Sony's PlayStation 5: Good & Bad Theme News

Sony has announced an update regarding the limited-time classic PlayStation console themes for PS5, covering PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4. These beloved themes, which add nostalgic imagery and sounds from past generations, will be unavailable starting tomorrow, January 31, 2025. However, Sony assures fans that these popular themes will return at a later date. The company stated, “Thank you for the fantastic response to the classic PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and PS4 limited-time console themes, which will be leaving tomorrow. 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.”

Despite this positive news, Sony also confirmed that there are currently no plans to release additional console themes beyond these four. They stated, “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 announcement has met with some disappointment from fans who hoped for more theme options on the PS5.

The temporary themes, released in celebration of PlayStation's 30th anniversary on December 3, 2024, offered a unique customization experience. Each theme recreated the visual style and boot-up sounds of its respective console generation: the PSOne theme featured the classic console on the home screen background; the PS2 theme incorporated its distinct menu shapes; the PS3 theme added its characteristic wave background; and the PS4 theme replicated the wave patterns of its predecessor. All themes included the iconic sound effects of each console.