Sony announced the limited availability of PS5 themes that captured the retro-goodness of old-school PlayStation consoles. That availability window closes at the end of January, which is a bummer, but the company just said that the “classic PlayStation,
A popular PS5 system feature update that fans have been begging to keep is being taken away tomorrow, but it's not all bad news.
Sony has announced it's very nearly time to bid a fond farewell to those PS5 themes it released in celebration of PlayStation's 30th anniversary last year. But the good news is it has plans to bring them back following a "fantastic response" from players.
Sony recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation with some fun bonus features on the PS5. For starters, fans of the original PlayStation were thrilled to be greeted by the classic PSOne start up screen when turning on the PS5. Likewise, Sony made a selection of classic PlayStation themes available for the PS5 home screen.
Sony plans to bring back classic PlayStation themes due to popular demand after their limited-time release. The return of these themes is expected in the months ahead, pending further work behind the scenes.
The PlayStation 5 anniversary themes are being removed by Sony, but the company promises they will return after fan feedback.
Sony has announced that the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 themes it created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation will no longer be available on PS5 from tomorrow. However, they're not going away permanently. The firm has stated it's working behind the scenes to bring them back "in the months ahead".
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