You Can Now Get Classic PS1 Boot Screen on Your PS5

The PS1's Iconic Boot-Up Is Now Waiting For You On Your PS5
This morning, PS5 owners booted up their consoles and (assuming they had auto-updates turned on) were greeted with a surprise: The original and iconic PlayStation 1 console boot-up logos and music. It’s all part of Sony’s ongoing 30 years of PlayStation celebration. And there’s more beyond the PS1 intro, though sadly, everything is only temporary.
How to use the PS1 startup on PS5
PlayStation is letting you relive the glory days of the console with some special themes, but only for a limited time. Here's how you can change your startup.
You Can Now Get the Classic PS1 Boot Screen on Your PS5
PlayStation's 30th Anniversary update comes with a bunch of nostalgic themes, allowing you to customize your console to resemble the PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4.
PlayStation has brought back the OG PS1 bootup screen on PS5 along with classic customization options, but they're only around "for a limited time"
If you load up your PS5 today, you'll be prompted to restart for a features update, and when your console reloads, you're in for a treat. As well as loading up to the classic PS1 startup screen, you can head into your options to tweak the appearance and sound of your PS5 menus.
The PS5 Just Got The PS1 Boot Screen And Classic Console Themes For A Limited Time
Once you restart your PS5, you’ll be greeted with the iconic PlayStation 1 boot screen in glorious 4K. You’ll then be taken through a little tutorial that tells you that you can change themes based on all four classic PlayStation consoles and a special 30th anniversary theme.
PS5 is getting classic themes and boot sequences for PlayStation's 30th anniversary, but only for a limited time
When you turn on your PS5 today, you might be greeted by arguably the most iconic home console boot-up sequence of all time. That's because Sony is rolling out dashboard themes and boot sequences inspired by prior console generations for PlayStation's ongoing 30th anniversary celebrations.
PS5 Home Screen Customisable with PS1, PS2, PS3, and PS4 Themes for the 30th Anniversary
The PS1 overlay places the PS1 power and open buttons on the top of the screen, and has the classic sounds: The PS2 option has the decals of the home screen:
PS5 Owners Get Limited-Time PlayStation 30th Anniversary Themes and More
Sony has updated the PS5 on PlayStation's 30th anniversary with a PS One-themed startup sequence and themes based on past PlayStation consoles.
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To celebrate PlayStation's 30th Anniversary, Sony has released classic PlayStation themes on PS5. Here's how to use the new themes.
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