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When it's lying down I find the ps5 stand "loose", anyone else?
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The stand is awful, just like the design. I hope the slim or pro are better, because this one ain't it, chief.
I thought the screw was for vertical. Hmm.
But either way mine seems fine. I'm not going to be moving it once it is in place, though I understand everyone doesn't have the same use case.
I wonder if we will see replacement stands and/or white shell pieces. I feel like it could be smaller.
But either way mine seems fine. I'm not going to be moving it once it is in place, though I understand everyone doesn't have the same use case.
I wonder if we will see replacement stands and/or white shell pieces. I feel like it could be smaller.
What you should do in this case is turn it with 1 hand holding against the stand horizontally, while the other hand is in front. "Twist" and turn the console while holding the base and then turn back,. This is how I easily plugged the cables in the first time. If you are pulling it forward with 1 hand, and trying to balance it and plug cables in. No no.
This. The stand is the only part that is touching the surface so you have to actually move the stand and not the console. Use one hand to hold that in place and use your other hand to hold the console. Its very easy to move this way. If your console is coming off the stand easily the stand might be attached incorrectly. If its on right the stand should be holding your console "floating" above the surface you have it on without the console touching the surface directly.
Line the stand up with the squares on the flap. If its on right you can use a flashlight and see the ps5 being supported and held up by the stand like the picture in the owners manual.
Should've been built into the console. It could've looked like a bigger PS2, but they went for the wavy look.
I don't like that you need a flimsy stand just to use the console.
I don't like that you need a flimsy stand just to use the console.
troll post? Like, horizontal is even less 'flat' on its own than vertical. The system is simply NOT designed to sit comfortably without the standon its side. Vertically it can, but it's not stable, but thankfully the screw for vertical is there.
Honestly, the design of the PS5 is visually appealing to me (and not a lot of others) but everything else about the 'design' is sofucking shoddy, it's BAFFLING that this is what passed.
It's shocking to me how poorly thought out it seems from a usability standpoint, from the size to the necessary stand increasing the footprint, to the cheap feeling plastic fins. With the stand on it's both far deeper and taller than the xbox, while being virtually the same width. Monstrous. Without the stand it would at least be thinner, but since not using the stand is begging for trouble, that's kind of irrelevant.
not even, I genuinely didn't know the base could be used with the system laying down haha. I glanced at it, it looked cheap, and I was planning on laying it down anyway so I just dismissed it
What about plugging/unplugging cables into the front (or rear) USB ports? Does the console shift when doing that? I haven't set mine up yet but it would be annoying if that's the case as I will be moving the USB dongle around for my headphones fairly regularly.
That';s the entire reason the base swivels, it's not to hide the screw, it's because it's angled in a way that it rests the vertical system one way and the horizontal the other.
It didn't even occur to me that this was a design possibility.
Hopefully, some third party manufacturers will think about this and provide new PS5 cases that are more stable for horizontal orientation. If they have plates that can do that, they've got a customer right here.
Yeah I wanted to have it be horizontal but the stand is flimsy when it is in that position and with a slight movement gets loose so instead of bothering I opted to go for the vertical position even though I didn't want to in the first place.
Maybe some third party will make a better horizontal option that clips and holds?
Maybe some third party will make a better horizontal option that clips and holds?
Yeah it's pretty bad, I've tried everything and it's just not possible to slide the PS5 when it's lying Horizontally without dislodging the stand. It just wasn't made for horizontal and it shows, but at least if you don't move it the console stays stable.
Personally I'm really hoping we get the option to swap out the bottom shell for a flat design so it doesn't need a stand (And a darker look so it doesn't stand in stark contrast with other consoles or black furniture)
Personally I'm really hoping we get the option to swap out the bottom shell for a flat design so it doesn't need a stand (And a darker look so it doesn't stand in stark contrast with other consoles or black furniture)