Sony Unveils PlayStation 5 Logo and Some Fans Aren't Impressed

The upcoming video game console is scheduled to drop towards the end of 2020.

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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 30: The Sony PlayStation logo is displayed during the 'Paris Games Week' on October 30, 2019 in Paris, France. 'Paris Games Week' is an international trade fair for video games that runs from October 29 to November 03, 2019. (Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images)

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More details about the PlayStation 5 have arrived.

On Monday, during CES 2020, Sony unveiled the brand new logo for their upcoming video game console and it looks extremely familiar. 

Say hello to the new logo for Sony's PS5: https://t.co/K7w3xWW0bR pic.twitter.com/U31DohTLQv

Fans took to social media to point said familiarity out and roast the logo.

Sony's lead graphic designer coming up with the #PS5 logo#SonyCES pic.twitter.com/7xOJXBWHCF
PS5 logo is revolutionary pic.twitter.com/ncn6xBswVf
Jim Ryan at CES: we’re excited to share our new logo for PS5 pic.twitter.com/v6pS4nSm2B
The funniest part of the PS5 logo being identical to the PS4 logo is you *know* there were HOURS of meetings and discussions and notes and follow up calls and approvals for this design https://t.co/V9KLZCctbh
Great to see that totally new #PS5 logo. Must have taken ages. #PlayStation5 pic.twitter.com/OFLQdVFRQ5
Look at all these dicks taking pics of the PS5 logo looking exactly like the PS4. pic.twitter.com/MUkgFAodjW

Others were cool with the logo taking cues from past consoles.

The new PS5 logo is simple and familiar. Tells me that they don't need to fix what's not broken and just keep doing what they do best. No mixed messages here. pic.twitter.com/ESSLe4kRFL
People talking about how bad the PS5 logo is...but it...looks like how it always has...lol. pic.twitter.com/Z3JX0ShvNb

The PlayStation 5 is scheduled to be released towards the end of 2020.

PlayStation 5 launches holiday 2020: https://t.co/VuaxUVoBaR #PS5 pic.twitter.com/MPkKyRaHio

The new console will feature 3D audio, haptics and adaptive triggers, ultra-high speed SSD, hardware-based ray tracing, and an Ultra HD Blu-Ray player.

Sony unveiled a “not so surprising” PS5 logo with “not so surprising” already mentioned features at CES 2020.

Sensational! pic.twitter.com/boMwegh95k

Stay tuned for additional details about the console, such as pricing and a more concrete release date.

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