Sony’s PS5 SLIM

Sony's PS5 is a divisive machine, with some people liking the bold two-tone design, and others finding it to be a big and ungainly console that could do with some slimming down. Thankfully, that's now happening in the form of a new slimmer PS5 - though Sony isn't outright calling it the PS5 Slim.

Instead, as Sony explains in a blog post, the console will now be known simply as the 'new PS5'. Despite being 18% lighter for the Digital console and 24% lighter for the Disc drive model. Its internals remain largely unchanged, though the console will now feature a 1TB SSD instead of the 825GB SSD that shipped with the launch PS5.

One of the main rumors that did turn out to be true though is that this new PS5 redesign will come with an external disc drive. Yes, that's right, you'll no longer have to choose between a standard PS5 with an optical drive or the PS5 Digital Edition. Instead, you can buy the cheaper digitalSony's PS5 is a divisive machine, with some people liking the bold two-tone design, and others finding it to be a big and ungainly console that could do with some slimming down. Thankfully, that's now happening in the form of a new slimmer PS5 - though Sony isn't outright calling it the PS5 Slim.

Instead, as Sony explains in a blog post, the console will now be known simply as the 'new PS5'. Despite being 18% lighter for the Digital console and 24% lighter for the Disc drive model. Its internals remain largely unchanged, though the console will now feature a 1TB SSD instead of the 825GB SSD that shipped with the launch PS5.

One of the main rumors that did turn out to be true though is that this new PS5 redesign will come with an external disc drive. Yes, that's right, you'll no longer have to choose between a standard PS5 with an optical drive or the PS5 Digital Edition. Instead, you can buy the cheaper digital edition and then add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive to it later on if you decide you want to play physical games.

While Sony didn't make that many changes under the hood with these updated PS5 consoles, here's everything you need to know about the new PS5 Slim including where you can buy one for yourself. edition and then add an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive to it later on if you decide you want to play physical games.

While Sony didn't make that many changes under the hood with these updated PS5 consoles, here's everything you need to know about the new PS5 Slim including where you can buy one for yourself.