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[JimboJones]

I always thought the Phat PS2 was pretty ugly, slim was a huge improvement.

 

[Lysandros]

The original Playstation followed by the original PS2.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

PSOne, the smallest, sexiest, most portable home console without a built-in screen ever made.
OG PS1 follows closely with its truly iconic design.

Seriously people, PS2?
PS2 is an ugly, flimsy, anonymous slab of black plastic.
And PS2 Slim is by far the ugliest of the family. It looks like a mismolded wafer of the cheapest plastic available. My reaction at seeing one is usually this:

 

[Umbasaborne]

For my money its gotta be this guy, the size, form factor, and price were just perfect. I got my ps3 right after this model came out. It was the first console i bought with my own cash.

 

[damidu]

For my money its gotta be this guy, the size, form factor, and price were just perfect. I got my ps3 right after this model came out. It was the first console i bought with my own cash.

yeah it’s so obviously this.
come on people! whats with the poll results

still can’t believe they went from this to that atrocious super slim

 

[nightmare-slain]

1. ps2 slim
2. ps2
3. ps4
4. ps4 slim
5. ps1
6. ps1 slim
7. ps3 slim
8. ps3 super slim
9. ps3
10. ps4 pro
11. ps5
12. ps5 de

the upcoming ps5 SLIM

seriously. if that's any indicator of what the PS5 slim will look like then it'll go straight to 3 or 4 on my list. sony should buy the design off whoever made this mock up. i don't trust Sony anymore since the PS4 Pro and now the PS5.

I always thought the Phat PS2 was pretty ugly, slim was a huge improvement.

when PS2 came out it looked soo cool and futuristic. the slim is an improvement and looking back now it's my #1 playstation console but when the OG ps2 design was first shown it was so ahead of it's time.

 

[Erebus]

Nothing touches the original PS2 imo. It was way ahead of its time and the pinnacle of Sony design. PS2 slim follows of course.

I also like the original PS1 (nostalgia plays a huge part), the original PS4 and the PS4 Pro.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

The PS2 (and the slim) was the first console I owned that looked like a legitimate piece of consumer electronics, not a children's toy.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Ps2 Slim, ps3 original, ps4 original, PS vita and psp.

I confirm that the design of ps5 is horrible.
Now with the experience of installing it is tedious to put it from vertical to Horizontal.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Original PS2 is the best by far. PlayStation, PS One, PS2 slim, and original PS4 are pretty good. The rest are fugly IMO

PS5 (disc version) is the worst. Not only is it ugly, it’s also comically huge and requires a stand just to set it horizontally.

 

[swaffles23]

Original PS2 with the blue vertical stand.

Worst is the PS3 super slim

 

[sainraja]

I really liked the PS3 design (launch 60GB version). It was also the first console that got after my first job.

 

[bluecowboys]

I really liked the PS3 design (launch 60GB version). It was also the first console that got after my first job.

Did you take Sony's advice and got a second job?

 

[Kdad]

End of life PS2 Slim with the internal powersupply....fucking beautiful engineering

 

[Rubicaant]

at time of release? PS3. Looked so premium.

 

[AJUMP23]

I like that original PS2.

 

[sainraja]

Did you take Sony's advice and got a second job?

Nah, lol.

 

[ZehDon]

PS2 Slim is just such a neat and tidy console design that it's hard not to adore it. Brilliance through simplicity.

 

[Neff]

This sexy motherfucker

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Original PlayStation followed by the original piano black PlayStation 3.

 

[The_hunter]

PS3 visually, but PS1 has the big buttons that are fun to press.

 

[Crayon]

The slim ps2 is just a dinky copy of the original. I like the fat better now. To look at, that is. I keep a slim ps2 and have no fat model, largely because of space. I keep the slim ps2 and wii on the shelf like they were books. Other consoles have to be kept in drawers.

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Playstation+PS5

 

[MadchesterManc]

I've always been fond of the original PS2 design. Back in the day at launch it was unlike anything I'd really seen for console design before, and that rotating PlayStation symbol for whether the console is horizontal or vertical was a simple and brilliant touch.

The slim PS2 also deserves a shout. It did everything the original did (with added Ethernet & Progressive scan DVD playback) but was pretty much the size of a DVD case

 

[Henry Panic]

PSTV

 

[TuFaN]

PS2 Slim for sure, is looks the most elegant and pristine.

 

[Imru’ al-Qays]

PS2 and PS2 slim are in a league of their own. Spectacular industrial design.

 

[TuFaN]

PS2 and PS2 slim are in a league of their own. Spectacular industrial design.

Could not have said it better myself.

 

[Salmon Snake]

PS2, PS2 Slim and PS4 are my favorites.

Honorable mention goes to PS3 Slim.
And I love the OG PS1.

 

[Diddy X]

Either psone or pstwo

 

[ReBurn]

1. ps2 slim
2. ps2
3. ps4
4. ps4 slim
5. ps1
6. ps1 slim
7. ps3 slim
8. ps3 super slim
9. ps3
10. ps4 pro
11. ps5
12. ps5 de


seriously. if that's any indicator of what the PS5 slim will look like then it'll go straight to 3 or 4 on my list. sony should buy the design off whoever made this mock up. i don't trust Sony anymore since the PS4 Pro and now the PS5.

when PS2 came out it looked soo cool and futuristic. the slim is an improvement and looking back now it's my #1 playstation console but when the OG ps2 design was first shown it was so ahead of it's time.

I would replace my PS5 with the one in black in a heartbeat.

I never thought that the PS2 looked futuristic. It was like a DVD player to me.

 

[Danknugz]

the original PS1 upside down, cause that was the only way i could get the laser to read discs after a while.

 

[lee50_10]

PS4 Pro

 

[thismeinteil]

Probably PS2. I like the Slim, but I just love the disc tray for some reason.

Something I love about Sony is they never just make a box. There's always something about their systems that add character to them. It's part of what makes them appealing. Something some console makers have forgot to do.

 

[Trilobit]

PS4 Pro

It always makes me think of stackable document trays:

 

[Syphon Filter]

PSOne clearly comes to my mind right away. PS2 slim close second.

 

[Insane Metal]

OG PS2.

 

[anthony2690]

I'm shocked to see that PS2 slim isn't winning

PS2 slim is so sleek imo.

 

[Hawking Radiation]

PS3 Slim for me.

On Xbox side it would be Xbox 360 Slim as well.

 

[eastcoastkody]

PS5 DE. one of the only ones i haven't owned on here.

functionally i hate the PS5 design with how tall and wide and heavy af it is. And how it lights up the whole room with the LED that u can't do anything about

but just looking at it i think it looks cool design wise

 

[8BiTw0LF]

No contest.

 

[bitbydeath]

OG PS1 for me.
If we were to include devkits then PS5 would be up there too.

I wish they went for that design!

 

[March Climber]

I wonder where these two would rank for GAF:

Sony's prototype Nintendo console pitch(Cartridge and Disc slot):

PSX(A JP Only release of PS2):

The PSX is what I was hoping the PS5 would look like, which would be similar to the dev kit's size but with a filled in section where the cutout "V" is.

 

[Syphon Filter]

They are all too ugly so I will go with the PS5 as it has the best looking games. Who the fuck cares what the box looks like anyways?

graphics dont mean anything, the games are movies mostly for ps5. even ps3 has a better library than ps4 or ps5.

 

[Erebus]

I'm telling you, you can't surpass these.

 

[Happosai]

PS2 Slim.

Agreed but...which one? The black Slim from like 2007-ish had minor differences to the later Platinum. I'd agree on the black Slim but kept the Platinum.

 

[acm2000]

never really liked any of the playstation designs but the PSOne was always a cute one, hate all the ps2/3/4/5 versions tho.

 

[soulbait]

Between the PS4 Slim/Pro and PS2. Both of them blend well into an entertainment center and will age well overall in their design aesthetic. PS2 will give off a retro vibe, but it did not try too hard to look "futuristic" so it has aged more gracefully than others and still looks nice.

The original PlayStation design, looks like what most consoles look like from that era: like a toy. It is not bad, but you see "gaming console" when you look at it. However, from that time frame, both the PlayStation and the original black N64 look great. The colored N64s (especially the yellow Pikachu one) scream toy, but the black one was similar to the PlayStation to me.

The original "George Foreman grill" PS3, is just ugly, IMO. Too big and stands out too much (I do not want my video devices to stand out). Also, the design did not age well, IMO. Compared to the launch 360, I will rather have a 360 in my living room. However, that design did cause heat issues overall, so even though PS3 was ugly, at least it cooled properly.

PS3 slim variants look better, and probably right under the PS4 Slim/Pro and PS2 in ranking for me, but I still do not like how the disc drive section is.

PS5 is the console design I dislike the most. Especially the disc version (which I have). I do not want my toys to be the focal point of my living room. It is hard for it not to stand out (I am hoping to get the black cases for it soon, which will help some). If I had it in a gaming room, with gaming posters and shit like that on the walls, maybe I wouldn't mind it as much, but in a living room, it just does not fit well, IMO.

 

[soulbait]

Original fat ps3. So cool.
White and ceramic colors too!

Ps5 looks great to me personally. At least it's not another black box. Wouldn't say it's the best looking thing ever maybe

I think it depends on the room. I prefer black boxes that you don't notice in my living room, LOL.

 

[RayBoy]

PS2 Slim

And PSP 2000