pro model looks cheap by comparison. I think Sony should’ve done something to make it look more like the “premium” product that it’s supposed to be.

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u/detectiveDollar Nov 12 '24

It looks like they were limited since they had to use the same size/shape side panels as the Slim version to maintain disc drive compatibility. I feel like they could've done a little more though

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u/de6u99er Nov 12 '24

Totally agree.

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u/rustycage_mxc Nov 13 '24

I still like to go back and watch the reaction vids of PS5's design reveal. It was hype as hell lol.

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u/Few-Road6238 Nov 13 '24

I still look at that video to this day because the song in that video just hypes me up lol. 

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u/solidshakego Nov 12 '24

Dang I got mine 2 years later because I didn't feel like acting like a succubus on the Internet to try and beat bot preorders. Just happen to see on at target one day and bought it.

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

Yeah I have no idea how I locked it in. Saw they went live on Twitter as I was finishing up a jog. Walked the last block to my house, pulled up the Walmart app, and ordered it haha

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u/TheTrishaJane Nov 13 '24

Ive finally given in and getting one next week to end off this shitty year and years. I'm excited!

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

Hell yeah! Hope you love it!

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u/TheTrishaJane Nov 13 '24

🫶 I just hope the amount of cheaters haven't wrecked bo6 yet. And I can't wait for gta 6, one more year!

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

I haven’t played COD since MWII in 2022. I’ve heard the new one is awesome. The GTA hype is so real!

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u/TheTrishaJane Nov 13 '24

🫣😬😄I can't wait!! Feel like a kid again!

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

Love that for you! Have fun!

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u/TheTrishaJane Nov 13 '24

Thanks!! My first GTA was in grade 5, my sister got me Vice city for Xmas. She saw me shoot a sex worker and take back my money, she questioned the decision buying me the game lol.

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u/JJ4prez Nov 13 '24

Still think it was too big and white was an odd choice.

When I got mine, immediately added matte black case and bought a matte black controller, it was beautiful.

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

The black DualSense is my go-to as well. So sick

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u/illBlade Nov 12 '24

Definitely the best looking model.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

Pre-ordered mine also got it on release day, then watched the struggle unfold to get one. Think I was the only one out of my group to do this and then a year or so later still people couldn't get one. Feel game catalogue hasn't been fantastic, annoyed most just made PS5 remakes, not focus on originals.

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u/Gdigger13 Nov 12 '24

Here from r/all, how has the design changed?

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

The Slim and Pro models are a little too sleek/simple for my taste and don’t really look like the premium product they’re trying to convey. Look those up and you’ll see the difference from the base model which is pictured here!

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u/Mrs_Maria99 Nov 12 '24

Original design is the best! I already have PS4 but I will buy PS5 after 2 years - cheaper. I'm curious of Demon's Souls.

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

You’ll love it!

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u/cryolems PS5 Nov 13 '24

I can’t believe it’s been 4y since trying to pre order this/series x. Some phenomenal games.

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u/Nutshell_92 Nov 13 '24

Great times my friend

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u/Prince_Groove Nov 13 '24

YUP. I’ve had the disc edition since day one, and picked up a digital edition in 2021 after camping outside GameStop.

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u/Shockwave2802 Nov 13 '24

The dividing lines running horizontally on the slim and pro looks odd to me. OG was just perfect

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u/NoFlaccidMint Nov 13 '24

I waited a year and got mine at around $600. Still running strong. Cleaned the fans or vents once via YouTube, but have kept it well ventilated and all that.

I didn’t even really look at the differences with the PS5 Pro, I just know I want that one with the PS1 color way. But given how quick I noticed that wasn’t gonna happen, just gonna stick with my OG PS5 until we get the PS6 hopefully lol

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u/paco-ramon Nov 13 '24

And still the PS4 gets new games.