Sony’s new PS5 update brings back its classic console themes
- Sony has brought back its classic PlayStation console themes on PS5 as part of a new update.
- The classic themes, originally introduced to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, were initially set to be a limited-time promotion but were extended due to fan demand.
- The updated themes are styled after the original PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 consoles and include iconic startup sounds from those systems.
- With the new update, users can access the classic themes through an “Appearance” menu in their PS5 settings.
- The update also includes “audio focus” settings that allow users to tweak audio settings for better sound quality while using headphones.
Sony has brought back its classic PlayStation console themes to PS5 as part of a new update, the company announced on Wednesday.
The classic themes, originally introduced to celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, were supposed to be a limited time promotion. But shortly before the themes were set to go away, Sony promised that it would bring them back due to the “fantastic response.”
The themes are styled after the PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4, and they even include the iconic startup sounds from those consoles.
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With the new update, you’ll be able to set the classic themes from an “Appearance” menu in your PS5 settings.
The update also adds “audio focus” settings that you can tweak to better hear certain things while using headphones. There are four presets, including one to boost voices, and you can adjust the left and right channels and whether the audio focus is weak, medium, or strong.