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Sony announces smaller PlayStation 5 design with option to add a disc drive to the Digital Edition console
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- Title
- New look for PS5 console this holiday season
- Published
- Oct 10 2023
- Word count
- 741 words
Here's a Redditor's mockup comparing the new and original PS5: https://i.imgur.com/oMYVU5H.png
Damn, I was really hoping they'd move away from the Seto Kaiba design scheme for the slim
Actually looks decent to me. The UHD drive really isn't priced ridiculously compared to a UHD drive for a PC. The smaller footprint is a welcome change. I'm very curious about thermals.
They raised the price of the digital edition by $50 if I'm not mistaken which is a bummer, but considering our current economic situation not unexpected.
I already have the original model, so I don't need this. I also haven't touched my PS5 since GoW Ragnarok, but from a quick glance I'm ok with the new model. Just wish they could have cut the price like previous Playstation "Slims".
So far the current "big" PS5 is still $500 on Amazon. But at some point, there should be some deals to be had on the old units as they transition stock to the new model. But, I'm not sure I want to compromise - $500 is a lot of money for something I might not use a lot, but the OG PS5 is so damn big. What to do, what to do.
If you're a PSN account holder in the US you buy and activate a PS5 before Oct. 20, you can get a free game from the linked list. If you were already planning to get one of those games, you could look at it like a $70 discount. Not as good as an actual discount, I know.
However, there are some strange stipulations around this deal that aren't terribly clear. It seems you may need to be a PS4 owner who has not yet upgraded, but all Sony has said for certain is that it's "by invitation to eligible PSN accounts".
EDIT: So I actually came across this deal because, in the past few days, I did upgrade from a PS4 to a PS5, and I meet all the other requirements for the deal (US region, 18+, etc.), but I never received an invitation for it and the banner doesn't appear in the shop for me. I contacted customer support just to see if I could get them to activate it for me, but all they could tell me was "wait and see if it appears for you" and otherwise I guess I'm SOL. So definitely don't count on this promotion.