Since its launch, the size of the PlayStation 5 has annoyed users, as it's easily the largest console released to date. It's so big that it doesn't fit vertically in an IKEA Kalax shelf , one of the most standardized shelving units in the world. For this reason, many people are saying that a redesign, like the PS5 Slim, is needed.
For now, there is no confirmation that it will arrive, but it does not mean that many people fantasize about this reduced model. It would be a very remarkable announcement for Sony, and if it exists and comes out in the next few months, it should already begin to be manufactured in an assembly factory.
An alleged leak of the PS5 Slim
A leaked image of the PS5 Slim, or whatever it's called, has recently surfaced . It wouldn't be very slim, but rather a smaller model that removes the disc drive and is slightly shorter than the standard PS5.
Leaks from China claim they received packaging for the new PS5 with a detachable disc drive, though this has not been confirmed. The height is about 5 cm lower than the base model, but the thickness is the same. It wouldn't be categorized as the PS5 Slim, but rather a redesigned model. Visually, it has a black slit on the lid, which would make it incompatible with the interchangeable faceplates that Sony has been selling and promoting, such as with the upcoming Spider-Man game.
Lastly, the rumor says it has two USB-C ports on the front, but they haven't been seen in the leaked image. In it, it can only be seen that perhaps the casings are shorter, and the black stripe, which would indicate that it is possibly the same base PS5 as always, with new casings and without the disk drive, which is what would be connected to the ports. USB-C. Possibly the idea is to unite all manufacturing in a single package from now on and sell the reader for those who want to play games in physical format.
