Sony’s redesigned PS5 has some small variations from the launch units
The PlayStation 5 “slim” arrives this month, and a new teardown video shows what players can expect, from internal differences to the fact that it doesn’t actually look that much smaller overall. It might be Sony’s most subtle but unusual redesign to date. Tech YouTuber Dave Lee recently went hands-on with the new PS5 model and gave a preview of how it looks compared to the original 2020 launch versions.
It’s super neat: Less neat are the new see-thru plastic pegs that stabilize the console when it’s laid horizontal. While they’ve been added to help secure the PS5 given its new detachable disc drive design, Lee was unimpressed. I kind of agree. They’re not a very elegant solution. The same goes for the divided panels themselves. I didn’t realize this before, but they actually have different finishes.