In another more just reality, we’d already know what the PS5 looks like, as last week’s reveal would have gone ahead as planned?

Since Sony has yet to name a new date, we’re left with internet artists’ imaginations to predict what the next-generation PlayStation will eventually look like when it’s sitting under our TVs.

It clearly shares some of the DNA from the devkit, which is a good start, but improves on it by looking more like a device that might conceivably appear in Sony lifestyle shots. .

So could this plausibly be what the PS5 looks like when you unbox it later this year.

While using the dev kit as a base is a good start, filling in the V-shaped gap at the back feels unlikely, given it’s designed for air flow.

On top of which, there’s a reason you’ve never seen a console with the disk tray in the centre before: it’s a total waste of space, which seems like a weird move for a console that’s already said to be twice as thick as the PS4 Pro. .

The good news is that we shouldn’t have too long to wait, with the original trailer getting an updated descriptive text stating that Sony will “be in touch with a new date soon.” Given archrival Microsoft has its own Xbox Series X event due in July, it would be surprising if “soon” didn’t mean “very soon indeed.”