PS 5 Slim: Release Date Rumors, Features To Price

The news about the release of the PS 5 Slim has been so loud! Of course this news is not just hearsay, seeing as Sony as the developer always brings up their "Slim" category in various lineups PlayStation previously.

This news has gotten stronger recently, especially considering competitors Sony in the console industry which is also ready to launch a breakthrough in 2024.

So how is it progressing? Is it true that it will be released soon? So, for those who are curious, let's look at the following review! Don't miss the latest news! Check it out right away!

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PS 5 Slim Version

In fact, news about the PS5 Slim has been circulating since its first release several years ago (2020).

Of course, this is seen from Sony's habit of always presenting slim versions of consoles on various previous gen consoles, from PS1 to PS1 PS4.

Yep, if you pay close attention, it's become a habit for Sony to present their original lineup with an initial form that looks fierce and fatter. Of course this is all intended to attract the attention of the gaming community in all corners of the world.

This also opens up space for continued product development going forward: releasing more compact and of course economical variants so that their products are able to reach a wider market.

This strategy is considered relevant, in order to refresh their share. Yep, this can extend the life of next gen consoles so they can last up to 6-7 years of support.

And after nearly three years of PS 5 connoisseurs struggling with their ninth generation console, rumors about the arrival of the Slim product have also emerged.

This moment is considered fitting, looking at previous installations, the PS 4 Slim lineup also came out 3 years after the launch of the original variant.

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PS 5 Slim rumors

This rumor is getting stronger because recently there was an account X (formerly Twitter) with the name @BWE_dev which released a post about the PS 5 Slim.

This post has received so much exposure because it is believed to reveal a prototype of the newest PlayStation product to come.

Reported from Forbes, the post shows a unit from the console which is believed to be the PS 5 Slim lineup.

This post is considered to have an element of validity that is quite high (although not yet at the level of official releases) because it synergizes with various leaks previously described by Sony.

Although many parties claim that what is in the post is just a casing (it looks so light and hollow).

But from the appearance of the shape alone can be a good indication. This can be used to predict new features that will appear in the future.

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PS 5 Slim Features and Themes

There are so many analysts who can finally predict the latest features that will be carried by the PS5 Slim at its later release. Yep, this is only by capitalizing on the form display posts above, you know!

Feature

If you look at the casing, you can see the presence of two additional USB Type-C ports on the front. Of course, this port doesn't exist on the current PS 5 unit, both the disc-drive and digital-only versions.

But the most contrasting change is that there is a horizontal line that runs across the middle of the console.

It seems as if this line is presented not only to 'accent' the appearance, but also to divide the console unit into two parts.

According to Tom Anderson's review, he stated that this was a 'confirmation' of the existence of a “detachable disc drive” feature.

This feature is the ability provided by Sony so that the Slim version in the future can have a removable disc (cassette) reader.

Regardless of whether the disc drive unit will be sold separately as an additional accessory or not, what is certain is that this step can summarize the size of the slim PS 5 unit in the future.

Slim theme

Although many argue that if the unit is still installed, the Slim variant console will not look any different from the original version, but this is still in line with the theme of the PS 5 Slim.

According to page insider-gaming.com, Sony stated that the Slim theme for the PS 5 installation later was not meant to streamline the size of the console as it had been before.

The Slim theme that is carried by the PS 5 will later be intended to streamline production and distribution costs throughout the world.

And that's why the removable disc drive feature is considered by Sony to be the most relevant answer to this theme.

That way, Sony doesn't need to re-release a PS 5 digital only variant with the same size as the original version. This can be replaced with the Slim variant which can be removed from the disc-drive assembly.

Kitchen runway and performance

Until now, PS 5 is still one of the latest (9th) generation consoles with the most capable performance. Equipped with a Custom 8-core System on Chip (SOC) from AMD entitled Zen 2,
This chipset can generate banging power up to 3.5 GHz.

As a result, both the disc and digital only versions can produce performance of up to 10.3 teraflops (tflops). Indeed, when compared to its toughest competitor, namely the Xbox Series X, this figure is still relatively minimal (Series X's performance reaches 12.16 tflops).

Even though both of them use 'offal' which is still somewhat the same. Of course this is a separate note for Sony to consider the performance aspect of the Slim variant of the PS 5 later.

Seeing these considerations, the Slim variant will most likely still use the same runway design. It's just that the performance is slightly reduced, which is around 5-6 tflops.

This is compared to the 'light' version of the next gen console. Xbox (Series S) and also PS 4 Pro, which has a performance of only 4 tflops.

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Estimated release date and price for PS 5 Slim

So, now we're going to talk about the most important aspect that is definitely the most awaited by Vicigers, right? Yep, the main discussion is regarding the estimated release response and price of the PS 5 Slim variant.

What needs to be considered is the market share targeted by this Slim variant later. In accordance with the explanation above, of course this Slim variant is intended to compete with the Series S lineup from Xbox, as well as the next gen. Nintendo's console later.

Seeing current industry developments, the price of the PS 5 Slim will not be far from the Xbox Series S. Yep, this is done so that the Xbox does not have a monopoly on the cheap 'home console' market. As a result, many people estimate that the Slim variant will range from 299-349 USD, or around IDR 4.5-5.5 million.

And as for the release date, it is very likely that this Slim variant will be released to the public in mid-2024. This is done to counter saturation of the industry which is also waiting for the presence Nintendo Switch next gen. which is expected to be present at the same moment.

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