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The PlayStation 5 design is… not for everyone. It’s been called an alien spaceship, a high-end router, a toilet seat, and many equally unfavorable terms. Personally? I don’t mind it. This console, which is oddly shaped and shabby, is my favorite TV stand item. Sony has taken risks with the PS5.
But that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. It is difficult to blend in because of its overhangs. Dbrand, a company known for its premium stickers, and equally premium snark decided to take matters into their own hands. Dbrand launched the Darkplates while simultaneously challenging Sony to sue. Sony agreed.
Dbrand received a cease and desist letter from Sony citing the plates’ unique (and idiosyncratic!) shape. According to Dbrand, that’s because Sony wanted to sell their own plates (Which it does now). Dbrand began to redesign its plates.
Dbrand Darkplates 2.0 was the result. It’s a new design with rounded edges. Available in three color options: black (white), and retro grey (recently updated). The colors all look great, but they’re extremely plain compared to PlayStation’s own announced plates, which come in black, red, pink, blue, and purple.
The new plates come in black, white, disc edition, or disc-less. They have a mesh-covered fan opening that can help keep your PlayStation cool. And that’s a decently big deal, as Gamers Nexus did tests that showed removing the panels entirely could drop the temperature by around 5 degrees. You can also remove the filter, which makes it easier to clean while (presumably) keeping the PlayStation’s temperatures even lower.
On the inside of the Darkplates, you’ll find a nearly microscopic slew of 1s and 0s. It’s Sony’s entire cease-and-desist letter, printed in binary on the inside of the case. It’s just the right amount of petty, and I love it.
Dbrand also has skins that cover the middle section of the PS5. These skins come in matte black, retro gray, classic white, triple black, and a graffiti-floral print called “robot camo.”
Finally, there’s also a skin that covers the PS5’s light strip. This skin is really nothing more than a translucent sticker – just something that covers the very bright RGB light strip on the PS5 and tints it to another color. These skins work. Okay – I was partial to the teal blue color, which adds a really interesting hue to your PS5 when the power light is white or blue, but just looks a little murky when the light is orange.
Dbrand Darkplates 2.0 – Assembly
I’m old enough to remember when you had to apply your own stickers to action figures. The Ninja Turtle van came with stickers that you had to apply yourself. Mine were always irredeemably crooked.
So, it’s a welcome surprise that I was able to apply the Dbrand skins easily and without mistakes. I know it sounds overkill, but Dbrand’s tutorials helped a ton. And besides, if you’re spending $10 on a sticker, overkill is welcome.
They snap right on to the Darkplates with ease.
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