Sony Interactive Entertainment is testing a small change to the PlayStation 5 interface in beta, and it could shift the top menu bar in a way many players will notice the moment they turn on the console. Users in Sony’s beta program say the PlayStation Store, PlayStation Plus and Game Library icons may move above the individual game icons.
That would put some of the PS5’s most-used shortcuts higher up the screen, instead of leaving them in the row that currently opens with recently played games. The system now splits the interface into two main sections, Games and Media, with the Games side also holding the Welcome information tab, while Media carries apps such as Netflix, YouTube, Crunchyroll, Spotify and Twitch. Players move between those sections with L1 and R1 on a DualSense controller.
For Sony, even a modest reshuffle is notable because the company has left the main PlayStation 5 interface largely intact since the console launched in 2020. The biggest recent addition came in 2024, when SIE introduced the customizable Welcome hub and replaced the old Explore tab with a space the company described as “a dedicated space you can customize with widgets, allowing you to see information at a glance before you begin your gaming sessions.”
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This latest change is being framed as a minor tweak to the top menu bar, not a redesign, which fits Sony’s cautious approach to the PS5’s core layout. The company has not announced a release date for the update, and it has not said when, or whether, the revised arrangement will reach all users outside beta testing. For now, the only clear answer is that Sony is still adjusting the PS5’s front door five years after launch — but only by a little.
