{"id":273085,"date":"2025-11-05T13:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/273085\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:30:11","slug":"leaked-cross-buy-icon-on-ps5-hints-at-mysterious-pro-consumer-move-from-sony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/273085\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaked Cross-Buy Icon on PS5 Hints at Mysterious Pro-Consumer Move from Sony"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cross-Buy<\/a> Image: Push Square<\/p>\n

Update [Wed 5th Nov 2025, 12:45pm]: A small update from Dealabs<\/a> based on additional investigation confirms the new \u2018Cross-Buy\u2019 icon is indeed real, and was added as recently as June 2025.<\/p>\n

This is important because it proves it\u2019s not legacy code attached to, say, the PS3 and PS Vita \u2013 but a new feature that Sony\u2019s plotting.<\/p>\n

It also discovered the \u2018Cross-Buy\u2019 tag in CSS files, further suggesting something is afoot here.<\/p>\n

Exactly what the tag will be used for still remains speculation, but it\u2019s likely we\u2019ll get an update from PlayStation in the not too distant future.<\/p>\n

Original Story: A mysterious new cross-buy icon has been datamined on the PS5.<\/p>\n

The symbol \u2013 discovered on the console itself \u2013 was first shared by Amethxst on X<\/a> (or Twitter<\/a>), who says he believes it has been added since March 2025.<\/p>\n

While other icons discovered by the user are already in use \u2013 such as for the Power Saver mode<\/a> \u2013 the \u2018Cross-Buy\u2019 and \u2018PS5\/PC\u2019 logos have never been seen before. They match Sony\u2019s overall design language, and therefore are legit.<\/p>\n

New Symbols will be added soon (website & tool), but here some nice new features from PlayStation (yes, some are old, other are unseen):
– A kind of “echo mode”
– PS5\/PC games
– “Cross-Buy” pic.twitter.com\/YxIAXp750g<\/a>\u2014 Amethxst (@yAmethxst) November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

It remains to be seen how Sony intends to use these symbols, but our best guess is that it\u2019s planning to offer cross-buy between PS5 and PC purchases, a little bit like Xbox\u2019s own \u2018Play Anywhere\u2019 strategy.<\/p>\n

Whether this means the Japanese giant is also plotting its own PC-based version of the PS Store<\/a> remains to be seen, although it will be difficult for the company to convince users to move away from Steam. Perhaps it hopes the lure of cross-buy will achieve that.<\/p>\n

Other theories about the \u2018Cross-Buy\u2019 icon pertain to Sony\u2019s rumoured handheld<\/a>, but we always assumed this would just be a portable SKU capable of playing supported games you already own, so we\u2019re not sure why it would need to be labelled as \u2018Cross-Buy\u2019 per se.<\/p>\n

I didn’t think this and @Zuby_Tech<\/a>‘s post would go viral, so:
– The screen is real (see video below)
– The symbols are present on PS5 (not PS4)
– The symbols are official Sony ‘fonts’ (uf-code: EF5B to EF61)<\/p>\n

You can see them yourself by searching for my ID: yAmethxst https:\/\/t.co\/abU35ihfHG<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/xz6e5u14v6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Amethxst (@yAmethxst) November 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

We suppose it\u2019s equally possible the company could add the \u2018Cross-Buy\u2019 icon to existing games which can be purchased across both the PS5 and PS4, just to make clear you get both versions. This would probably be the least exciting outcome overall, though, and it\u2019s probably worth noting that the symbol is not currently available on the PS4.<\/p>\n

Either way, this is a fascinating discovery, because this symbol does very much appear to be a legitimate part of the PS5 \u2013 and we can\u2019t imagine Sony would add it if it doesn\u2019t intend to use it.<\/p>\n

Just what has the platform holder got planned here? Share your suggestions in the comments section below.<\/p>\n

[source x.com<\/a>, via x.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

\tSee Also<\/p>\n

\"Sammy<\/p>\n

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n