A brand new on-line video seems to indicate what seems to be like a PlayStation 5 Slim, the closely rumored however not-yet-announced smaller model of Sony’s current-gen console.
Rumors of a sleeker, slimmer PS5 have been floating round on-line for a couple of 12 months now, however issues actually heated up in July. That’s when courtroom docs from the Microsoft v. FCC listening to appeared to substantiate its existence, suggesting the machine would price $400 and that it will be launched later this 12 months. Now, a brand new video appears to present us our first have a look at this slimmer PS5, whereas additionally confirming that it may need a removable disc drive.
On August 10, as noticed by The Verge, a picture of the alleged PS5 Slim leaked out by way of a Chinese language discussion board. That image got shared all over X, formerly Twitter, attracting loads of consideration. However now, the just lately surfaced video provides us a good higher have a look at the (nonetheless not formally introduced) console variant.
The video, posted by Better Way Electronics on Twitter, appears to substantiate that not solely is the PS5 slim…nicely, slimmer, however that it’ll additionally function some type of removable disk drive. This had first been reported again in September 2022 by Insider Gaming. The brand new smaller PS5 additionally sports activities two USB-C ports on the entrance of the console, in contrast to the present model which solely has one in addition to a USB-A port.
Kotaku has contacted Sony concerning the leaked console.
Final 12 months, Insider Gaming additionally reported that Sony was planning to launch this new PS5 Slim with a removable drive in September 2023, which traces up with what Microsoft believed within the beforehand talked about courtroom docs. Rumors recommend the PS5 Slim shall be offered two methods, one console with out the disc drive hooked up and one in a bundle that comes with it. It’s additionally believed that Sony will promote the drive itself individually.
In the meanwhile, Sony is promoting two variations of the PS5: The $399 PS5 Digital Version and the $499 PS5 with a disc drive. It’s doable that this new Slim might grow to be the one PS5 sooner or later, with Sony letting folks purchase a disc drive if they need or skipping it in the event that they don’t care. The rumored $400 worth for the Slim appears to again up that chance.
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