9 Biggest PS5 UI Changes

The PlayStation 5’s UI has finally been revealed. Let’s take a look at the nine biggest changes we saw, including the Control Center, Activity Cards, and capturing screenshots.

Sony has finally unveiled one of the last remaining pieces of the PlayStation 5 puzzle and with it given us a clearer picture of what gaming will be like on its upcoming new console. The platform holder dropped a video showcasing the PS5's user interface and it's a drastic change from what we had on the PlayStation 4.

The change is immediately noticeable, as the PS5 features a cleaner, more elegant UI that is designed for 4K displays. It's also rather minimalist, at least when compared to the many, many menus the PS4 throws up in an average gaming session.

But beyond the slick look and snappy movement, there are numerous exciting and, dare we say it, revolutionary features that will drive our gameplay experiences. In this video Kurt Indovina talks through nine of the biggest changes and the next-gen gaming features that have defined those changes.

You'll get to see the new home screen, the impressive Control Center, the game-changing Activity Cards, how screenshots are captured, the new ways you can interact with friends, and more.

0:00 Intro
0:07 #1 The Game Is Always Front and Center
0:42 #2 Control Center
01:23 #3 Cards
02:26 #4 Picture In Picture
02:57 #5 Friend Stuff
03:36 #6 Create Button
03:53 #7 Home Screen
04:31 #8 Explore
04:46 #9 PlayStation Store

[NaturalBornHeel]

I honestly just want to UI to tell me time played in each game, similar to how it’s always displayed in Steam.

[Arashocky]

"Sorry mom, I'm in the middle of a meeting! I'll call you in 10 minutes and 45 seconds"

[peanutbee]

The fact that he used a lot of titanfall 2 examples make me smile:

[anthonyiodice]

I like how there’s less chance of dying in unpausable games by going to the home screen

[seniorpancakez]

It does look really neat. Am I the only one that thinks that custom themes are a thing of the past? Seeing how selected games take over the whole screen :-/

[rozwelljones]

Be the 12th of November already, so I can drive down the street and pick my ps5 up!

[HOVA]

Admit it, PS5 news is better than Xbox Series X news 😎💪🏽

[Kingmoon.]

So this must mean no more free christmas wallpapers that play christmas music on this new playstation 5😔

[carhighh]

It looks so much better than Xbox Series X's UI

[reese]

Can I play Sack Boy on my PS5 with a friend playing on PS4?

[otogigamer]

Cards are useless you don't need it. It just adds more clutter to the interface.

[HaroldTheWizardCat]

Do confused about the start up and playing your game thing. I always did that on my ps4- put it in rest mode and start it back up and continue playing. The only difference really is that it’s faster?

[aroosharun]

They should've made the homescreen icons bigger. Other than that, it looks good!

[BossShawnBeats]

Why is the new PS5 UI an old XBOX UI from 7 years ago?

[Sjono]

Remember when the PS Store was built into the PS3’s UI from 2008?

Glad they brought that back

[GlaciusDreams]

I'm not thrilled with the UI at all. Maybe I'll like it when I get it. I also hate the idea of being able to get tips so easily for a game I'm playing

[commissargab]

I wish this generation bring back splitscreen

[resentfulsoulofthetoilet]

It looks amazing but a bit confusing ( to me at least )
But can you enlarge the games on the menu ? On the phone they look small and i dont like to move near the tv to select the game

[raphapiki]

I liked the option of float stuffs like chat and videos

[louniis]

I never had issues you with the ps4 ui