Sony Pulls Ad Featuring Upside-Down PS5

More proof that some people find the PS5's orientation confusing.

Sony posted an ad on Twitter this morning showing a dad capping off his day by playing some God of War. Typical fare, as far as these things go, except that the video also featured an upside-down PlayStation 5. Gasp! After fans pointed this out, the tweet got deleted with no explanation for its removal.

[darthv72]

that's pretty funny.

[TheEroica]

At least no one is trying to cook a chicken panini under the grill hood! Just being upside down is an improvement Sony! Lol.

[Abnor_Mal]

I wish I had a PS5 that I could sit upside down, I'd even settle for one that I could sit right side up.

[IRetrouk]

👀🤣🤣

[Sonyslave3]

Not going to lie, i had to google which way to set up my ps5 and to even use the stand.

[Sniperwithacause]

Why couldn't you have just read the manual that came with the system?

[Profchaos]

Or looked at a picture i.did have a lot of problems with the stand as my base scree into the ps5 was sealed by some plastic took a bit to figure out the removal

[MastaMold]

Bro the back of the PS5 box shows it on its side orientation

[sourOG]

Why should you need to look at a manual or a box? Its not furniture. It’s just a weird design. Mine is standing upright so I never had to guess. But I did guess on which way to put the disc in. You would naturally assume the disc read part is in the fat of the ps5. Horizontally I could see how putting a disc in upside down would f*** you up mentally lol.

[NeoGamer232]

I have mine standing up.... Problem Solved...

[isarai]

Hehehe

[execution17]

Probably just paying homage to the ps1 when it only worked when it was upside down

[darthv72]

ahh good times... good times.

[eddieistheillest]

It’s not confusing at all lol wth

[sourOG]

I put the disc in the wrong way twice lol. I only have two PS5 games on disc.

[Aussiesummer]

War of dad: upsidedownarok.

[aaronaton]

A Womans Touch. Nice work Sharron.

[ScootaKuH]

I don't get it. Why do people find it confusing? Granted, the stand is fiddly but the manual makes it perfectly clear which way it's supposed to sit and it also shows how to attach the stand. I've got mine sitting horizontally under my TV. No problem and no confusion and I've never put a disc in the wrong way around. I don't get how you could even do that

[hiawa23]

They are used to the disc drive being on the top..

[hiawa23]

I have the Digital PS5, but yeah, really, the disc drive is on the bottom but funny story, I bought two PS5s from Gamefly for my co-workers and both of them had their console setup that way putting the game discs in upside down, lol... I mean look at the box the console comes in. Standing up the drive should on your right, facing you, and laying flat it should be on the bottom. Apparently, many gamers had this issue, lol...

[46player]

Person shooting the ad probably works for CNN. They get most things wrong.

[NeoGamer232]

Honestly, all USA news companies get most things wrong. As soon as I hear "USA news media" I immediately think "partisan propaganda".

Anyone thinking Fox News and CNN are the best news agencies, are just delusional.

[SPEAKxTHExTRUTH]

It's just a ugly console imo. It's slightly better looking standing but still the ugliest PS console imo.

[Fist4achin]

I'm not a fan of the look either. I haven't been able to get one just yet, but it is huge. I'm wondering if there will be a redesigned version coming in the future.

[JackBNimble]

Maybe a slim won't look like a cheap attempt of art .

[z2g]

Lol. I know they wanted it to look futuristic, but I don’t love the design. It’s also awkwardly large. Barely fits in my media center. My series X is an odd size too but it’s smaller and not very deep so on its side its taller, but fits better and since it’s half as deep I can push it back really far so it’s virtually invisible in its space. PS5 feels like it’s competing to be the center of attention. maybe a black PS5 shell would be better, but I don’t love all the odd shapes jutting out and apparently it’s confusing ppl now too hahaha