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[SegaManAU]

What is going on here...? lol

Hermen Hulst, who is the head of PlayStation Studios (formerly the Head of Guerrila Games) Tweeted out a questionable image of his PS5 last night before quickly deleting it.

The picture had his PS5 upside down on his entertainment unit (and a cat scratching at his TV screen which we wouldn’t recommend either). It’s a bit of a weird one, and I’d genuinely love to know the reason why it’s upside down.

The Head Of PlayStation Studios Uses His PS5 Upside Down

The Head Of PlayStation Studios Uses His PS5 Upside Down

press-start.com.au

 

[Captain Toad]

Looks like a peek preview at PlayStation Meow.

 

[bender]

 

[Shrennin]

When the PS5 design confuses even the Head of PlayStation.

I had to read the instructions very, very carefully when setting my PS5 up lol

 

[MasterCornholio]

Maybe it makes the disk drive quieter?

 

[Iorv3th]

I don't understand the placement either. The discs even go in backwards of what you would think.

 

[SegaManAU]

Maybe it makes the disk drive quieter?

Reminded me of when I was a kid and my PS1 stopped reading discs. I turned it upside and it started working properly again. lol

 

[THE DUCK]

Its very possible he never touches the disk drive.

 

[ArtHands]

Even Playstation guys doesn't know what's the right orientation to place the PS5.

 

[Aion002]

Probably PTSD from the ps1. Upside-down made the og ps1 read the disc (in case of some issues) and diminished heat issues.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Bring back Shu... I bet him and Jim Ryan don’t play games lol

 

[AmuroChan]

What he actually has is the prototype PS5 Pro, where the disc drive will be at the top. 3 years from now it'll be revealed that we've been trolled all along.

 

[LordCBH]

It’s just an Australian PS5, obviously.

 

[Trimesh]

Reminded me of when I was a kid and my PS1 stopped reading discs. I turned it upside and it started working properly again. lol

Yeah, they were terrible for that - I think the failure rate on the early units with the KSM-440AAM pickup module was basically 100%. This was especially fun since the debug consoles you used for testing builds were based on the same hardware and the testers often had to run those upside down too.

 

[Entroyp]

That’s a homage to the PS1.

 

[Night.Ninja]

Might help with the coil whine

 

[AlexxKidd]

If he's playing digital games, which is what I suspect, it doesn't matter if he has it upside down, sideways or inside out.

Though oddly enough, it actually looks just as correct upside down as it does right-side up. I wonder if the stand supports playing that way. Entirely too lazy to check.

 

[Craig of War]

If he's playing digital games, which is what I suspect, it doesn't matter if he has it upside down, sideways or inside out.

Though oddly enough, it actually looks just as correct upside down as it does right-side up. I wonder if the stand supports playing that way. Entirely too lazy to check.

It works even with the disc like that right? just have to put the disc in upside down.

 

[splattered]

My original Playstation would only work upside down, otherwise the disc drive couldn't read discs properly...

 

[TGO]

I don't understand the placement either. The discs even go in backwards of what you would think.

Not really, PS4 is the reason for the confusion
All Playstations have always had the disc drive facing left, same with PS5

But the PS4, disc facing right

 

[Breakage]

Don't need the stand if it's upside down. That may be the reason.

 

[Knitted Knight]

Liquid metal rests better on the APU that way.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

If you know, you know

 

[Iorv3th]

Not really, PS4 is the reason for the confusion
All Playstations have always had the disc drive facing left, same with PS5

But the PS4, disc facing right

All the other systems had the disc drive on the high side of the console though. Where the disc would go in facing the meatier part of the console if that makes sense.

 

[TGO]

All the other systems had the disc drive on the high side of the console though. Where the disc would go in facing the meatier part of the console if that makes sense.

Yeah that's the different thing about the PS5, but a lot of people have been putting the disc in upside down, which probably the reason why.
I always thought it odd with the PS4 but PS5 I'm ok with

 

[grfunkulus]

I don't understand the placement either. The discs even go in backwards of what you would think.

When placed vertically I see this for sure. I definitely put the disc in shiny side facing in the first couple times and wondered what the odd whirring noise the console was making was. I believe unless I'm extremely geometrically challenged that in the correct horizonal position, the discs would go shiny side down, as they always have?

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Why am I finding this so fucking hilarious

LMFAO

 

[Yoboman]

Maybe the cat has been jumping on it

 

[vpance]

Hulst is drunk with power now.

 

[LOLCats]

its bugsnax

 

[j0hnnix]

That man let's his pussy get away with anything.

 

[Mabdia]

My PSone used to be upside down too. So... whatever.

 

[JackMcGunns]

Why, so it can read discs better?

Spoiler

Anyone who owned early samples of PS1 console will get the joke

 

[The Shift]

It's a tribute.

Anyone who owned an original Playstation back in the day knows what's up

Edit: posts above mine check out

 

[BeardGawd]

I doubt the head of PS Studios actually buys discs lol

 

[Oddvintagechap]

That’s exactly how I would have it if I had the Disc version. It just looks better. This is the way. Also fuck discs. I buy used discs as coasters.

 

[reinking]

I will admit it. I put the disc in upside down the first time.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

Oh no Herman. What is you doin' bapey ?

 

[Kumomeme]

Hermen Hulst ...is a tenet

 

[Yselacrey00]

If he's playing digital games, which is what I suspect, it doesn't matter if he has it upside down, sideways or inside out.

Though oddly enough, it actually looks just as correct upside down as it does right-side up. I wonder if the stand supports playing that way. Entirely too lazy to check.

I have a disc version but I don't use discs since I buy all digital. I had my PS5 like this for two weeks now because I didn't bother to set up the base lol. I tried to set the base yesterday and that's when I realized it was upside down.

 

[The Fartist]

He was trying to flip the game.

 

[diffusionx]

That's how you unlock the second GPU

 

[BigBooper]

This makes me think it's very likely we will get a boring regular person console shape before too many years.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Playstation 5 is going to get a major redesign. I think it's inevitable. The systems always get slight revisions and I think this one will get a bigger visual overhaul.

 

[namekuseijin]

it means he brought the downfall of PlayStation

 

[Neolombax]

thats the PS5 pro you fools!

 

[Virt McPolygon]

The white parts of PS5 is made out of a cheap, flimsy plastic.

 

[UnNamed]

I used to do the same with the PSONE.

 

[Barakov]

Will try once I acquire a Demon's Souls PlayStation router.