We know what they look like...
...but what do they look like? Both Xbox One and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:PlayStation 4 are relatively featureless black boxes. Sony describes its new machine as featuring "a simple but modern design accentuated by its linear flat form factors." 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Microsoft descri꧂bes its machi🐟ne as "sleek and modern and complements any dcor".
Neither are lying. But there are several other things that could take on🌱 said form factors. So what would your non-gaming mate say about the new machines? Or your dear 80-year-old granny? Let's find out...
A panini toaster
Oh man, I love toasted paninis! Is this part of the PS3 grill range? Man, you're so ꦑlucky to have one of those. Let's plug it in and heat it up.
Hmmm... doesn't seem 𒅌to be getting very warm. Maybe if we cover up those vents. Ah, yes, that did it! Lovely. Now whe💜re did I put the cheddar...?
A trophy base
Someone mentioned 'trophies' and 'the new base unit' and now it's obvious what this is. It's the black bit you get on the bottom of trophies. The kind of cup yo♓u win when your tea🍷m gets the best score in the local pub's bowling tournament.
Closer inspection reveals some surprising featu𓃲res. Like a slot in which you can keep your score card. But at least it's got some small, soft ꦰ'feet' to avoid scraping your trophy cabinet.
A black Wii
Oh you got a Wii! How splendid! We should totally play Wii Sports. Or Wii Fit! Yeah, wait here and I'🧸ll go and get ♔my leotard.
Oh, but the wiimote won't sync. Have you pressed the button? You've got to press the button on the Wii t🌌oo. It's under the flap. The flap! Here, let me do it... Oh, it's broken.
An external hard drive
That's some serious storage you've got there! What is it? O🍨ne terabyte? Two terabytes? Oh, 500MB. Well, that's decent I suppose.
Look! It's even got USB 3.0! This൩ bad boy must have amazing read/write speeds. Oh, but it needs a net connection. Is i🍃t a server? Let's reformat it and use it for Time Machine.
An expensive box of chocolates
That twin-tiered appearance of the PlayStation 4 makes it look like the top half could be lifted off. And what will you find underneath? Some delicious, premium-qua♒lity chocolates, of course!
Like life, you never know what you're going ✤to get. In this case, a nasty electric shock and an instant void on your warranty...
A burglar alarm
This 'PS4' is going to be extremely secure. Special new bespoke firmware will keep you safe from any security threat🐷s and it runs almost silently so as not to wake you up while you sleep... at least not until you need it to.
That smooth black 🌼plastic shell is perfect for keeping the weather off your new burglar alarm and is a sympathetic yet smart addition to the exterior of your residence.
A VCR
Oh! Wow, they still have those! Awesome. Just let me go back to my garage and find my VHS copies of Wayne's W𒆙orld, Pulp Fiction and Jurassic Park and we'll have a retr♔o evening! Man, the picture quality should be amazing now that we don't have coaxial connections!
Just don'ꦐt expect me to be able to𝔉 set the clock on it, OK?
An evil robot
It's looking at me all funny. And I don't think it likes me. What's that? It's li𒐪stening to everything I say? That's i🍰t, I'm not having this any more. Xbox off. XBOX OFF!
OH GOD MY BEAUTIFUL FACE!
But what do you think?
What were your initial reactions when you sa💮w the two machines? What would your m💮ost elderly relative say? Let us know in the comments and we'll all have a chuckle.
And if you're looking for more, check out If video game hardwarꩵe was dug up in a thousand years and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:65 things that look like Pac-Man.
Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as runniღng his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Ch▨ampionship and Treasure Island Dizzy.
