Series X.

It’s the only one that doesn’t actually have any problems. Beside being big. Series S has a minor problem in the black top that’s fixable, but PS5 is all kinds of hideous, with the disc version even having some kind of unexplained growth on its side. Anyway;

Series X > Series S >>> PS5 Digital > PS5 Disc.

It's funny that the Series X was mocked for its looks when it was revealed, yet now it's generally considered the best looking of the bunch.

I do wonder if the inevitable Series X Slim around 2023 or so will cut the height in half and look like that cube-shaped pre-reveal Series S mockup.

Possibly, but MS also stated that the XB1X was designed so that it was as familiar as possible for upgrading and clear console family marketing.

So why does the XBSX and XBSS look so different then? I mean, the XBSS looks way more like the XB1S than it does the XBSX.

You never really know with MS as they don't seem to like to be tied down to a certain way of doing things.

I can't help but wonder if MS is maybe thinking they can get some people to purchase the XBSX instead because of how much better it looks.

I would have made the XBSS grill chrome as I think that would have looked the best. It worked for the 360.

The Series X. It's simple but works wells and will easily blend into an entertainment setup. The green in the middle of the grill is a nice touch of fanciness without going overboard. The other three are all ugly to me due to the gaudy mix of white and black. They'd all look far better all white or all black. The regular PS5 is the worst of the bunch due to the asymmetry and the disc drive less one is probably second best since it actually looks ok on its side though still overall is bleh.

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The only answer to this question I can give is "no".

I prefer PS5 DE, it looks modern and good.
Xbox Series S is the weirdest console design I have ever seen.

Series S would be perfect without that black thing on the side so I voted for the thicc boy. This being a very pro PlayStation site I wasn't expecting to see the Xbox winning, that has a lot to say about the PS5 design.

Xbox Series X > PS5 Digital > Xbox Series S > PS5 Disc Drive

I'm surprised so many people enjoy the boring cube but to each his or her own.

It's because people tend to prefer bland and safe over lively and dangerous. The PS5 is a departure from what's normal for console design aesthetics. The XBSX kinda is, but not really, because it's just a taller, blander, more grown up version of a Gamecube. The XBSX seems more normal. The PS5 seems foreign.

The color scheme also comes into play. Black is the safest choice period. White or grey is ok but not as universal. Two tone isn't the norm. Past consoles have had things like the XB jewel at the center or chrome trim, but were otherwise one color. The only other somewhat recent console I can think of that was two tone is the XB1S, but the slim black bottom works because it's hidden underneath. Much like how the grey sides of the 360 were basically hidden. The XB1 and PS4 even had gloss and matte black, and while some liked it, some didn't. Just like the XBSS. Some like it, some don't, and it's partially because of the obvious two tone. PS5's two tone is blatant and in your face. Some people really aren't going to like that. I myself will wait for a non white version, or will paint the white portions if I have to. While I think the two tone pops and is cool looking in general, especially as a presentation piece, I don't want it in my entertainment center.

I think the younger you are, the more likely you're going to much prefer the PS5 design because of the wow factor. Kids don't really care about home decor. My 18 year old self and younger, would have thought the PS5 was amazing and XBSX was pretty meh.