We are about to celebrate three years since the PlayStation 5 was released, a device that would start the ninth generation of consoles together with the Xbox Series X | S. Although its beginnings were hindered due to the shortage of hardware in stores, this is already in the past, and today some of this equipment can be purchased without having stock problems.
As is customary in several generations of consoles, the time for the long-awaited PS5 Slim is approaching, a console a little more compact than its original version and which, according to Microsoft, would be arriving by the end of this year. This arises through the confrontation that the company that created Windows has had with the Federal Trade Commission, and has leaked some legal documents which highlight the appearance of Sony hardware.
“PlayStation also sells a less expensive Digital Edition for $399.99, and is expected to release a PlayStation 5 Slim later this year at the same reduced price.”
This suggests that the PlayStation 5, which would arrive at the end of the year, will have a price similar to the digital version of the PS5, only that this new console would come with the removable disk drive, which can be disassembled or purchased separately if necessary. it would break down. This is stated by Tom Handerson, a journalist for Insider Gaming, who affirms that this would solve the situation of players who want to have the games physically, and those who choose to download the content on their device.
This modality of having the drive separately would help the company to reduce manufacturing costs, since they would not have to produce more than two different consoles, in addition, this hardware would be connecting to the console via USB type C, which would be optional for those who want to play with their physical title or those who choose to deliver it digitally.
From my understanding, yeah. The console comes on its own or as a bundle with the disc drive, and you can buy the disc drive separately further down the line/if it breaks
— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) December 12, 2022
“From my understanding, yes, the console comes alone or as a bundle with the drive, and you can buy the drive separately later/if it breaks.”
Regarding the technical specifications, there is talk that internally it would have the same hardware as the console that is currently sold, so there would be no improvement in terms of performance, only now it would be more “compact” in a matter of size. At the moment Sony has not given any official information about it, it is expected that it will be officially presented in the coming months.