The long-rumored PlayStation 5 Slim, a more compact version of the PS5, has been finally announced for this holiday season. Though the rumors called the new console ‘PS5 Slim’, it is simply referred to as the “new PS5 model” by Sony.
The new and smaller model of the PlayStation 5 will be available in two versions, one with a disc drive and the other is a ‘digital’ edition. An Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive can be externally connected to the digital edition. The new model largely features the same design, however, the volume has been reduced by 30% and weight by 18% and 24% depending upon the model.
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Pricing
The new PlayStation 5 will be available on PlayStation’s website as well as in select retail stores. Though the new console will be available in the US starting this November, it will not be available in all countries before the end of this year. The pricing for different regions is given below:
| Region | Edition | Price |
| United States | • Digital edition • Blu-ray disc drive edition | $449.99 $499.99 |
| Europe | • Digital edition • Blu-ray disc drive edition | €449.99 €549.99 |
| United Kingdom | • Digital edition • Blu-ray disc drive edition | £389.99 £479.99 |
A horizontal stand is included will all the models. If you want a vertical stand compatible with all PS5 models, you will have to shell out $29.99 more. Also, note that the UHD Blu-ray disc drive can also be purchased separately for $79.99 | €119.99 | £99.99.
Specifications
Digital Edition
| External Dimensions | 358 × 80 × 216 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight | Approx. 2.6 kilograms |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” x84-64 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 |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 Bandwidth up to 448GB/s |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
| Input & Output | • Front – USB Type-C port (Super-Speed 10GBPS), USB Type-C Port (Hi-speed USB) • Back – 2x USB Type-A port (Super-Speed 10GBPS) |
| Video Out | Supports 8K, 120hz 4K and Variable Refresh Rate |
Blue-ray Disc Drive Edition
| External Dimensions | 358 × 96 × 216 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight | Approx. 3.2 kilograms |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen “Zen 2” x84-64 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 |
| Memory | 16GB GDDR6 Bandwidth up to 448GB/s |
| Storage | 1TB SSD |
| Input & Output | • Front – USB Type-C port (Super-Speed 10GBPS), USB Type-C Port (Hi-speed USB) • Back – 2x USB Type-A port (Super-Speed 10GBPS) |
| Video Out | Supports 8K, 120hz 4K and Variable Refresh Rate |
| Disc Drive | Ultra HD Blu-ray, up to 100GB/disc |
The specifications for both editions are pretty much the same, except for the dimensions and weight. The disc version of PS5 will weigh around 3.2kgs while the digital version will around 2.6kgs. The digital version is also shorter in height by 16mm.
