Sony featured the within and outdoors of its PlayStation 5 console this week in a teardown video that pulled the console aside and confirmed what makes it work. But earlier than the console could possibly be dismantled, it needed to first be positioned horizontally which is a course of that apparently takes a bit longer than one would possibly’ve anticipated. Xbox noticed the chance to take a fast jab on the course of and poked enjoyable on the PlayStation 5’s orientations by way of Twitter.
In the teardown video beneath, we see the stand being faraway from the PlayStation 5 round a minute and 10 seconds in. The base of the PlayStation 5 is held in with a screw when the console is oriented vertically, and to vary the place, it’s important to unscrew it and take away the bottom first. You can then retailer the screw inside the bottom, use a cap to plug the screw gap on the PlayStation 5, rotate the bottom to maintain the screw housed safely inside, and at last clip the stand again onto the console to assist it when it’s positioned horizontally.
It’s a well-planned answer for the PlayStation 5’s chunky measurement even when most individuals are in all probability simply going to maintain the console oriented come what may nearly all of the time they use it while not having to modify it in any respect. Regardless of how simple the video makes it look although, it’s extra concerned than we’re used to seeing on the subject of simply turning consoles on their sides.
Xbox thought so too and shared the tweet beneath that exhibits how you turn the blocky Xbox Series X from vertical to horizontal. It’s a bit much less concerned.
How to modify the Xbox Series X from vertical to horizontal ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/efnCoBPWTW
— Xbox UK (@xboxuk) October 7, 2020
Xbox in fact by no means talked about PlayStation straight, however the two by no means actually do once they take the well-timed jabs at each other. Both have a historical past of banter by way of movies and social media a lot to the amusement of the corporate’s followers. It’s been a bit extra one-sided in the course of the build-up to this new era although contemplating how Xbox has been extra forthcoming with details about its next-gen plans.
Pre-order 👉 September 22
Worldwide launch in 36 international locations 👉 November 10
Hype 👉 9000+
(don’t fear – we’ll let you realize the precise time pre-orders begin for you quickly) pic.twitter.com/SLUrrtszyN
— Xbox (@Xbox) September 17, 2020
The tweet above is one instance of that the place Xbox reiterated its plans for pre-orders after the messy PlayStation 5 course of, although neither console’s pre-orders went easily. PlayStation additionally famously launched the video above again in 2013 that confirmed find out how to share games on PlayStation consoles.
