We had it confirmed (unofficially, of course) a few months ago. Sony has been working on the PlayStation 5 Slim for years, a new generation model that we could already take for granted that sooner or later will hit the market, since the Japanese technology company has not skipped this small format since it debuted with the first generation of its console. . Obviously we wondered when, how and in what quantity, but its existence was taken for granted.

In general, reviews of models were originally launched they usually reach the market around mid-life of the current generation, and the most advanced version, which this time will be the PlayStation 5 Pro, is usually considered an intermediate stage between the present and the future, although it is true that it usually has more of the former than the latter. However, everything indicates that this time the debut of the PlayStation 5 Slim will not mean half of this generation, which Sony and Microsoft intend to squeeze for a few more years.

On the other hand, as you well know Microsoft faces many and very complex processes in connection with its intention to acquire Activision Blizzard King and its development causes much information that would otherwise remain hidden to come to light in submissions to various regulatory bodies as well as in the context of legal proceedings. And that’s sensational from this (consumer) side because it allows us to see what’s going on behind the scenes.

In the context of the information and documentation presented by those from Redmond, as we can read in Wccftech, Sony will launch the PlayStation 5 Slim in the same year, 2023, at a price of $399 in the United States. The choice of timing seems to be quite good as normalcy has returned to the market (after the enormous shortage of units seen until recently), Sony has consolidated its leadership position seeing that the demand has not stopped increasing even after the price increase.

So it is expected that this PlayStation 5 Slim somehow assumes, relay for PS5 digital version, although both models will co-exist on the market. And the smaller model may be what many users are waiting for, as the size of both PlayStation 5 models currently on the market is something to consider when making a purchase. I’ve known more than one instance in my immediate area where the size of the PS5 was an issue.

It was also rumored that along with the PlayStation 5 Slim Sony will also launch an external optical disc reader which of course will allow the console to use games purchased on physical support. The bad news in this regard, yes, is that the same rumors suggest that the optical drive will not be compatible with the digital PS5.