Sony Reveals Mixed News on PS5 Themes

Sony has recently provided an update on the beloved classic PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 limited-time console themes for the PS5, along with insights into the future of such themes on the console.

In a tweet, Sony announced that these cherished nostalgia themes will be removed from the PS5 on January 31, 2025. However, fans can rejoice as Sony has promised that these themes will make a comeback in the future. "Thank you for the fantastic response to the classic PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 limited-time console themes, which will be leaving tomorrow," Sony stated. "Due to the positive response on these 4 themes, we’re doing some work behind the scenes to bring these special designs back in the months ahead."

Your PS5 now has themes that use imagery and sound from previous PlayStation consoles! pic.twitter.com/5UAwEplcwX

— IGN (@IGN) December 3, 2024

On a less positive note, Sony confirmed in a follow-up tweet that there are no plans to introduce new themes to the PS5. The statement read, "While there aren’t plans to create additional themes in the future, we're excited to keep celebrating legacy PlayStation hardware with you all."

This news has sparked disappointment among fans, who have been hoping for the return of customizable themes—a feature that was popular on previous PlayStation consoles but has yet to be implemented on the PS5.

The nostalgia themes were introduced to celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation on December 3, 2024, allowing PS5 users to style their home screen and menus to mimic the aesthetics of the PSOne, PS2, PS3, and PS4. The PSOne theme features the classic console on the home screen background, the PS2 theme incorporates its distinctive menu shapes, the PS3 theme brings back the wave background, and the PS4 theme includes similar wave patterns. Each theme also enhances the user experience with the respective console's iconic sound effects.