Kotaku

Sony Is Changing The Confirm And Cancel Buttons In Japan And Folks Aren’t Happy

In the West, the X button has long been the PlayStation’s button to confirm selections, actions, and more. But, ever since the original PlayStation went on sale in Japan in 1994, there the circle ...
KitGuru

Japanese PS5s will now use ‘X’ button for ‘confirm’, breaking 25-year tradition

Ever since the first video game consoles, competing manufacturers have disagreed on the correct button placements, button faces, as well as the functionality of these buttons. While the ecosystem is ...
GameSpot

Sony Makes A Big PS5 Change In Japan, Swapping The Circle And X Buttons’ Functions

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. If you’ve ever played the Japanese version of a PlayStation game–or ...
Kotaku

The PlayStation 5 Reminds Players That Japan’s Buttons Have Changed

Now that the PlayStation 5 has been released, the X and the circle buttons are officially swapped for Japan. Since the original PlayStation, the action button has been the circle button, while this ...
TechSpot

Japanese PS4 owners can now remap "X" and "O" button functionality

In context: When the PlayStation debuted, it didn't use numbers or letters to designate its primary buttons but rather, symbols - square, X, O and a triangle. At that point, it likely came down to ...
GamesIndustry

PS5 will change Sony's Japanese button standards

Sony is changing one of the primary functions of the X and O buttons on the PlayStation 5 in Japan, according to a Famitsu report. Where previous PlayStation systems in Japan have used the O button to ...