An Astonishing Makeover Turns the Modern PlayStation 5 Into a Classic PS 2

Published 01/08/2023, 3:10 PM EST

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Gaming fans have got some of the most bizarre but mind-boggling ideas in their heads. They never shy away from coming up with unique and unimaginable things to impress the entire community with their creativity. And it seems that one PlayStation user did the same, by turning their PS5 into a PS2.

This is also interesting as most of the community members on Reddit got surprised by what they saw, regarding a PlayStation 5 getting turned into a retro version. Not to mention that it looked identical to the originally launched console from the year 2000.

Fan turns PlayStation 5 into its 2nd generation counterpart, leaving everyone awestruck online

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Recently a Reddit user, by the name of ‘seymourbuttz214’, made a really impressive post on the PlayStation subreddit where they showed off their PS5. However, they revealed it in a stunning manner, giving it a PS2-themed overhaul. It had a black cover and the old PS logo. The similarity was such that one of the commenters even wrote that they initially “thought it was a ps2 for a sec”.

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To which, seymourbuttz214 replied with a hilarious comment by saying,Dave Chapelle Voice “Gotcha B*tch!” Haha but that’s what I was going for”. Another fan however said: “Might be my favourite look. That or the retro ps1 plates”. Another thing to note is that the font the fan used to write ‘PS5’ was similar to that of PS2, thus giving it a hypnotic vibe at a single glance.

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Another fan shared their work as well

However, it was later found that another Reddit user, by the name of SCPH-1000, also made a similar attempt. Interestingly, they were also successful in making their PS5 look a lot like PS2. Looking at their work, someone asked, “Where did you find these PS1 accessories? Looks awesome”.

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Replying to the question, they wrote that the the “Controller was a new hope gray shell from Amazon, colored ps logo was FlamingToast, colored buttons and DPAD I took from a broken DualShock 4. For the console got some gray shell from Mercari, the Sony logo on that case was a replacement one meant for Sony TVs you can find online.”

What do you think about this transformation of the console to its retro counterpart? Let us know of your thoughts in the comments below. Also, tell us if you have tried to do something similar with your favorite console or not.

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Shivaditya Ghoshal is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Bachelor's in Computer Applications and is currently pursuing his Master’s in Commerce from Lucknow. Shivaditya holds a keen passion for video games and follows all the latest releases and trends in the gaming industry.
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