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Sony has just unveiled some new faceplates that will be coming out soon for your Playstation 4 systems. The custom faceplates can be installed by simply removing the HDD bay cover and sliding the chosen faceplate over the PS4 hard disc drive.

Available on November 8th in South Africa and 18th in Europe, Sony’s custom faceplates for the Playstation 4 consist of six colors to choose from: Neon Orange, Aqua Blue, Red and Glacier White. The other two, Gold and Silver, are set to release at a later date.

No word on an American release yet.

Not too impressed with the current available colors but hoping some cool custom plates start popping up soon!

 

[Timthegangsta]

this is cool but if you have a 3d printer you can make one very easily i did it Way back during launch

 

[DinohScene]

360 faceplates where neater :c
Also, only bland colours? no graphic artwork of games?
Shame Sony, shame!

 

[olshrimpeyes]

Meanwhile back at Nintendo...

 

[Foxi4]

Meanwhile back at Nintendo...

Are you implying that Nintendo invented cover plates? I'm pretty sure you can thank Nokia for that.

 

[olshrimpeyes]

Are you implying that Nintendo invented cover plates? I'm pretty sure you can thank Nokia for that.

No I'm just saying Nintendo is doing it much better.

 

[LightyKD]

miss the old 360 faceplates. They were amazing. The PS4 faceplates are so damn bland.

 

[Gruntzer]

it is a step in the right direction. if they release a slim version i hope that it gets a full faceplate switch or something like that

 

[Lucifer666]

Lol I wonder where the inspiration for that came from...

(I'm not bashing them I'm totally gonna get some for my PS4)

 

[Vipera]

This ad is awful.

3DS faceplates work because it's a handheld. The thing is always in your pocket or in your hands and it's nice to see whatever color or skin you want them to be. It gives energy, just like any Nintendo handheld ad that was around the Gameboy/DS/3DS colors.
Sony was able to catch the vibe of Nintendo's energetic new colors. Except... It's a damn HOME console. You don't have to watch your home console all the time. That's the controller. This is why there are more custom controllers than their home consoles.

 

[kbmarinha]

a simple plain faceplate.. really sony?!

 

[MrJason005]

If you could switch out the whole console casing then maybe, but, no thanks.