Sony always has a plan to develop its main console line, whether it's been PlayStation to PSOne or PlayStation 4 to PlayStation 4 Pro. However, it appears the global pandemic has slowed down Sony's ability and need to develop PlayStation 5 beyond the main console. But one YouTuber has taken things into their own hands and made a PS5 Slim, and it's a slick-looking slab of gaming tech.
While this is a homemade redesign of the PS5, there have been plenty of stories that Sony is actively looking to make changes to its latest console. For the moment, this PS5 Slim is the best mod I've seen. Maybe it's the copper and brass finish but I can't help but want one.
Just look at that copper and brass finish! (Image credit: DIY Perks)
YouTuber DIY Perks makes a lot of weird and wonderful tech, including an 'invisible PC' which needs to be seen to be believed (ahem). In fact, he was also behind a wooden PS5 that caught our attention last year. However, his work on creating a PlayStation 5 that's less than 2cm thin from brass and copper is a real thing of beauty. Watch the full video below to see how this talented DIY gamer managed to reassemble a PS5 into a slim metal case.
It's interesting how a couple of the design decisions that DIY Perks made during the three-month project are things that Sony flatly refused to do when it created the PS5. Sony always wanted its new console to be a complete machine, which meant housing the power brick inside the console. This homemade PS5 slim takes it outside, which, combined with a bespoke cooling system, again outside the casing, allowed the copper PS5 slim to be reduced in size.
You likely won't want to go through the same three-month trial and error process yourself, but you can still refresh your own console's design with new coloured face plates. There are also rumours of a new DualSense Pro controller coming later this month, which could be the first of a number of new design reveals for PS5.
Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.
