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Datamined PS5 Icons Hint at Console–PC Cross-Buy

Reporters say the graphics look authentic based on Sony’s styling, leaving their purpose unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Dataminer Amethxst surfaced previously unseen 'Cross-Buy' and 'PS5/PC' icons within PS5 system software and posted video evidence.
  • Push Square and VideoGamer covered the discovery and said the designs align with established PlayStation UI assets.
  • The prevailing interpretation is a possible PS5–PC cross-buy program similar to Xbox’s Play Anywhere, though no plan has been announced.
  • Other possibilities include clearer PS5PS4 entitlements or a link to a rumored handheld, with the symbol not appearing on PS4.
  • Amethxst estimates the assets were added between March and late October 2025, and one outlet noted a PS5/PC graphic resembling artwork already used on PlayStation.com.