Incredible PS1-Themed PS5 Console Spotted at Jim Ryan's Farewell Party

A Twitter post from PlayStation employee @InstallBase revealed the console, which is said to be "one of a kind". They also shared photos of a "Thank you Jim!" cupcake, the room itself, and a meeting with Gran Turismo man Kazunori Yamauchi.

[darthv72]

I want that controller... and it looks like they used the original digital edition instead of the slim?

[OtterX]

I love that huge PS1 controller port connector, just like the original. :)

[darthv72]

They likely had a plethora of those cords from the PS classic controller. Instead of it going right to the controller itself, they just made it USB C to plug into a DS.

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[OtterX]

@darthv72 of course, still really awesome

[Vits]

The controller looks super cool — I wouldn't mind it becoming the new standard. And about the console, I guess the party prep kicked off early, so they couldn't go with the Slim. But, man, the PS5's design is such a wild departure from the PS1. If they didn't explicitly say it's inspired by it, I would've never guessed.

[isarai]

But it doesn't have an eject button 🤔 confusing

[Hofstaderman]

Absolutely gorgeous.....

[LiViNgLeGaCY]

Dude, right?? I want one!

[Hofstaderman]

Heres hoping they release this to the public.

[Relientk77]

I'm so jealous. I want that! I really miss the colors on the PS button and 4 iconic shape buttons.

[Demetrius]

That's dope af most def would cop that controller speciallybif they come out with an enhanced version of ds3 with that design 🔥🔥

[Majin-vegeta]

LOl evryone wants that PS5/controller theme

[GamingSinceForever]

That controller would absolutely fly off the shelf.

[Nacho_Z]

I can only speak for myself but that's the only alternate controller I'd buy from what they've released so far. It's classy AF.

[Deathdeliverer]

Damn id buy another PS5 in a heartbeat to have that colorway.

[DaleCooper]

That's actually, really cool. Nice find!

[Plague-Doctor27]

Maybe Jim wasn't fired after all...

[Gameseeker_Frampt]

Sony gives the guy who at a Playstation event pointed to a PS1 game and said "why would anyone play this" a PS1 themed PS5 as a parting gift. Pretty clever.

[ocelot07]

Obscure told us all he was fired? What company fires someone then holds them a farewell party and gives them a custom ps5 lol.

[frostypants]

They would absolutely clean up if they sold that controller at retail. So they probably won't, for reasons incomprehensible.

[Magog]

They never should have abandoned that color of gray. The PS2 looked good in black but that gray tone screams Playstation.

[z2g]

That’s freaking awesome.

[repsahj]

I want that controller and the ps5!!!

[Knightofelemia]

I like the controller and the look how the controller plugs into the machine looking like a true PS1. I just wish Sony would drop it manufacture it and release it in the open. I would buy one for sure I just wonder what this machine we are seeing would fetch if it was released on Ebay as one of a kind.