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Sony has finally announced official PS5 faceplates in different colors, including red, pink, blue, purple, and black. If you want to change up the PS5's popped-collar aesthetic, you might want to check out Dbrand's new PS5 Darkplates 2.0, which are more rounded and add a grille on each side.
I took photos of them on my PS5 Digital Edition so you can see what they might look like on your console. The photos were taken on my phone.
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The Darkplates 2.0 look similar to this.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
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The console is laying down. I applied a Dbrand black strip to the middle of the console, which is usually glossy.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
The Darkplates 2.0 have a black finish. It matches well with the black Nintendo Switch dock and the Xbox Series X, and it isn't as noticeable as the PS5's standard two-tone look. The plastic used for the Darkplates 2.0 feels sturdy like the plastic used for the first version, and I'm glad that's the case since a set currently costs $59.05.
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The PS5 is next to the X.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
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My TV stand is made of moving boxes. I am working on it.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
I don't like the big grille on the Darkplate. The grilles make the PS5 run cooler according to Dbrand. I can't vouch for whether the grilles make a difference because I haven't run into overheating issues with my console when using the original PS5 faceplates.
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The Darkplate is taken up by the grille.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
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You can see the mesh grille on the inside of the grille.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
There is an Easter egg on the inside of the plates. The Darkplates 1.0 had a twist on the icons, and Sony etched a PS3 icon microtexture. Dbrand chose to inscribe a lot ofbinary. I asked Dbrand what it meant, and he said the letter Sony sent the company was part of the binaries.
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A lot of zeros and ones.
The photo was taken by Jay Peters.
I didn't like the PS5's design when it was announced, but I expected to like the Darkplates 2.0, I prefer black electronics. The color is great, but something about the look just isn't right for me.
Maybe it is the grilles. The light bar on the middle part of the console can be a distraction if I am in the living room. I have gotten used to the original design of the PS5. I think it is ridiculous, but I think it is what the PS5 is, and I will probably be buying a pair of black Sony faceplates to keep the original.
Dbrand pointed to the tweet when asked about the new PS5 faceplates.
