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- PS5 custom faceplates have been rumored ever since the console's design was revealed, but one third-party company has actually started selling them.
- PlateStation 5 sells PS5 faceplates in matte black, cherry red, chromatic, indigo blue, and jungle camo.
- Each of the custom plates costs $39.99, and should arrive by the PS5's release date on November 12th.
When Sony first revealed the design of the PlayStation 5 back in June, there was some speculation that the massive white plates that covered the sides of the console would be replaceable. A PlayStation executive stoked those flames by revealing in a Q&A session on LinkedIn that the PS5 would be "customizable in ways previous gens weren’t." Our suspicions were finally confirmed when Sony shared an official PS5 teardown video a few weeks ago.
As we see in the video, the side panels of the PS5 can be removed without any tools. All you need to do is lift up on the plastic at the top of each panel and slide it off of the console. This will be necessary if you plan to add storage to your PS5, as the M.2 expansion slot for NVMe SSD drives sits beneath one of the panels. But it also opens the door to customizable faceplates, and one company has already started selling its own colorful plates.
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