> My budget is only around $20 or $25 because i just spent my extra cash on a second controller. I get the stress about the budget. I had a similar scare when I moved into my first apartment. My cat kept jumping near my desk and I was terrified the Pro would just tip over. I looked at those fancy ones with all the lights but most felt like cheap plastic that wouldnt actually hold the weight of the console. I eventually went with the OIVO PS4 Pro Vertical Stand with 12 Game Slots for about twenty bucks. Its surprisingly solid because the base is much wider than the console itself. It never melted anything, tho I usually leave the fans off since they can get a bit whiny. It actually comes with a little plastic insert so it fits the slim or the pro. If youre really worried about it falling, just make sure whatever you buy has some rubber grips on the bottom... it makes a huge difference on smooth desks.

Building on the earlier suggestion, do you need one big stand for both units or two separate ones for the shelf? Tbh, budget stands are fine if they dont have cheap motors.

• Kootek Vertical Stand for PS4 Slim / PS4 Pro / Regular PS4 is versatile and adds charging ports, tho the fans are kinda loud.
• Younik Vertical Stand for PS4 Pro is just a solid slab of plastic. Its basic but wont fail or melt. Both are way under $25.

In my experience, those cheap fan stands are a waste of cash. They rarely improve thermals and just add noise. For a cluttered desk, you really need the Sony PlayStation 4 Vertical Stand CUH-ZST2 tho.

• Uses a secure mounting screw
• Specific inserts for Pro and Slim
• Rubberized base prevents sliding Its the most stable way to keep it upright and wont block the intake vents... dont waste money on the generic ones.

TLDR: Skip the traditional stands and look into wall mounts or simple high-friction feet instead. Most of those cheap bases actually block the primary air intakes on the side panels, which is a huge reliability risk for the Pro long-term. I actually had a bit of a nightmare scenario a few years back with my first Pro. I was so worried about desk space that I grabbed one of those basic vertical plastic bases, thinking it was the safest bet. But after a month of heavy use, I noticed my console was sounding like a literal jet engine. I actually took a thermal sensor to the casing and found the bottom edge was getting dangerously hot because the stand was basically acting like a plastic wall against the intake vents. It made me realize that unless a stand has a massive clearance for airflow, it might be doing more harm than good. I ended up ditching the stands entirely. These days, I just use some industrial-strength rubber bumpers from a hardware store to give it a tiny bit of lift while it sits in a secure spot. Its way more stable and runs much cooler than it ever did in a budget stand. Just be careful about the center of gravity if you decide to go vertical without a wide base.