theomgkitteh Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) That tiny blip is $30?! Is this a joke? Is Sony slowly but surely trying to implement Apple's strategy that sells earphones and charging stuff separately? At some point Sony will sell hdmi's separately as well (for another $30 😆), claiming it's because they care about eco? Edited October 10, 2023 by theomgkitteh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NullRay85 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Hard to tell how "Slim" it is based on the pics, so I'll wait for a comparison video (not a fan of having four cover panels). It's nice to have a disc-drive accessory if the original fails, but I'm not liking the disc-less direction both PS and Xbox are going in. Soon the consoles will feel like cheaper PCs--which they are at this point--but I guess that's the future. Looking forward for the Pro model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 minute ago, NullRay85 said: Hard to tell how "Slim" it is based on the pics, so I'll wait for a comparison video (not a fan of having four cover panels). It's nice to have a disc-drive accessory if the original fails, but I'm not liking the disc-less direction both PS and Xbox are going in. Soon the consoles will feel like cheaper PCs--which they are at this point--but I guess that's the future. Looking forward for the Pro model. There's new rumors going around that there will be two SKU's for the Switch 2 as well...one will be Digital only. The all-digital future is approaching faster that any of us like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kefka1986 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 There is no option for it, but I'm waiting for the pro model, I still have over 50 games in my backlog waiting for me, so there is no hurry at all 🥳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDK Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Who cares, where is the pro. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiahMamoon Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 you just know scalpers will buy them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milanbarca82 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 So no Pro model? 🤨 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malfunkshuns Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 if you dont have a PS5 yet, i'd probably say wait for this one (unless the others go on sale). if you do have a PS5 there is no point to get this imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colia100 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Looks like my ps5 got a hernia 😒 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_blur_98 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I like the smaller form factor, since the orignal was rather bulky, but I'm honestly not a fan of the thick black line in the middle, and having the top half be glossy is a rather odd choice. The detachable disc drive is pretty cool, though; I like that it lets people upgrade their digital edition consoles if they so choose and makes potentially replacing a broken part no issue at all. I just have to ask; what'll happen to the special PlayStation 5 cover plates they've been selling? Those are tailor-made to the original units. Will they stop being sold since the original PS5 has now effectively been discontinued, or will they roll out new cover plates made for this new console? Especially since they have new cover plates coming out soon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIOTREK27-1982 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Why buy one when Pro is coming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMichigan Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Not cheaper than the outgoing initial models and still not that slim (because the PS5 is already so phat). This would've been the one to get of course if you don't have a PS5, but it still has shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XchocomanX Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 'bout time. May end up buying one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid-Fisch Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 We all know Sony's pattern and nobody is surprised as there were slim's coming since ps3. Looks good but there is zero need in getting one when you got a PS5 already. At the moment I even wouldn't buy a PS5Pro because I'm super fine with the performance of the PS5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko_the_lad Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, MiahMamoon said: you just know scalpers will buy them all Why? There's no stock issues with the PS5 anymore, so there's no market for scalpers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattbluePT Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Was considering buying a PS5 during black friday or winter sales, now I'll definitely wait for the Slim version, even if I need to wait a little bit more. Either way, I still have tons of games on my PS4 and even PS3 to keep me busy until then 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediKnight_327 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Looks ugly and isnt a lot smaller so I'll be sticking with my original PS5. I expected a lot more considering it was already underpowered on launch and now we're 3 years into the gen. SSDs have more than halved in price so they should at least double the storage if they want to maintain the same RRP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ_Solo Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Quote Looks ugly and isnt a lot smaller so I'll be sticking with my original PS5. It is the same decrease in size as the PS4 Slim to the OG PS4. 30%. So it isn't a lot smaller. The size reduction is the same overall as last gen. Perhaps a side-by-side is needed for the less spatially adept. Anywho. Having a PS5 that already has a perfectly fine space that it fits is, I don't see the need. If mine breaks? I have no special plates...so maybe then. 2 hours ago, theSpirae said: Vertical stand sold separately... For those that have the old PS5. The stand is included with new models. dot dot dot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozalia1 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Extremely good news. Not only will digital versions have a physical drive attachment that you can buy, but you'll be able to buy versions that come with the physical attachment already too at a discount. This is a very good thing for the continuing of physical media. That said, this isn't something for those who already own a PS5 obviously. Something also that is going to be troublesome is all this talk of a Pro, which might just be a false rumour let's not forget, as it doesn't make the biggest of sense to go in on this if a Pro is coming sometime soon. Regardless though, this will be the normal version going forward which will be more profitable so it is win win for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiCBZ Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Does that mean we already midway through this gen? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselmanchild Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Well this is good news for me. 🙂 I’ve held off upgrading to a PS5 for several reasons, with one of the biggest being the expectation that a Slim version would most likely be released sometime this year based on the timelines of Sony’s past Slim model rollouts in previous consoles. But it was beginning to look like that wasn’t going to happen and I was starting to think about grabbing one around Christmas season. Now that it’s been announced I am definitely planning to upgrade to next-gen in the coming months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cryogenicide_X Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Personally I'm happy with my launch model PS5. I'm more interested in seeing the PS5 Pro, it depends for me on what the upgrades are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni_Neto Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Solid-Fisch said: We all know Sony's pattern and nobody is surprised as there were slim's coming since ps3. Looks good but there is zero need in getting one when you got a PS5 already. At the moment I even wouldn't buy a PS5Pro because I'm super fine with the performance of the PS5. There are slim versions of each console, starting with the PS1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xylobe Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 44 minutes ago, TJ_Solo said: For those that have the old PS5. The stand is included with new models. dot dot dot. The announcement suggests that the new model will have separate stands for horizontal and vertical orientations: Quote A horizontal stand will be included with the new PS5 model. Also a new Vertical Stand compatible with all PS5 models will be sold separately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD_91 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Of course they announce this now, bought a PS5 less than 2 weeks ago because I got impatient waiting for them to announce a new model 😂 Slightly smaller size and more storage would have been nice but oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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