PS5 Pro Not Compatible with PS5 Slim Face Plates, Sony to Release New Covers for More Powerful Console | Push Square
pushsquare.comUpdate: In a statement issued to our friends at IGN, Sony has officially confirmed existing PS5 Slim covers will not fit the PS5 Pro console.
A spokesperson said: “PS5 console covers are not compatible with PS5 Pro. However, players will be able to swap out different console covers for PS5 Pro when they become available in the future.”
So, if you already own a set of face plates, then you’ll need to replace them if you want to attach them to Sony’s new system.
Original Story: There’s been a lot of confusion about PS5 Pro and whether you’ll be able to attach existing PS5 Slim face plates, like the gorgeous pearlescent chroma collection which is coming soon. An Amazon Japan infographic said these wouldn’t be compatible, but Sony’s own wording appeared to suggest this information was incorrect.
For example, in the PS Blog announcement post for the PS5 Pro, co-CEO Hideaki Nishino said: “Players can add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive, or swap out console covers when they become available.” This suggested to us it’d support the existing face plates, but in hindsight it now seems like the new console will be getting its own range.
That’s because one Reddit user managed to get their hands on the PS5 Pro early and test things out. While the bottom covers do fit, the top plates have their connecting teeth in a slightly different position, and thus aren’t compatible with the supercharged system. Please keep this in mind before you potentially spend any money on the chroma covers, or any others.
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All in all, this is a real shame. Obviously, we understand the PS5 Pro has to have a slightly different shape due to its different hardware, but the face plates aren’t exactly cheap, and it’s already released variants for the launch model PS5 as well as the PS5 Slim. Releasing a third set of covers specifically for the PS5 Pro seems a little ludicrous to us.
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