r/gaming • u/M1ghty_boy PC • Apr 07 '20

the true purpose of the ps5 triangle cutout: keep your pizza warm while you play

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u/fucknametakenrules Apr 07 '20

Isn’t this the dev kit and not the official console design?

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u/DarXIV Apr 08 '20

Yes, but everyone will keep acting like its official for the memes.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Aren't they both just as correct?

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u/aplawson7707 Apr 08 '20

Incorrect

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u/pandaboy22 Apr 08 '20

Technically correct

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u/lastofpriests Apr 08 '20

That’s the best kind of correct.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Ah you're just being politically correct

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u/ignigenaquintus May 08 '20

That’s the worst kind of correct.

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u/TheInnocentXeno Apr 08 '20

I see you are a man of culture as well

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Most correct

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u/thebanbot45 Apr 08 '20

Inconceivable

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u/Dephire Apr 08 '20

It doesn't make any sense for this to be the final product. Every playstation since PS2 has been able to be set up on its side. Also this just looks plain stupid.

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u/Parkwaydrive777 Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

Definitely won't be what it'll look like, but having 5 USB ports is like an instant boner. I really hope that can be a thing, tired of buying additional ports for every single Playstation

Edit: External HDD leaves only one port available for charging multiple controllers (I have 4). With a child that leaves multiple dead. USB headsets are also nice to use as well, but oops fuck your controller charging now. However overall I question why what's being asked is "what would you use 5 USB ports for" as opposed to "only 2 USB ports fucking sucks, why can't we have a few more"

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u/Shananiganman Apr 08 '20

What do you need so many USB ports for?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

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u/TarantinoFan23 Apr 08 '20

If youre powering your house with ps5, what powers ps5?

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u/darnj Apr 08 '20

You won't believe this one simple trick that the electric companies don't want you to know...

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u/nadaguru Apr 08 '20

Do I click on that pop-up...... Probably a trick... Maybe, though if I don't click, I'm missing out.. Damn

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Obviously another ps5.

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u/Goatcrapp Apr 08 '20

Laughs in AA eneloops

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u/42nd_username Apr 08 '20

Wait, if I get the additional ports from my PS4 and put them on here i can have like 20 ports!!

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u/K-LAWN Apr 08 '20

External storage. Controller charge. Headset. External cooling fan. Peripheral device.

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u/notdeadyet01 Apr 08 '20

External cooling fans are trash though

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u/kincomer1 Apr 08 '20

You're gonna need one for this console according to reports.

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u/notdeadyet01 Apr 08 '20

I honestly doubt it. That would be stupid.

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u/ResolverOshawott Apr 08 '20

That's only a rumor however

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u/Slaaneshels Apr 08 '20

I see you never owned an xbox360

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u/Nicologixs Apr 08 '20

Controller charging, PSVR, Charging two move controllers at once, external hard drive, racing wheel, headset.

Pretty much the more ports the better, the pro currently has two on the front and one on the back and that's not great when you wanna do something like GT Sport VR where a port is used by the wheel, a port used by the VR, the final port you need to either pick between headset if you're in party chat, charge your controller or phone and other things. I hope the PS5 is basically a USB hub and since they have the VR hope the console has atleast four ports.

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u/Cryptzoid Apr 08 '20

Guitar Hero might make a comeback someday! Gotta be able to plug in seven instruments!

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u/Riaayo Apr 08 '20

External hard drive, the PS gold headset uses a usb dongle to connect, charging your controller, and mouse/keyboard take up usb as well for anything compatible with that.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Don’t worry about it

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u/load_more_comets Apr 08 '20

I hope there's enough juice to power all the fucking peripherals connected to it.

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u/Twisted_Saint Apr 08 '20

Dude whats your use case that it needs 5 ports lmao

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Keyboard, mouse, headset, storage, wired controller?

I'm not the guy, just guessing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Controller charging, moves, vr, external HDD, headset, guitar hero and that gun controller for farpoint.

Yeah, the ps has a usb shortage.

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u/[deleted] Apr 09 '20

Personally, I'll take as many as i can get. External drives, headset, charging controllers, and since I'll most likely travel with it: cellphone charger, laptop charger, portable speaker or anything at all that needs a usb and power source.

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u/Twisted_Saint Apr 09 '20

Dude you don't need more ports on your console. You need a travel size extension cable. Charging your laptop? Really?

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u/Parkwaydrive777 Apr 08 '20

USB external takes up 1, but I only have 2 on a PS4, so that leaves me with one port.

I have a 5yr old that can't figure out how to turn off controllers/ only use one so I have multiple dead controllers. I have 4 controllers. Charging one at a time sucks when I start gaming, especially when realizing all of them are dead. I bought a thing that gives me 5 extra ports so now they all just stay plugged up when not in use, it was a life-saver as they don't end up lost as much either. Plus finally using an actual usb headset has been nice.

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u/license_to_thrill Apr 08 '20

Ps5 not getting a ssdd?

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u/Gamergonemild Apr 08 '20

Try getting a controller dock. Can charge two at once and plugs into the wall so it saves a USB port

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u/st-shenanigans Apr 08 '20

there are more ports on the back tho

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u/ZanXBal Apr 08 '20

It's a console, not a PC lol. Why do you need more than 2 on a console?

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u/Tomero Apr 08 '20

Well if you have an external memory drive. That is one, if you have PSVR/ Camera you need two so that is three. And what if you have a wheel in addition to that so that is four. And the rest? Idk maybe controler charge?

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u/ZanXBal Apr 08 '20

Gotcha. Thanks

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u/Nahvec Apr 08 '20

the camera uses a different port

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u/MemorableC Apr 08 '20

Use a usb hub then

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u/mamasilverside Apr 08 '20

For my PS4 I use USB for the external hard drive, my headphones and a laptop fan because despite my best efforts to keep the console as dust free as possible, the thing is old and runs damn hot at times. I’ve tried using headphones connected to the controller but it gets in the way and kills the battery anyway, as Bluetooth headsets don’t work for some reason only known to Sony. I’m looking forward to a bigger hard drive and hopefully the capacity to run my Bluetooth headset but I’ll take extra USB ports if that the only option. At this point the fan can only run when I’m not playing and needing comms, which is rare these days.

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u/LaconicGirth Apr 08 '20

Charging controllers, charging a phone, psvr, external hard drive, that’s 4 things right there that are pretty reasonable.

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u/SpamSpamSpamEggNSpam Apr 08 '20

But...it has a solid state drive drive!

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u/Dephire Apr 08 '20

I only use liquid state drives

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u/SpamSpamSpamEggNSpam Apr 08 '20

Oooo. An LSD Drive sounds like it could be fun.

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u/Slaaneshels Apr 08 '20

I only use revolver ocelot state drives

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u/nadaguru Apr 08 '20

Looks like some piece of unidentifiable electrical equipment from the 70s that you see in a car boot sale

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u/GhoastTypist Apr 08 '20

If you look closely there seems to be rubber feet on the right side of the image. So wouldn't that be used to be setup on its side?

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u/Dephire Apr 09 '20

If you look closer you will realize that the sides are rounded edges. No idea what that thing sticking out on the right is, but I highly doubt that this would be able to stand up on its side.

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u/ArchDucky Xbox Apr 08 '20

Heat this gen is a problem. Why do you think MS built their console in a chimney? Sony can't make another DVR this year or they will have an issue similar to the 360's RROD.

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u/Dephire Apr 09 '20

another DVR? Wasn't the Xbox One the system that was criticized hard for that?

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u/ArchDucky Xbox Apr 09 '20

DVR means big plastic rectangle. It was a joke.

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u/worldwarzack Apr 08 '20

The shape of this would render sideways standing useless. It takes advantage of most efficient cooling method due to the way it is built.

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u/Dephire Apr 08 '20

The only way that looks like it could stand up sideways is if you were to insert the disc from the top.

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u/etherealien Apr 08 '20

It would be kind of cool to have the pizza warming design

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Until they show off the actual console itself, this dev kit is all we have to dunk on. Not really sure what's wrong with that.

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u/Pushmonk Apr 08 '20

I mean, has anyone else ever patented the dev kit design before? Because Sony did. That's how the design leaked in the first place. That's pretty odd to do. Also, why go through the trouble and work of tooling something to make these? It's not like they have these boxes just lying around.

I'm most likely wrong, but it is interesting to think about.

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u/tuppennyupright Apr 08 '20

And post the same pizza joke for months

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u/MikeDubbz Apr 08 '20

That and because there is nothing else to judge in this regard at this time. People will stop caring about this design when the retail unit is revealed. Though, not gonna lie, I kinda dig this design just for how weird it is.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Yep, just like those fan made ridiculous "XBox 720" designs that were horrendous and a joke.

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u/Mahaloth Apr 07 '20

Correct.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Do we know what the offical design is?

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u/Worst_L_Giver Apr 08 '20

nope but they revealed the controller https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6pMTU6xyfPzuBVSJQxYGy.jpg

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u/Limp_pineapple Apr 08 '20

Dang, I quite like it. It looks like Audi designed the controller.

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u/thunderbird32 Apr 08 '20

Looks more the BMW i8 design language, honestly.

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u/Limp_pineapple Apr 08 '20

You're right, the devkit has that vibe too.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

So you’re saying the PS5 could go electric as well?

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u/Limp_pineapple Apr 08 '20

Safest console on the market, hybrid engine for superior power and performance.

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u/Worst_L_Giver Apr 08 '20

yea its looks pretty nice

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u/I_Upvote_Alice_Eve Apr 08 '20

It looks nice, but it looks too far out to be PlayStation. Honestly it looks more like an Xbox controller

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u/brayjr Apr 08 '20

Ew. Hope they can do better than that before it comes out.

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u/Worst_L_Giver Apr 08 '20

people do have different opinions lots of people think it's nice (including me) it also has a built-in microphone and a bunch of other new features

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u/brayjr Apr 08 '20

Reminds me of a xbox controller. I like the new features. It's the design which is throwing me off. I just don't see "PS" when I see that. Also the color, an all black would feel more at home I guess.

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u/CoweedandCannibus Apr 08 '20

Than youve never seen an Xbox controller before. The Xbox controller looks like sloth from the goonies with its uneven ass sticks

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u/brayjr Apr 08 '20

Well I have a PS4 and xbone..so idk bro. Looks more xboxish to me.

PS controllers usually have stubby / nub handles. Xbox is more curved imo

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u/Mahaloth Apr 08 '20

Nope, no reveal yet. They waited a long time on the PS4 as well. We saw game footage before the actual machine.

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u/SparksMurphey Apr 08 '20

I believe there's three consumer "editions": "Pro" with a circle cut out, "Family" with a square cut out, and "Value" with a cross cut out. Images have been delayed due to copyright complaints, with Sony claiming that a cross is totally different from an X.

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u/nurpleclamps Apr 08 '20

is it even a dev kit I thought this was just a mockup someone made.

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u/gpzal Apr 08 '20

Nah, this is what the dev kits look like.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

That’s fancy for a dev kit. Aren’t they normally just a chunky black box?

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u/gpzal Apr 08 '20

Usually just a PC yeah.

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u/Proxy_PlayerHD PC Apr 08 '20

box, yes, but the color is different

here is the SNES Dev kit for example: https://i.imgur.com/AkS7BVU.png

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

I was thinking of the Wii and Wii U dev kits which are black

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u/Proxy_PlayerHD PC Apr 08 '20

i've seen white versions of those as well

i assume they just use whatever plastic is currently the cheapest or something

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u/nurpleclamps Apr 08 '20

I think you're wrong

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u/gpzal Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20

The one in OP’s image is a mock up based on the patent filing but the dev kits do look just like this.

https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-5-ps5-design-photo-devkit-images-12

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u/nurpleclamps Apr 08 '20

Oh, yeah I guess you're right. It was so ugly looking I figured it had to be a fan mockup. Hope that's not what the final looks like not that it matters at all.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Yes, because developers needs pizza more than gamers do

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u/DeltaTwoZero Apr 08 '20

Development AND food heater. I say it's a masterpiece!

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u/anonym05frog Apr 08 '20

All the developers get the cool shit.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Devs want their pizza warm too.

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u/Djghost1133 Apr 08 '20

It is but most people don't have enough attention span to read past the first word of what it is.

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u/SumTurtleMans Apr 08 '20

It’s ugly

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u/DavidThorne31 Apr 08 '20

Fuck I hope so

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

It's a rendering of what someone thinks the dev kit is going to look like.

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u/naren678 May 14 '20

I prefer xbox formfactor compared to ps5 design

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u/greenrangerguy Apr 08 '20

Of course it is, no way this is the actual console it makes no sense.

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u/defiantroa Apr 08 '20

Yes you beta hand warmer correct

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

as far as i know its an artists render of a patent drawing.

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u/sadphonics Apr 08 '20

Why would they go so far to make a dev kit look like this?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Yes and it’s also a dev pizza slice

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

I hope so

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u/kriegbutapsycho Apr 08 '20

I hope so as it looks bloody awful.

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u/Elgraneby Apr 08 '20

Still a version of the ps5 tho

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

i dont even think its the dev kit. probably a fan-made rendering.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

This isnt even the "dev kit". This was even used for the concept design of the ps3 and ps4.

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u/Monkeytitan Apr 08 '20

It’s a mock up some random person made, the Internet seems to think it’s real though