The celebration is over: Sony removes PlayStation anniversary themes from consoles

By: Dmitro Koval | 31.01.2025, 17:32
The evolution of the home screen: What's new on PlayStation? PlayStation home screen. Source: GamingBolt

Sony has announced that the classic PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4 themes will be unavailable for PlayStation 5. In a post on Twitter, the company noted the positive response from users and said it was working on "something special" for the coming months.

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To celebrate the 30th anniversary of PlayStation, Sony has introduced a series of special themes. Each theme is designed to convey the nostalgia of the classic console. These themes allow long-time fans and new players alike to relive the sights and sounds of PlayStation's legendary past. They are available from 3 December.

As part of the November celebrations, Sony also released a special edition PlayStation 5 in the iconic grey colour of the original console. This limited edition PS5 was offered in Pro and Digital versions with limited availability. In addition, themed peripherals were released, including DualSense controllers, PlayStation Portal and PlayStation VR2, designed to complement the anniversary aesthetic.

Source: GamingBolt