Aesthetically, which is the most beautiful of the current gen systems?

[scottbeowulf]

None of them are "beautiful". They are all consumer electronic boxes. The fact that the poll has the most boring box version the winner is odd. I'm so glad era isn't the deciding factor in console design. Always choosing the most boring/retro looking crap.

 

[Darren Lamb]

Series S is the only one that I think looks pretty good, and I love its size.

I also think the Series X > PS5 DE > PS5 Disc but I wouldn't say any of them are aesthetically pleasing, I just prefer the way the Series X fit in all that tech, and for PS5s, prefer the symmetry of the DE

 

[NotLiquid]

I don't know about "beautiful", but in terms of aesthetically pleasant, It's between Series S and Switch OLED for me.

 

[Shiz Padoo]

Easily the Switch OLED. The bigger screen really balances it out and completes the look, compared to the base model.

XSS/X are far too safe. I've skinned my XSX, so dull it is to look at. Not sure what Sony were smoking when they designed the PS5.

 

[Giga Man]

PS5 digital edition is the only one I would describe as beautiful, which doesn't mean it's my favorite or the best-looking. It's just simply beautiful.

 

[RoastBeeph]

I actually prefer the way the Series X looks over the Series S. Think the X is beautiful in its industrial simplicity. The S looks like a speaker lol.

The PS5 looks cheaper and cheaper the more I see it. It just looks like a low budget router…no idea what Sony were thinking when they designed it.

 

[AzorAhai]

Ugly gen overall. Don't they do some surveys on the design?

 

[KORNdog]

Digital ps5. Love the look of it...but I don't own it because I'm not a psycho/rich. I have the disc edition.

 

[Piggus]

None of them are all that amazing, but the PS5 DE is by far the most "beautiful," especially with different plates. Would have been the one I went with if Sony offered an external Blu-Ray drive.

lol at the results though. The Series S is a desktop speaker and the Series X is a literal black box that looks like some kind of minimalist AV receiver when used horizontally. Both are really safe, functional designs that look fine. That's about it though.

The Switch Lite deserves more love too. As a dedicated handheld, it looks and feels great, and the colors are fun. It's way more cohesive than the full-sized Switch.

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I like the X for being a plain looking thing that doesn't draw attention but series S is my favorite design of all the current consoles in the poll

 

[Landy828]

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All black is cool. This just reminds me that the PS5 doesn't fit in my cabinet. Our living room/game area is a very simple Black/Gray/White setup. The Series X literally disappears in my setup. Which is what I want from hardware. You don't even notice it, and it fits / blends into the cabinet and our small entertainment area perfectly. The PS5's size literally eliminates it from our daily entertainment spot. My PS4 Slim hung out in our bedroom instead too, and It was much cleaner looking.

 

[HanSoloCup]

Series S by far.

 

[Lego]

I wouldn't describe white or black rectangles as beautiful so, that only leaves the PlayStation 5, and the digital version is clearly superior, so that.

 

[Elephant]

Having just acquired a Digital PS5, I think it looks very pretty, but it doesn't look good in my living room at all. Need to get some black plates to try and incorporate the buggar. I probably prefer the aesthetic of the XBX. It's boring, but I don't need my console to be an art piece.

 

[JigglesBunny]

The Series S is genuinely stunning. One of the most attractive consoles of all time.

 

[Anth0ny]

Series S and X destroy everything else

 

[Mobius 1]

I really like the Xbox Series X monolithic appearance.

 

[Knight in Shining Armani]

 

[Buff Beefbroth]

The Series consoles are a step back from the One X IMO. Literally just rectangular objects with holes on one panel.

 

[SgtCobra]

None of them are "beautiful". They are all consumer electronic boxes. The fact that the poll has the most boring box version the winner is odd. I'm so glad era isn't the deciding factor in console design. Always choosing the most boring/retro looking crap.

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Gotta agree there but can't really argue with any opinion in here as it's a matter of personal taste.

 

[CreepingFear]

I personally like the Series X, but I can admire the Series S for being cute and packing a punch for it's size. Only thing I don't like about the X and S is the proprietary storage. Thankful that Sony allows you to install a standard 2280 NVME drive.

 

[m23]

I like the X for being a plain looking thing that doesn't draw attention but series S is my favorite design of all the current consoles in the poll

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I hate the way my PS5 looks in my setup. The Series X looks so much better in my opinion, I have the Halo console too I like it more than the plain black one (though the stock one looks good too). Both consoles are ugly as sin on their sides though.

 

[SCUMMbag]

Series S > Switch OLED > Series X

The PS5 has grown on me since launch but it still looks stupid as hell.

 

[Merc]

Once the PS5 gets a slim edition, it will look very sexy.

 

[Canucked]

I think the PS5 is extra shocking to me, because it came on the heals of the best looking console ever.

The PS4 Pro Anniversary edition with that killer dark blue and gold.

 

[Deleted member 24052]

The Ps5 is way too large and looks really silly. I definitely don't want one until we get a slim/smaller version, with a simpler look.

I voted for Series X but I think the S also looks good. I like their simplicity.

Also for what it's worth I think the Switch Lite looks great, as well.

 

[rashbeep]

series s although I don't really like any of them

 

[The Mango Sentinel]

The PS5 is dope. Fuck the haters

 

[SanTheSly]

Series S, easy.

 

[nihilence]

Series X is simple and works. And that green pop on top that looks like it's pulsing when you move towards it is very cool.

 

[FinalArcadia]

PS5's default white color looks bad, but it actually looks decent as a whole with a black cover. Don't know if that counts though, since it's not out-of-the-box appearance.

Default-wise, probably Xbox Series X looks best.

 

[defaltoption]

Series S is amazing, if we ever get the series x power or more into that package im gonna be a happy camper

Series X number 2 for, my goodness if I could get my personal pc spec (we're so close) in this for factor I'd do it in a heartbeat

 

[secretanchitman]

I feel like I'll forever be alone on this. But the PlayStation 5 is a monolith of beauty to me. I fucking love it. The Xbox consoles are so boring and boxy by comparison.

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This is where I'm at. The PS5 looks big and bold and while I loved the look of the Xbox One S and X, I think the Series S and X are very boring.

 

[Eddie Bax]

Voted for Series S in that, just by being mostly white, it's probably the most striking of a fairly bland/ugly generation without going over the top like the PS5, although I wouldn't call it "beautiful." I do also appreciate the Series X's form factor the most though, in that its size and shape make it easy (at least in my setup) to tuck away behind the TV.

 

[ghostcrew]

I think the PS5 is extra shocking to me, because it came on the heals of the best looking console ever.

The PS4 Pro Anniversary edition with that killer dark blue and gold.

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Gorgeous.

I bought the controller because I absolutely didn't need another PS4! It's beautiful though.

 

[KayonXaikyre]

You would be right, but on this particular generation, Im actually waiting for a good looking PS5 before buying it.

And I want a lot of the exclusives, I have been a Sony-Nintendo-Xbox person all of my life, and until THIS generation I decided to wait on the Sony portion.

This decision is 100% because I dislike how it looks. I refuse to purchase such an ugly "look at me" design.

The fact that GOW 2 and the FFVII sequels are still a bit away make the wait a lot easier, as I get most of the other content on PC or Gamepass.

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Loll. I should have said most people there. I don't like how it looks either so I'm not going to knock you for it. I think it being huge is the worst part for me. If you have a PC though, there is very little reason to buy either an SX and a PS5.

 

[Shryke]

I have a PS5 and it just looks so big and ugly.... doesn't even look sleek. The PS4 was so beautiful.

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

Series X for me.

I think the console would achieve perfection if it took on the two-tone robot white and black accenting theme of the Series S, but I tend to favor white coloring for electronics due to my furniture layout so I know that's just me. As it is, in black it still looks very good, and I love that current-gen spec and bespoke cooling engineering (that even since launch has remained super quiet) is all crammed into that kind of form factor.

For the record, I actually do like the PS5 aesthetic oddly enough, just not quite as much as I appreciate how the system comes together like the Series X does. PS5 feels like it had to go for size and cost effectiveness for the spec and they kinda thought of the aesthetic curviness after the fact (i.e. thought process "Well it HAS TO BE this size by default given the spec, let's make sure we can manage it all effectively and then we'll make the outer layers of it look stylish somehow"). Xbox Series X may give the impression of looking basic but it felt like they went with design and aesthetic all at once. I don't know if this is actually how each was engineered in design, that's just the impression I get.

 

[Disco Infernal]

None of them are "beautiful". They are all consumer electronic boxes. The fact that the poll has the most boring box version the winner is odd. I'm so glad era isn't the deciding factor in console design. Always choosing the most boring/retro looking crap.

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The PS5 stands (stupidly tall) as a reminder that different doesn't mean better.

 

[Prine]

Saw the PS5 at my mates yesterday. It's grotesque, bulbous and unwieldy. Series X and especially Series S are elegant pieces of kit. Switch is nice too for a handheld.

 

[jaymzi]

None. Xbox looks so boring and PS5 is weird.

 

[AndrewGPK]

Series S should be winning by more.

I think for me I think the PS5 (digital) is number 2. I think aesthetically it is pleasing except for the size. At least it has some style to it and isn't just a block/rectangle.

All of the systems except Series S though did a big middle finger to traditional entertainment consoles. They often don't fit or barely fit at all. Also, the Switch should take more heat for only having the top-loading docking station. That is a problem for many set-ups. I know I've had to remove shelving and put a small bookcase next to the tv console to make it work where I'm not blocking the TV.

 

[Doc Laserstein]

The PS5 PRO:

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[Iwao]

It's gotta be the PS5 (especially DE) without the "collar", even if I don't mind it.

All other devices, while may look traditionally good are still uninspired in my eyes.

 

[Vulcano's Assistant]

On the outside probably the Series s, but internally it is the Series X without question.

Funny how the most plain looking one of the bunch has by far the most interesting internal layout and use of space, apple-like except they didn't go the extra mile with all black pcb.

However the less optimized and just kind of boring use of internal space of the PS5 means that that there is a lot of room for making a fantastic slim version.

 

[EntelechyFuff]

It can only be the PS5 by default. They're the only hardware that tried this time around…ironically evocative of the original Xbox 360 model in a way.

 

[SinOfHeart]

I really like how the Switch Lite looks, I wouldn't ever buy one since I basically only use the Switch docked, but the design of that console is really nice.

 

[Gong]

Disc version looks worse than the DE? dang.

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Having owned both, totally buddy. The disc drive portion makes the PS5 look like something Sandra Lee would love to lance off.

 

[scottbeowulf]

Gotta agree there but can't really argue with any opinion in here as it's a matter of personal taste.

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Yeah I get it, opinions and all. It's all good. But I still think its basic as hell to choose the black or white box as the best. Literally the most boring and basic of any possible consumer electronic design.

The PS5 stands (stupidly tall) as a reminder that different doesn't mean better.

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I'll take the PS5 (I've got it on it's side) over the most boring design possible any day. But it's all opinions. It's also a device that sits in my center, almost untouched for years other than dusting it. So it really doesn't matter as long as it plays my games.

 

[Griffith]

I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder but honestly speaking, not only do I think the PS5 isn't a good looking console, I think it's the worst-looking Playstation that Sony has ever made. I'd put the "fat Spiderman" PS3 above it.