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PS5 themes have arrived – but not quite how we hoped


Sony has dropped several animated PS5 themes – but there's a catch

The Welcome Hub contains several customizable widgets that display key information like your PlayStation Trophy count, controller battery life, and how much console storage you have left. Six themes had previously been available, but now Sony has added a selection of game-specific animated backgrounds, similar to those found on the Xbox Series X|S. “While there aren’t plans to create additional themes in the future, we're excited to keep celebrating legacy PlayStation hardware with you all,” Sony said on X.

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