Particle.news
Download on the App Store

PS5 Tests Home Screen Refresh With Top-Bar Navigation

Beta screenshots suggest Sony is trialing quicker navigation focused on games.

Overview

  • Images from PS5 beta testers, which surfaced Tuesday on Reddit and X, show system apps moved to a new top row.
  • The redesign puts PS Store, PS Plus, Library and Media in a ribbon you flip through with the L1 and R1 buttons.
  • Games now fill the main horizontal row, cutting the long scroll that previously buried key apps.
  • The update appears limited to PlayStation’s closed beta program, and Sony has not confirmed details or a release date.
  • Outlets expect a wider rollout in the coming weeks or months based on past beta patterns, and early reactions praise the PS4-style clarity.