Care to explain?

That V shape looks like a dust collector. Top should be flat.

I don't much care what the console looks like, so long as it's not totally ridiculous. I'd like to fit nicely on my shelf, and not stick out like a site thumb. It can be a little bit larger the other systems, a little bit smaller, a slightly different shape, etc. So, I'd be fine if it looked exactly like the dev kit.

With all that said, the look of the device is really a major marketing decision. Marketing works psychologically. So, I may not even be aware that I'm less likely to purchase a strange or ugly looking console. I feel like I don't care, but is that really true?

So you like it, but even if you didn't, it wouldn't matter.

I think it looks gross, but I don't think it really matters, because I'm willing to bet that Sony comes out with a nice design before launch. In other words, consumers will never see this abomination. And I think most everyone knows that, but in the small unlikely event that this thing actually does get released to consumers, a lot of the PS Fans don't want to be caught saying something bad about the design. In other words, yes, I think that most of the people who are saying they like the design are either lying, or their bias has them convinced of something. This is why so many people are mentioning that the look of the console doesn't matter. People wouldn't be saying that so often if the design looked nice. Sometimes I wish I wasn't blessed (or cursed) with the ability to read people like a book.

But yeah, nothing against said people, but I just wanted to call it out for the record.

That fan video that was posted a few pages back with a theoretical PS5 had some cool ideas, and looked decent. I like the display on the controller as well as the  HDMI ports for PSVR on the front.

I get what you're saying, and it's obviously a lot more complex than simply "I do" or "I don't" mind the look of it. Because while you may personally not mind what a console looks like, or at the very least you might not think you do, there is a chance that investors mind, and if the investors first impression of the product is that it doesn't look nice, that (or any number of countless other factors) could lead to you making that purchase, directly or indirectly.

But much like the boomerang controller design, I think this will be changed with the amount of negative reception it's getting.

Yes I like when I'm accused of being lying. Would you show some evidence of it?

Just look at the pool and you'll see a lot of Sony fans not liking the design, and a lot of posts stating the same.

I miss the days of interesting looking consoles. We haven’t had a console that really TRIED to look like a game console since the original Xbox, or arguably the Dreamcast. So many consoles these days just try to be black boxes that melt into your media center. I miss having consoles with more personality in their design.

Hmm, you don't quite look old enough to be able to purchase this particular rated PS4 game. Can I see some ID?

Gosh golly. Would you look at that. My mistake good sir. You have yourself a wonderful day and enjoy your game!

I'd still buy it, but I'd figure out a way to mod the case. It's ugly.

I'm really bummed that you saw my post as offensive. I apologize; I truly meant no disrespect.  See, fanboy has a negative connotation to it, and some people do not like to be referred to as such. If you felt targeted, I assure you that I know nothing of your gaming tendencies. I'm fine with people who would typically be considered fanboys, and I think others should be too. It shouldn't be looked down upon to like a single console/company.

This does bring up an interesting conundrum, though, because you took offense to my generalization. In fact, my post seemed to have upset you so much so that you decided to personally attack me. You were rude while I was polite. And the thing is, I don't think I said anything at all in my post that was inaccurate, or hurtful.

Do you disagree with my post? This is the way human beings oftentimes act; myself included. People tend to get defensive and provide extra reasons for things.

Imagine this hypothetical situation: "Why are you coming home so late tonight?" - *Starts sweating.* "Sorry dear, I had to put in some extra time at the office, then got caught in some gnarly traffic on the way back. Lots of cops around so I couldn't text or call on the drive back." <-- The husband meant well. He didn't mean to be so late. He lost track of time by accident, but when put on the spot, I couldn't just tell my wife that I forgot about our anniversary! I'm such a bad husband. *Ahem*

Is someone's tendency towards being a "fanboy" something that is forbidden to discern? Why is it such a touchy subject? Is it because fanboys are the source of "troll" posts, and as such, they set a low expectation of someone's credibility. In other words, not all fanboys are A-holes, but people might assume that you are if they know you're a fanboy? Or is it because such discussions often turn into flame wars? 

Also, it might help if you knew that the Don and I are super tight (the person who I was posting to). He's one of the people who helped me decide on my PSVR purchase and which games to get with it, and my 4K TV that I bought the same week. He even agreed with my post.