New court documents from Microsoft in its court case against the FTC have revealed that Sony could be releasing a PlayStation 5 Slim later this year.
First spotted by GameRant, the document states, “PlayStation likewise sells a less expensive Digital Edition for $399.99, and is expected to release a PlayStation Slim later this year a the same reduced price point.”
If you’re familiar with Insider Gaming’s PlayStation hardware coverage, you’d know that we’ve already covered a new PlayStation 5 that is in development. Scheduled to release in September 2023, the new PlayStation 5 will have a detachable disc drive as a means of reducing the PS5’s entry price point. Insider Gaming understands that this new PlayStation is set to completely replace the original PlayStation 5 by the end of the year.
It’s unclear what the new PlayStation 5 will be called, but based on the documents it suggests it will be called the PlayStation 5 Slim.
Several months ago, sources showed a prototype of the console to Insider Gaming under the condition the photos do not go public. Unfortunately, the prototye was 2 black boxes connected via a USB-C cable which was to test the detachable disc drive feature. So we’re unsure of how the final unit will appear.
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“(…) the prototy[p]e was [two] black boxes connected via a USB-C cable which was to test the detachable disc drive feature. So we’re unsure of how the final unit will appear.”
Hahaha! Hey, I like it, a practical, no nonsense… humble approach?
Although, what I do not really like is that there still is no answer to the question others and myself have raised, namely whether this external optical drive will be made compatible with the currently available consoles, at the very least the so called “Digital” edition. A wonderful blend of the sculpture shape and heft of the original respectively the revised original console and the invaluable optical drive, reflecting a fundamental right to physical goods, this might be! In this case also acting as a physical backup for game cores. And while it could be considered that downloaded files on a physical storage device represent a physical medium already, it comes with considerable choice and, to a certain extent, access limitations.