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PS5 homescreen is now filling up with ugly, outdated ads and promotional art
PlayStation 5 owners are reporting emotions ranging from mildly miffed to deep-seated annoyance following Sony's decisi…
PlayStation 5 owners are reporting emotions ranging from mildly miffed to deep-seated annoyance following Sony's decision to plaster the console's home screen with ugly artwork and often irrelevant promotional news stories following its latest update. The changes - which appear to have been slowly rolled out over the last few weeks, gaining attention on social media this weekend - mean the PS5 now prominently displays promotional article headlines across the centre of its homescreen alongside full-sized background images, based on whatever happens to be top of the currently selected game's newsfeed. Home screen ads aren't exactly a rarity, of course, but Sony's implementation is a bit of a mess - not helped by the fact it seemingly can only be disabled by disconnecting the PS5 from the internet.
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