PS5 Slim is 30 per cent smaller, and up to 24 per cent lighter
New, thinner PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition models will go on sale in November in the United States at a few chosen neighbourhood stores and through PlayStation Direct, with a global rollout to follow in the months that follow, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment. An exact release date of November 10 was revealed in Japan.
In comparison to the previous versions, the new PlayStation 5 models have a volume reduction of almost 30% and weight reductions of 18% (regular) and 24% (Digital Edition). The consoles have four distinct cover panels, two of which are glossy and two of which are matte. Additionally, internal storage has been increased to one terabyte.
Users who purchase the PS5 Digital Edition will have the option of adding the Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive included with the standard PS5, as it can be purchased separately.
A horizontal stand will be included with the new models, while a new vertical stand compatible with all PlayStation 5 models will be sold separately.
Pricing is as follows:
- PlayStation 5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – $499.99 / £479.99 / €549.99 / 66,980 yen
- PlayStation 5 Digital Edition – $449.99 / £389.99 / €449.99 / 59,980 yen
- Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive add-on – $79.99 / £99.99 / €119.99 / 11,980 yen
- Vertical stand – $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 / 3,980 yen
The new design will be the only versions offered for purchase moving forward once stock of the current PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Digital Edition models has run out.
PlayStation 5 Specifications
| External dimensions(excluding projecting parts) | Approx. 358 × 96 × 216 mm(width × height × depth) |
| Mass | Approx. 3.2 kg |
| CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” |
| 8 Cores / 16 Threads | |
| Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine |
| Ray Tracing Acceleration | |
| Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) | |
| System Memory | GDDR6 16GB |
| 448GB/s Bandwidth | |
| SSD | 1TB |
| 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) | |
| PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
| BD/DVD drive | Disc Drive portequipped with Disc Drive |
| Video Out | Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
| Input/OutputFront of Console | USB Type-C port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) |
| USB Type-C port (Hi-Speed USB) | |
| Input/OutputBack of Console | USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 |
| Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)Wi-fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
PlayStation 5 Digital Edition Specifications
| External dimensions(excluding projecting parts) | Approx. 358 × 80 × 216 mm(width × height × depth) |
| Mass | Approx. 2.6 kg |
| CPU | x86-64-AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” |
| 8 Cores / 16 Threads | |
| Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz | |
| GPU | AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine |
| Ray Tracing Acceleration | |
| Variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz (10.3 TFLOPS) | |
| System Memory | GDDR6 16GB |
| 448GB/s Bandwidth | |
| SSD | 1TB |
| 5.5GB/s Read Bandwidth (Raw) | |
| PS5 Game Disc | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
| BD/DVD drive | Disc Drive port |
| Video Out | Support of 4K 120Hz TVs, 8K TVs, VRR (specified by HDMI ver.2.1) |
| Audio | “Tempest” 3D AudioTech |
| Input/OutputFront of Console | USB Type-C port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) |
| USB Type-C port (Hi-Speed USB) | |
| Input/OutputBack of Console | USB Type-A port (Super-Speed USB 10Gbps) x2 |
| Networking | Ethernet (10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T)Wi-fi: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax |
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The new PS5 models have got gamers all hyped up. With their cool new features and better performance, they’re taking gaming to a whole new level. So, what do you guys think? Are these upgrades worth the cash? How do you see these changes shaping the gaming world? We’re curious to hear your thoughts. Feel free to drop your comments below and let’s chat about it!
