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PS5 design parodies

Meme & format · 2020 · Notable

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The PS5 reveal inspired router and Batman jokes across 3 social platforms.

Clip · YellowFlash 2 on YouTube

Twitch

@Twitch · Jun 11, 2020

Who wore it better? #PS5

21.7K457
Post · @Twitch on X

danny 🔜 Sonic Expo Dallas

@Danny8bit · Jun 11, 2020

The future is now. #PS5

113.2K400
Post · @Danny8bit on X

Daniel Ahmad

@ZhugeEX · Jun 11, 2020

This is the best one lmao

70.8K216
Post · @ZhugeEX on X

LGR

@lazygamereviews · Jun 11, 2020

24.1K91
Post · @lazygamereviews on X

Vicente Quesada

@RazorOfArtorias · Jun 11, 2020

I love the #PS5 design.

10.9K72
Post · @RazorOfArtorias on X

Aero

@ActualAero · Jun 11, 2020

The #NintendoSwitch toaster The #PS5 router The #XboxSeriesX fridge Which one are you guys picking? 👀

13.6K466
Post · @ActualAero on X
Sony’s official PS5 console photo; the reveal was the precursor to the audience parodies.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Today, at 1pm Pacific, See the Future of Gaming on PS5
PlayStation.Blog
Who wore it better? #PS5
@Twitch on X
Who wore it better? #PS5
@Twitch on X
Daquan on Instagram: "Y’all ain’t got it yet? 👉🏾(via: uhcolby/twitter)"
Daquan on Instagram
Game journalists SLAM Playstation 5 memes! Tip their fedoras for Sony!
YellowFlash 2 on YouTube
The future is now. #PS5
@Danny8bit on X
This is the best one lmao
@ZhugeEX on X
Post by @lazygamereviews on X
@lazygamereviews on X
The #NintendoSwitch toaster The #PS5 router The #XboxSeriesX fridge Which one are you guys picking? 👀
@ActualAero on X
I love the #PS5 design.
@RazorOfArtorias on X
PS5 Design Parodies | Know Your Meme
Know Your Meme
It doesn’t matter what the PS5 looks like - Engadget
Engadget
KFC Trolled The PS5 Launch By Releasing A Glorious Gaming Console Of Its Own
BroBible
PlayStation 5 Designer Says He's Not Offended by Comparisons to Routers and Humidifiers - PlayStation LifeStyle
PlayStation LifeStyle
KYM Review: The Top 10 Gaming Memes Of 2020
Know Your Meme

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How it works
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Numbers

Peak date
Week of Jun 12, 2020
Jun 11 ’20 to Week of Jun 12, 2020
Platforms
6
Started on X
Origin
Organic
Gaming

Mechanics

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  • Creator relay
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Pairing

How it spread

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Sony revealed the PS5 on June 11, 2020. Users compared it to routers, Batman and other objects across Twitter, Reddit and Instagram; press collected the jokes. The router comparison reached a children’s newspaper, and the designer later welcomed the parodies.

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  1. June 2020

    Sony Interactive Entertainment precursor · Jun 8 ’20

    Sony rescheduled its PS5 games showcase for June 11 and invited viewers to Twitch and YouTube.[1]

    Today, at 1pm Pacific, See the Future of Gaming on PS5
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Sony Interactive Entertainment precursor · Jun 11 ’20

    Sony ended its games showcase by revealing the PS5 console and its Digital Edition.[2]

  3. Richard Cobbett (@richardcobbett) seed · Jun 11 ’20

    Richard Cobbett compared the PS5 to a Wii cosplaying as Batman.[3][4]

Origin
Organic
Sector
Gaming
Region
Global
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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  1. June 2020

    Sony Interactive Entertainment precursor · Jun 8 ’20

    Sony rescheduled its PS5 games showcase for June 11 and invited viewers to Twitch and YouTube.[1]

    Today, at 1pm Pacific, See the Future of Gaming on PS5
    Open the first post ↗

  2. Sony Interactive Entertainment precursor · Jun 11 ’20

    Sony ended its games showcase by revealing the PS5 console and its Digital Edition.[2]

  3. Richard Cobbett (@richardcobbett) seed · Jun 11 ’20

    Richard Cobbett compared the PS5 to a Wii cosplaying as Batman.[3][4]

  1. platform jump · Jun 11 ’20

  2. platform jump · Jun 11 ’20

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