New PS5 slim revealed with UHD Blu-ray drive add-on & 1TB SSD

Sony has revealed the long-rumoured PlayStation 5 redesign, shrinking the console by round 30%, making the UHD Blu-ray drive an non-compulsory add-on – so you should buy the digital version and improve it to a disc mannequin – and boosting the built-in SSD storage to 1TB.

The brand new look PS5 might be launched in November for the US and Canada, with a worldwide roll-out over the next months. When launched, the RRP will in step with the present consoles, as follows:

• U.S.
  • PS5 with Extremely HD Blu-ray disc drive – 499.99 USD
  • PS5 Digital Version – 449.99 USD
• Europe
  • PS5 with Extremely HD Blu-ray disc drive – 549.99 EUR
  • PS5 Digital Version – 449.99 EUR
• U.Ok.
  • PS5 with Extremely HD Blu-ray disc drive – 479.99 GBP
  • PS5 Digital Version – 389.99 GBP
• Japan
  • PS5 with Extremely HD Blu-ray disc drive – 66,980 JPY (consists of tax)
  • PS5 Digital Version – 59,980 JPY (consists of tax)

A UHD Blu-ray disc drive will be added to the Digital Version for 79.99 USD | 119.99 EURO | 99.99 GBP | 11,980 JPY.

It must also be famous that whereas this new PS5 slim features a horizontal stand, it’s not a multi-purpose design. A vertical stand might be offered individually for 29.99 USD | 29.99 EURO | 24.99 GBP | 3,980 JPY.

This PS5 redesign nonetheless has rather a lot in frequent with the unique PS5, with the two-tone design and popped collar look, however the cowl panels at the moment are break up into 4 panels, with the highest portion being shiny and the underside being matte. Sony has been capable of shrink down the console’s general quantity by greater than 30%, and the load down by 18% and 24% in comparison with earlier fashions, seemingly from lowering the dimensions of the warmth sink wanted for the console cooling.

There’s different tweaks and adjustments to the console as nicely. When it comes to USB ports, each of the entrance ports at the moment are USB-C, although just one has the 10Gbps speeds, whereas the 2 rear USB ports stay USB-A. The built-in SSD has been expanded from 825GB to 1TB, which ought to give round an additional 150GB of person storage. It’s nonetheless the identical pace as earlier than, however Sony can seemingly now supply chips from extra distributors because of this.