The upcoming launch of a redesigned “PS5 Slim” model will mark the first PlayStation to support an optional disc drive add-on for the shrinking number of players who want to stick with physical media.

First real-world images of the PS5 Slim have leaked. They show the console standing beside the bigger PlayStation 5. The images also confirm the internet connectivity requirement for the detachable ...

Sony’s forthcoming smallerPlayStation 5 will make the disc drive swappable, allowing owners to remove or connect it as they wish. However, a new leak of the upcoming slim redesign points to an ...

Registration system may be tied to DMCA protection for drive firmware. Not for nothing, and I do understand the general animus towards online checkin requirements ...

Why it matters: Console users who prefer physical media have become increasingly concerned in recent years as the industry deemphasizes discs in favor of digital distribution. The emergence of the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Sony’s new slim model of the PlayStation 5 is going to come with a pretty major catch for those ...

Leaked images of the PS5 Slim’s setup screen confirms that the console’s disc drive doesn’t work out of the box. Players will need to connect their consoles to ...

Don't expect the rumored PlayStation 5 with a detachable disc drive to sport more power than the Sony systems out there today. Instead, think of this possible console as a redesign compared to a Pro ...

A teardown video of the PS5 Slim reveals that the console’s disc drive is easily removable and players don’t necessarily need to purchase a vertical stand to place it upright after all. The new PS5 ...

Sony's PlayStation 5 shed weight in its latest iteration, released earlier this month, and a new rumor says the console will slim down even more next year. A slimmer PS5 will arrive in September 2023, ...

Sony is getting rumors regarding yet another design change for the PlayStation 5, and this time, it will bring the "PS5 Slim," which will deliver on a thinner console for all. The speculations center ...