PS5 has been updated with the original PlayStation wallpaper and new themes.

Just in time for celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversarySony has released an update for PS5 that includes new themes and details that will bring tears to the eyes of the nostalgic. The Japanese giant has combined the original PS1 splash screen with the distinctive Sony logo and music. With this gesture, the company wanted to reward its users for three decades of loyalty.

If you turn on your PS5, you will definitely receive a notification about an available update. Unlike system software, which installs automatically, it requires a manual reset for one simple reason: Sony wants you to be watching TV when the console turns on. Rebooting your PS5 will take you back to 1994 with the original PS1 splash screen. (PSOne or PSX as it used to be called).

“December 3, 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of PlayStation. To celebrate this occasion and for a limited time only, we have added some details so that we can travel through PlayStation history together,” Sony mentions.

The software update adds a new section to the console configuration menu. Inside we will find themes inspired by previous generations which change the menu layout and sound of your PS5. Eat five options to choose from: PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and 30th Anniversary, the latter supporting PS5 sounds with gray menu.

Themes include each console’s signature UI sounds. You’re probably too young to remember what the old PS1 sounded like, even though you’ve seen it countless times. original intro with 3D logo and melody by Takafumi Fujisawa. Now you can enjoy it every time you turn on your console.

The new PS5 themes will be available for a limited time.

Sony has announced new themes for PS5 in honor of the 30th anniversary They will only be available for a limited time.. The news has sparked fury among fans, who are asking the Japanese to reconsider their decision and keep them as a permanent option. While this makes sense, there is nothing stopping the company from integrating them into the console, as was the case with the PS3’s dynamic themes.

The holiday also includes PlayStation 30th Anniversary Commemorative Trailer. In a two-minute video we can see sagas that last from the first console, such as resident Evil or final fantasyand also Resistance, InFamous, WipeOut and others that were lost as a result of the generational leap.

PlayStation Commemorative Update now available for PS5. The patch also includes wallpapers that activate regardless of console settings or through the Home widgets. It’s a pity that the PS2 splash screen and red screen of death are not included, which advised us to insert a compatible game.