Over time, each generation of consoles usually introduces new versions that optimize the machines that were originally released. PlayStation 5console Sonyit’s about to be three years, and there are constant rumors about the alleged PlayStation 5 Slim, a more compact version of the console that the company uses in all of its console generations. now Sony announced a new model PlayStation 5which is not a model though Slender that, as the rumors describe, it will be smaller and lighter.
Announced on the blog PlayStationthe new model will be available in both console formats Sony: PlayStation 5 with a Blu-ray reader and PlayStation 5 Digital. Although the console technology has not been changed, Sony He comments that the consoles have reduced their volume by 30% and their weight has decreased by 18% and 24%. Interestingly, the digital console has the option to add a Blu-ray reader, which will be sold separately for those who want to make the change in the future. Both the Blu-ray and digital versions will have a 1TB SSD.
Both versions of the new model will be available from November in the United States, and in the course of a few months they will reach the rest of the world. Especially Sony He explained that for the time being, both the old and new models will co-exist, but when stocks of the old consoles run out, this smaller model will finally replace the original version. There’s still no release date or price for Latin America, but in the United States the console will cost $499.99 for the Blu-ray player version and $449.99 for the digital version.
