StudioFR

2020 · PlayStation 5 · Build N° 042

PS5,
Blue and Gray

Blue side panels swapped onto the gray base, with a window mod cut into the right cover and covered in clear acrylic.

$1,039USD
Made to order, about 15 business days

Free domestic shipping · Insured · 30-day warranty

Region
Region-free
Plays
All PS5 disc and digital titles. Backward compatible with the vast majority of PS4 titles.
Power
Universal 100–240V (internal PSU; US plug power cord included)
Video out
Native HDMI 2.1 — up to 4K at 120Hz with HDR10.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, Ethernet, USB-A and USB-C

The build,
step by step.

Studio-grade. Wet-sanded between coats, finished with an acrylic clear coat for depth and protection. The acrylic window is cut on a CO2 laser — geometry impossible to achieve by hand.

  1. 01

    Custom side panels

    The original Sony swappable covers refinished in deep blue and gray, wet-sanded between coats and sealed under an acrylic clear coat for depth and chip resistance.

  2. 02

    Window mod

    One side panel cut open and covered with a sheet of premium clear acrylic, cut on a CO2 laser. The heatsink and the iconic ○△✕□ symbols cast into the inside of the chassis become visible from outside — not stickers, not prints.

  3. 03

    DualSense controller

    Fully stripped, cleaned, and color-matched to the build.

  4. 04

    RGB lighting

    Multi-color LED array behind the acrylic window, controlled from a phone app. Pick the color, dial in the brightness, set the speed.

  5. 05

    Internal hardware preserved

    No motherboard work, no thermal repaste, no firmware changes — only the swappable side panels are modified. Sony's warranty paths remain intact.

  6. 06

    Reassembly under spec

    Panels seated, aligned, and tested before the build leaves the bench.

See it come together before you buy.

The full restoration of this build, filmed from teardown to first boot on the StudioFR channel.

Watch on YouTube

What's in the box.

Made to order.

Each console is built one at a time. Production timeline is approximately 15 business days from order confirmation. Ships double-boxed with custom-cut foam protection. Full insurance included on every shipment.

Warranty.

30-day StudioFR functional warranty covering defects in panel work. Because each build is custom and non-recoverable, these are non-refundable for buyer's remorse — full terms in our Refund Policy.

Free shipping

Domestic US, double-boxed and insured.

30-day warranty

Functional warranty on all builds.

Documented

Every build filmed for the channel.

Signed build

Certificate of authenticity included.

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