Sony Is Bringing The Best Trend Of’90s Console Design To PS5

Sony is embracing one of the best trends of the late '90s and early 2000s, revealing a new line of DualSense controllers and PlayStation 5 console covers with transparent materials. Dubbed the Prism Collection, it will come in three distinct glossy colors: Flare Orange, Emerald Green, and Graphite Gray. Preorders will open on November 10 through the PlayStation Direct store ahead of a February 4, 2027 rollout.

Sony says the design was inspired by the PS5 design team's interest in giving the console and its accessories a transparent look while also showing off the hardware beneath the protective surface. Flare Orange has a "bold and vibrant aesthetic," Emerald Green offers an "elegant" finish, and Sony says a PS5 will look "refined" with a Graphite Gray cover.

"We know how much our fans have been looking forward to the return of transparent controllers," Leo Cardoso and Satoshi Aoyagi from Sony's Color, Material, and Finish design team said in a press statement. …