This is likely to be a letdown for some consumers, as surely there are people who had planned on getting some of the covers to replace the stock white ones on the PS5 Pro. Those p

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The PS5 Pro launch is still over a week away, but fans have already made an annoying discovery: the new console won’t work with players’ existing custom cover plates. Sony will eventually sell new ones,

Sony has confirmed that its recently released PS5 Slim console plates will not be compatible with the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro. According to a statement

PS5 Slim side plates aren't fully compatible with the PS5 Pro - in fact, they're only half compatible, the bottom half specifically.

For example, in the PS Blog announcement post for the PS5 Pro, co-CEO Hideaki Nishino said: “Players can add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive, or swap out console covers when they become available.” This suggested to us it’d support the existing face plates, but in hindsight it now seems like the new console will be getting its own range.

It’s an issue because it ties into the PlayStation 5 Pro’s steep asking price, aggravating gamers who feel they were priced out even more. And it is arguably an issue that Sony created themselves, choosing to do things like selling a vertical stand for the console separately. Sony did share an official statement regarding this issue to IGN:

The physical design of the PS5 Pro is remarkably similar to the Slim model. The major difference are the three fins near the middle of the console. This posed the question, could PS5 Pro owners use preexisting Slim covers on the enhanced console?

PlayStation 5 plates aren't compatible with the upcoming PS5 Pro, Sony tells IGN, confirming reports that began circulating online on Wednesday. "PS5 console covers are not compatible with PS5 Pro. However,