Feast your eyes on this PS1-themed PlayStation 5
Remember the 20th anniversary limited edition PlayStation 4? No, I didn’t get one, either. But what if Sony were to port that same sweet retro look from the PS1 to the PS5? Look no further than the farewell gift which SIE (Sony Interactive Entertainment) President and CEO Jim Ryan — who is retiring in March 2024 — received yesterday.
In a photo posted by Yuichi Haga, the Global Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Lead at SIE, the “one of a kind” PS5 console — not the slim model — was customized with the PS1’s retro gray finish, along with the classic quad-color “PS” logo. Even the DualSense controller was given a DualShock 1 makeover, complete with a cable and a cute plug cover that goes over the PS5’s front USB-C port. Ryan’s team went the extra mile to make a special packaging design — one that pays homage to the PS1’s box art.
Sad I won’t be around for #TheGameAwards but I couldn’t pass up the chance to go to Jim Ryan’s thank you party and be around some legends and this one of a kind “Jim Ryan” PS5 with …read more
