Sony has published a patent that would allow the platform holder to manufacture and sell faceplates for the PlayStation 5.
The patent (via OPAttack) was initially filed back in November 2020 and was finally granted a year later on November 16, 2021.
What isn’t clear from the documentation is whether on not these will actually be removable faceplates, or rather skins you can apply to existing hardware.
Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s lawyers have been doggedly pursuing companies that have tried to offer customers the oppertunity to customise their consoles as Sony has left a gap in the market.