People lamented the change in forums and on social media, saying the game art that previously showed up when they highlighted a game was gone. Instead, the image that would ordinarily show up as a news post in a separate section of the PS5 UI was splashed across the screen behind games lik e Miles Morales, Hi-Fi Rush, and Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Since then though, PlayStation fans have noticed a change on the PS5 dashboard, complete with more ads, removing any good grace the change above earned. Whether deliberate or the result of a glitch, remains to be seem. The chances of it being the the latter are slim.

Sony's latest way to monetize PlayStation 5 consoles is covering the dashboard with unwanted ads.

Users are seeing promos, game updates and even ads for other titles instead of title-screen art in their PS5 game libraries.

Earlier this month, Sony rolled out a new firmware update that, among other things, added a customizable welcome hub to the PlayStation 5 home screen. It’s lowkey one of the best new features the console has gotten in years,

The PlayStation 5 now has an advert system built into the dashboard user interface you can’t disable without disconnecting from the internet. Users noticed how hovering over a video game icon on the homepage now forces an advert to replace the unique art — as close to a theme as the PS5 gets.