Rumors have been circulating for almost a year abouta new PS5 model which would feature a removable disk drive, a model described as “slim” whose appearance was leaked last August. Yes, if we can use the affirmative, it is because Sony Interactive Entertainment seems like nothing to make it official through an article on the PlayStation Blogwhich means that we will still have to wait a while before communication in the era of Jim Ryan changes… If you were hopeful of saving money with this new model, you will clearly be disappointed, although there is has better in terms of storage.
This PlayStation 5 reviewwhose volume has been reduced by 30% and weight by 18% to 24%, will indeed include a real 1 TB SSD, compared to 825 GB for models released since the end of 2020and will always be declined with a standard edition at €549.99 and a Digital Edition at €449.99, i.e. the same prices currently in force. A stand to keep it horizontal will be included and seems quite cheap from the little we see of it, while a new stand to put it vertical can be purchased separately at the price of €29.99, compatible with all the models. The UHD Blu-ray player will be removable and sold separately at a price of €119.99, allowing you to acquire the Digital Edition and subsequently improve it if necessary, or easily replace it in the event of failure. The hull is now separated into four parts.
Finally, know that this new PS5 will be released in November 2023, first in the United Statesthen in the rest of the world gradually over the months via resellers and the site direct.playstation.com, without further details at the moment. If you want to acquire the current model, you won’t have to wait, because once stocks are exhausted, this slim version will be the only one sold.
Price summary
- PlayStation 5 “Slim” : €549.99 / $499.99 / £479.99 / ¥66,980 (tax included).
- PlayStation 5 “Slim” Digital Edition : €449.99 / $449.99 / £389.99 / ¥59,980 (tax included).
- Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player : €119.99 / $79.99 / £99.99 / ¥11,980.
- Vertical stand (compatible with all PS5s): €29.99 / $29.99 / £24.99 / ¥3,980.
PlayStation 5 Slim specifications
| External dimensions (excluding protruding parts) | Approx. 358 × 96 × 216 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight | Approximately 3.2 kg |
| CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen Zen 2 |
| 8 cores / 16 threads | |
| Variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz | |
| GPU | Graphics engine based on AMD Radeon RDNA 2 |
| Ray Tracing Acceleration | |
| Variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) | |
| System memory | GDDR6 16 GB |
| 448 GB/s Bandwidth | |
| SSD | 1 TB |
| 5.5 GB/s read bandwidth (raw) | |
| PS5 game disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray up to 100 GB/disc |
| BD/DVD player | Disk drive port equipped with a disk drive |
| Video output | Support for 4K 120 Hz and 8K TV, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | Tempest 3D AudioTech |
| Input/output on the front of the console | USB Type-C port (Super-Speed USB 10 Gbps) |
| USB Type-C port (high-speed USB) | |
| Input/output on rear of console | 2 USB Type-A ports (Super-Speed USB 10 Gbps) (USB 3.0 ports, Editor’s note) |
| Network | Ethernet (10 BASE-T, 100 BASE-TX, 1000 BASE-T) / Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition specifications
| External dimensions (excluding protruding parts) | Approx. 358 × 80 × 216 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight | Approximately 2.6 kg |
| CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen Zen 2 |
| 8 cores / 16 threads | |
| Variable frequency up to 3.5 GHz | |
| GPU | Graphics engine based on AMD Radeon RDNA 2 |
| Ray Tracing Acceleration | |
| Variable frequency up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) | |
| System memory | GDDR6 16 GB |
| 448 GB/s Bandwidth | |
| SSD | 1 TB |
| 5.5 GB/s read bandwidth (raw) | |
| PS5 game disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray up to 100 GB/disc |
| BD/DVD player | Disk drive port |
| Video output | Support for 4K 120 Hz and 8K TV, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | Tempest 3D AudioTech |
| Input/output on the front of the console | USB Type-C port (Super-Speed USB 10 Gbps) |
| USB Type-C port (high-speed USB) | |
| Input/output on rear of console | 2 USB Type-A ports (Super-Speed USB 10 Gbps) (USB 3.0 ports, Editor’s note) |
| Network | Ethernet (10 BASE-T, 100 BASE-TX, 1000 BASE-T) / Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
If you want to acquire the current model at a lower cost, a pack with EA Sports FC 24 is currently sold for €499.99 on Amazon, to the Fnac or at the house of Cdiscount.
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