Part of the problem \u2014 a very large <\/em>part \u2014 is that the console is obscenely big. I really don\u2019t think seeing promotional images can prepare you for just what a monster this thing is. I was fortunate enough to receive the PS5 from Sony ahead of release, and have been playing console hot potato with my TV\u2019s three HDMI slots to set it up (sorry, Wii U). Imagine my surprise when the thing I extracted from the box was big enough to serve a Thanksgiving dish on. I snapped a quick picture with my phone, using my hand for scale.<\/p>\n And yet, somehow, that doesn\u2019t really do justice to how big this console is. In fact, if anything, I downplayed <\/em>the scale. Here\u2019s a picture of it next to a docked Switch. (I beg that readers will forgive my terrible cable management; I had to do some rearranging in a hurry.)<\/p>\n In case that\u2019s not enough, here\u2019s a picture taken from below \u2014 you can see my purple son, Spyro, holding the DualSense controller. I turned the flash on for dramatic effect, and to show that the console is so tall when mounted vertically that it tickles the bottom of my wall-mounted Samsung TV. Try to imagine me crouching down in front of my entertainment deck at 9 am on a dark, rainy day, marveling at the absolutely unit<\/em> that has invaded my shelf.<\/p>\n Yeah, what looks sleek and fresh in promotional images just looks outsized and awkward in real life. I don\u2019t have a large entertainment deck \u2014 instead I have five consoles (six at the moment) perched on a small shelf. And it\u2019s always looked fine to me, until this elephant came along and squatted in the room.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t get me wrong \u2014 in every other respect that PS5 appears to be a damned fine feat of engineering. The base, which has a hidden screw for mounting should you wish to put the console up vertically, had all the appeal of a Chinese puzzle box. And I\u2019m not going to lie \u2014 I kind of like how bizarre it looks compared with the other consoles, the Switch in particular. It makes all the other consoles look cute <\/em>by comparison, and I still kind of like how audacious this wavy outline is.<\/p>\n But still, this thing verges on obnoxious. I have the feeling that I\u2019ll have to find a way to get this thing horizontal if it\u2019s ever going to fit in \u2014 literally and figuratively \u2014 with the rest of my consoles. I was all-in with the white router when I thought it\u2019d be about the size of\u2026 you know, a router. But now that\u2019s it\u2019s proven to be roughly the same height as an actual ivory tower, I have to admit I\u2019m not in love.<\/p>\n The console launches on November 12. I\u2019m curious to see if some of you have a different impression of the size and shape of the console. Drop me a line on Twitter (@rachelkaser<\/a>) and let me know.<\/p>\n For more gear, gadget, and hardware news and reviews, follow Plugged on Twitter<\/a> and Flipboard<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n Published October 28, 2020 \u2014 00:46 UTC <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/PS5-Hand-796x668.jpg\")
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