Summary

  • Slimmer models of the PS5 are now available, but owners will need to pay extra for a stand to keep them upright.
  • PlayStation's marketing shows the console standing upright, but the stand is not included as standard..
  • The stand is sold separately for $30 and is compatible with both the new slim models and the original models.

PlayStation's busy season of new hardware and accessory releases is officially underway. The slimmer models of PS5 it revealed earlier this year are now available, and time will tell just how popular they're going to be. Unlikely that they will quickly become as scarce as the original models at launch, but I'm sure the slim versions will be pretty popular. People have a couple of hangups with the new consoles though, top of the list being that you can't stand them upright without paying a little extra.

Like a lot of consoles, the PS5 can be stored vertically or horizontally depending on your preference and where you have space for it. The base model of the console comes with an adjustable stand, giving owners the option of keeping their PS5 upright or on its side. Owners of the slimmer model will have to pay for that privilege. The new consoles come with a stand that lets you keep your PS5 horizontally, but the stand that enables you to stand it up straight costs extra.

There is no benefit to keeping your PS5 upright as opposed to lying down, however, PlayStation has the console standing up in almost all of its marketing.

Since the new models are available now, so is the stand you're going to need if you want your console to be upright. Available on Amazon through the link below, you'll need to tack an additional $29.99 onto your total if you don't want your PS5 to be lying on its side all the time. The good news is the stand is also compatible with the original PS5 models, but since they all came with a stand that lets you stand them vertically anyway unless you've lost or broken that one you shouldn't need to buy a new one.

Vertical Stand For PS5 Consoles

If you want the slimmer models of PS5 to stand upright, then you'll need this vertical stand. The updated models only come with a transparent horizontal stand which means standing it upright requires an additional purchase.

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There are two leading reasons why the stand being sold separately proved to be a little controversial. Most of all is PlayStation selling what appears to be nothing more than a piece of plastic, although there might be some metal thrown in, for $30. The other is that in every advert and image showing off the new models, the PS5s are standing upright. If they don't come with a stand that enables that as standard, it's a little odd that they're being shown that way in all the marketing.

Today marks the beginning of a very busy few months on the PlayStation hardware front. Next week keeps the ball rolling with the arrival of the PlayStation Portal, and pre-orders for the Pulse Explore Earbuds and Elite Headset are now open. The former will ship in December, but the latter won't actually be winging its way to you until February 21, 2024.

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