Summary
- The popular PS5 30th Anniversary themes are being removed on January 31, but Sony plans to bring them back in the future.
- A specific date for their return has not been announced.
- Sony has no plans for additional dynamic themes on the PS5, disappointing fans who enjoyed this feature on the PS4.
Sony has confirmed that the popular PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes will be removed from PlayStation 5 consoles on Friday, January 31. Sony celebrated PlayStation’s 30th Anniversary last year with special hardware and dynamic themes that served as throwbacks to its classic consoles. The themes have been available to PS5 gamers for months now, letting them give their console’s dashboard special touches reminiscent of the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4. The themes even included the return of the iconic PS1 start-up sequence.
The PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes on PS5 have proven to be incredibly popular, especially since the console lacks any other dynamic themes. Fans have known since the themes were added that they weren’t meant to be permanent additions, though it was unclear when exactly Sony would be removing them from PS5s. Now Sony has revealed exactly when the 30th Anniversary themes are leaving PS5, and unfortunately, the removal is happening in the very near future.
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Taking to Twitter, Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes are being removed on Friday, January 31. This is undoubtedly sad news for PlayStation fans, but on the bright side, the company has acknowledged the positive response to the themes and is “doing some work behind the scenes” to bring them back “in the months ahead.” It’s unclear if the themes will be permanent when they return, but it does seem like Sony is at least listening to the fan demand for the Anniversary themes.
When Are the PS5 30th Anniversary Themes Leaving?
When the PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes were first added, some fans took it as a sign of Sony laying the groundwork for the PS5 to add more dynamic themes. Dynamic themes were appreciated on the PS4, and many fans have criticized Sony for not carrying the feature over to the PS5. Sony addressed this theory in a follow-up tweet, sadly confirming that there are no plans for additional themes in the future. So, while the 30th Anniversary themes are eventually making a comeback, fans shouldn’t hold their breath for other dynamic themes to be added to the PS5.
So, it’s a good news/bad news situation for PlayStation gamers. On one hand, they can rest assured that the PlayStation 30th Anniversary themes are coming back at some point down the line. On the other hand, the themes are being temporarily removed on January 31, and there are no future plans for PS5 dynamic themes. One has to wonder if dynamic themes will return with the inevitable PS6 console, or if it’s a feature Sony is going to leave in the past.
PlayStation 5
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is part of the ninth console generation and debuted with a launch lineup that included Demon’s Souls and Astro’s Playroom. The console comes with a Blu-ray disc, although a digital-only edition is also available for a cheaper price.