Sony might soon be offering a new peripheral for its PlayStation 5 that lets you customize the popular gaming console. The company had recently filed various patents for the PS5’s hardware and software, with the latest published patent describing new Face Plates.
According to GameRant, the Japanese tech giant is apparently planning on offerings users a way to customize their PlayStation 5 “officially.” We say officially as certain brands have attempted to offer their own PS5 face plate designs in the past, only to be met with a lawsuit from Sony to have these manufacturers cease operations. But now, it seems that the brand has decided to unveil its own branded face plates, as per a new patent document on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Looking at the patent, it describes an “ornamental design for a cover for an electronic device.” Furthermore, the documents even offers images of these plates from various angles. The report claims that it might be the brand’s way of preventing other third party firms from producing custom face plates. Although, it is just as likely that Sony could be considering to launch swappable face plates.
As of right now, it is unclear if the company is actually working on these PS5 face plates or is just covering all bases. But, if they do decide to launch there for the PS5, it might see some success considering many weren’t happy with the design of the ninth generation of consoles. Interestingly, allowing users to create custom designed face plates might also be quite a quirky idea. Although, it is still too early to tell, so take it with a pinch of salt.
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