PS5 logo gets retro makeover in colourful redesign (and fans are loving it)

The release of the much anticipated PlayStation 5 last month brought with a lot of complications, with many retailers struggling to deal with demand, and lots of customers left disappointed at the lack of consoles available on launch day (and ever since, actually).

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The nod of nostalgia is clearly something PlayStation fans appreciate, with the new look going down a storm online. Game Reaper 187's tweet has hundreds of replies (and counting), the majority of which are loving the bright update and wanting to get hold of the colourful inlays themselves. Among them Twitter user @Everett818 comments "Now this is epic', while @adopt_a_dogg asks "Are you taking orders?"

Designed by Japanese graphic artist Manabu Sakamoto, the original P on top of the S PlayStation logo was created back in 1994. For years it adopted a colour scheme that saw the P in a bright red, above the S, which had a three-colour pattern of yellow, green and blue. The design became one of the most instantly recognisable logos in the world, and remains so despite Sony's decision to turn the logo monochrome in 2009.

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Kerrie Hughes is a frequent contributor to Creative Bloq, and was once its editor. One of the original CB crew, Kerrie joined the team back in 2013 after moving from her role as staff writer on 3D World. Since then she's written regularly for other creative publications such as ImagineFX, Computer Arts and Digital Camera World. After a stint working for the police, Kerrie is back reviewing creative tech for creative professionals.

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