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[VAVA Mk2]

One looks like a speaker, the other goofy brick was designed to stand on a table that I never ever do and looks awkward when put horizontally. Either way I don't care about how the console look as long as it has good games, works properly, and sits inside my table without issues.

Eh more boring/generic than ugly. OG XBOX One was ugly and big as fuck.

 

[adamsapple]

Eh more boring/generic than ugly. OG XBOX One was ugly and big as fuck.

OG Xbox One is the VCR
OG PS3 is the foreman grill
OG PS5 is the uber router

all these big consoles which look like something else are the ugliest.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

The matte finish version looked nicer.

 

[Badlucktroll]

The matte finish version looked nicer.

I thought that thing was badass at the time and was glad to replace my white 360 with it

 

[Halo2redvsblue]

Anyone that says xbox series X It's just a hater, it's just generic looking. It's not the worst looking console of all time. Worst one is the Atari Jaguar with all its add-ons.

 

[Darchaos]

I love them all! From the momen i either pick one up in a store or from when i click the buy button online, i love them. I dont see them as ugly, i just make them fit in where i live and that is that. Anyway, my old CMD 64 was actually ugly, no scratch that, i still love that thing!

 

[Batiman]

Ps5
Atari Jaguar

 

[OmegaSupreme]

The cable box Xbox one. Coming from the sexy 360 it was a huge disappointment in every way including it's look. The base jag console itself I thought looked alright. Fuck those controllers though.

 

[Unknown?]

PS3 Slim is worse than the OG and Super Slim.

 

[Kdad]

Probably the ugliest one I've owned.

With the non colour matched tape drive, commodore desk and file cabinet it was a beast. The 64C could bite my ass though.

 

[U.S.E. CD]

The Samsung Sega Gam Boy

 

[MarkMe2525]

There are probably uglier ones, but it blows my mind that Sony designed their 5th generation console to look like that, it looks ridiculous. Great console all in all, but embarrassing to have it in plain view.

The Samsung Sega Gam Boy

I've never seen the mega drive branded as that before.
Edit: I meant master system.

 

[Gamerguy84]

The Telstar Arcade (1977)

Owning this bad boy guarantees that no woman (original or fake) will touch that tiny pecker of yours.

Damn that is ugly. Also the obvious inspiration for the quintesson

 

[Robbinhood]

Series X when horizontal is pretty damn bad, I don't even think it would fit in my entertainment unit. It looks average vertical but an abomination horizontally.

 

[TheDreadLord]

Well, tbh the Jaguar isn’t that bad in person… I’d say that the worst is the WiiU/Wii which are essentially an external CD-ROM drive.

 

[Rykan]

OG Xbox One is the VCR
OG PS3 is the foreman grill
OG PS5 is the uber router

all these big consoles which look like something else are the ugliest.

No way did my man call the OG PS3 ugly. That thing has the best console design of any system.

 

[Esppiral]

My PS5 is hidden from sight, no one would ever guess I own one, that should tell you everything

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I actually have this console complete in box lol.

Sick...10/10 totally covet!

Pretty dope flex....not gonna lie inside I am seething with jealousy for the state that packaging is in.

But you are also the owner of THE WORST blinds ever for your sliding glass door. Gave me PTSD from every apt I lived in during college.

 

[Alan Wake]

So you prefer bland boxes?

We in our 40s usually do. We're not 12 anymore, and even if I really liked the design of the OG Xbox at the time I would not want the next Xbox to look like that. The Series S and X are a bit boring but still great designs that fit in anywhere.

 

[Low Moral Fibre]

While the PS5 is definitely ugly there is hideous 80s and 90s stuff that is much worse.

The main problem with the PS5 is designing something that needs a cheap plastic stand (that isn’t even properly attached) to sit sideways. It’s ugly and for no benefit.

 

[BabyYoda]

Ps2, ps3 and ps5 are ugly.

The American super nintendo was also ugly.

Don't forget the PS1, so ugly and grey!

 

[Business]

I came to say the Jaguar, but the OP made me think. N64 is another honorable mention.

 

[TLZ]

Famicom is so bad it's good tier

You take that back Mister.

 

[Badlucktroll]

While the PS5 is definitely ugly there is hideous 80s and 90s stuff that is much worse.

The main problem with the PS5 is designing something that needs a cheap plastic stand (that isn’t even properly attached) to sit sideways. It’s ugly and for no benefit.

Yeah, and i bet the next iteration of the Ps5 will be flat on the bottom

 

[Fatmanp]

I really disliked the sliding door PS3. Loved the og and slim versions

 

[Roberts]

I tend to like minimalistic designs to fit the overall vibe of my room, so everything that has more than one distinctive colour and all kinds of weird shapes is a no-no (that is why XSX, imo, looks fucking great). Weirdly enough, I got used to how PS5 looks when I had it. It is not the most ugly console.

 

[Kvally]

Never seen that one. But it’s damn good looking!

 

[kruis]

easily this wins ugliest console

Sony thought that because it was cheap it also had to look cheap. They were really punishing their customers for not having spent more.

That exact same "let's punish these fucking cheapskates" mentality led to hundreds of cheap rereleases with cover designs that were cleverly designed to horrify game collectors and attract non gamers looking for a cheap birthday present for Junior.

 

[Alan Wake]

While the PS5 is definitely ugly there is hideous 80s and 90s stuff that is much worse.

The main problem with the PS5 is designing something that needs a cheap plastic stand (that isn’t even properly attached) to sit sideways. It’s ugly and for no benefit.

Yeah, I can't think of it in any other way than a design flaw.

 

[Majormaxxx]

Ps5 is not ugly but it loons awful horizontal. And vertical it's too high.

Tg16 Was ugly in my opinion compared to the cute pc engine.

 

[dotnotbot]

Sony thought that because it was cheap it also had to look cheap. They were really punishing their customers for not having spent more.

That exact same "let's punish these fucking cheapskates" mentality led to hundreds of cheap rereleases with cover designs that were cleverly designed to horrify game collectors and attract non gamers looking for a cheap birthday present for Junior.

Here's my favourite one:

 

[VAVA Mk2]

I thought that thing was badass at the time and was glad to replace my white 360 with it

I liked it too, but the Matte version was nicer as the shiny one showed dust, fingerprints, and tiny scratches almost immediately. I loved that it was sleeker, smaller, and got rid of the issue that led to the RRoD, though (granted units with "Jasper" chips or later didn't have the RRoD issue like later model Elites.

 

[systemr123]

Damn that is ugly. Also the obvious inspiration for the quintesson

Cool control ideas though

 

[supernova8]

I suppose not that ugly, but utterly pointless. Who even bought one of these?

 

[justiceiro]

This brick:

 

[clarky]

Fuck me just scanned the thread and ugly ass consoles are the norm.

Dreamcast, og megadrive my white JP saturn and PS1 are the exceptions imo.

 

[Kvally]

I suppose not that ugly, but utterly pointless. Who even bought one of these?

 

[22:22:22]

OG Xbone wasn't that aesthetically pleasing.

 

[22:22:22]

Let's have a dual

VS:

 

[Kvally]

Let's have a dual

VS:

360 wins for appearance, but loses for RROD.

 

[Ev1L AuRoN]

I like the PS5 aesthetic.

This MF is ugly and cheap looking.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

The Series S is beautiful but the Series X is ugly. The fact is looks stupid as fuck horizontally makes it worse.

When it comes to the PS5 the Digital Edition looks good IMO vertically but stupid horizontally. Disc version looks like ass both ways.

My vote though is the US SNES. What a fucking ugly piece of shit compared to how great the EU SNES/Super Famicom looks.

 

[cash_longfellow]

I have to cover up my PS5 when I'm not playing it.

Hey that’s the same thing I do with my girlfriend

 

[Fbh]

The Ps3 super slim.
The pictures don't really capture how truly ugly it was.
It's not just the design, it's how cheap all the materials looked and felt. The ugly grills on top, the glossy sides which attract scratches and fingerprints, the fact you need to manually slide it open.

It's like a $20 no brand DVD player.

 

[cash_longfellow]

While not necessarily a console…I haven’t had to blow into three slots to get them to work at the same time, since that video I made in college that one time.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

this was fun

 

[22:22:22]

Day one.

 

[JimmyRustler]

I suppose not that ugly, but utterly pointless. Who even bought one of these?

I bought the original 360, the black one (can’t remember how it was called… pro?) and then the Elite.

The 360 for sure was the best shitty console ever made.

 

[22:22:22]

 

[22:22:22]

I bought the original 360, the black one (can’t remember how it was called… pro?) and then the Elite.

The 360 for sure was the best shitty console ever made.

360 was straight fire.

In both ways.