Sony Has Good News and Bad News on PlayStation 5 Themes

Sony's popular PlayStation console themes for PS5 are disappearing! The limited-time PSOne, PS2, PS3, and PS4 themes will be unavailable starting February 1st, 2025. However, Sony has confirmed their return in the coming months due to overwhelming positive feedback.

In a recent tweet, Sony expressed gratitude for the enthusiastic reception of these nostalgic themes. The company announced that they are currently working to bring back these special designs.

Your PS5 now has themes that use imagery and sound from previous PlayStation consoles! pic.twitter.com/5UAwEplcwX

— IGN (@IGN) December 3, 2024

Unfortunately, there's a downside. Sony also stated that there are no current plans to release additional themes beyond these four classic console designs. This announcement has disappointed many fans who hoped for more theme options on the PS5.

"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 tweeted.

The temporary themes, released to commemorate PlayStation's 30th anniversary on December 3rd, 2024, offered PS5 users a visual and auditory trip down memory lane. Each theme recreated the iconic look and sounds of its respective console generation. The PSOne theme featured the original console's image, the PS2 theme its unique menu design, the PS3 its wave background, and the PS4 its signature wave patterns. All included the corresponding console's boot-up sounds.