Gamers are a fickle bunch, so every time new hardware is announced there is always more than a little negativity, and the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X is no exception

Recently, Sony released a teardown video, revealing a number of important PS5 features Obviously, the stand is necessary to keep the console in horizontal and vertical orientation, which some people seem to complain about

As you can see in the video below, it takes a lot of effort to switch the PS5 to each orientation Unscrew the stand, plug the screw holes with a special piece of plastic, place the screws into the stand, then close it, place it along the side of the console, and prepare to lay it down horizontally

Not the most tiring task in the world, but it seems like too many steps just to turn the PS5 around And I suspect that more than a few people will lose that extra part someday

Microsoft, taking no chances, has added its own mean-spiritedness to the mix

Of course, showing how horrible the Xbox Series X would look when put to bed might not have been the best course of action If you have room for that monster machine, kids, keep your consoles upright

Still, it's much easier to put the console upside down 90 degrees It is not clear why Sony decided to take this particular over-engineering step, but given the number of steps required, the chances of damaging the console by placing it incorrectly are low

We never thought we'd have trouble placing a gaming console, but 2020 has a surprise for us

After all, we won't be moving the console very often, so the actual process of reorienting it doesn't matter much However, it is odd that this is the way the PS5 does things