After five years, the PlayStation 5 is getting experimental with color. While we've gotten special edition designs and colorful faceplates in the past, this week, Sony announced a new line of “Hyperpop” faceplates that give the PS5 some especially bold new looks. Considering that this console generation has been disappointingly black and white, I for one welcome the return of loud gaming devices that you can’t hide from a date. No one’s going to believe that your toxic waste green PS5 is a router, Jerry. You better own it.

While it’s a step in the right direction, there’s room to get weirder before the next console generation begins. I won’t rest until the PS6 launches in some ungodly hue that one-ups the GameCube’s creamsicle orange. So Sony, let’s talk: I’ve got a bucket full of good ideas for new PS5 colors. Well, ideas, at least. Pull up a chair and let........

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