We already have the first comparison images that we can see PS5 Slim vs PS5, and the truth is that the differences between the two are quite clear in terms of both size and design. On the left you see the PS5 and on the right you have the Slim version with an integrated optical drive.

The front picture allows us to see quite a significant difference in height and thicknessr, but also shows a more stylized and better resolved design than the original model. Personally, I think the PS5 Slim is what the original console should have been at the time of its release.

In the next pictures we also see very clear differences that confirm that the PS5 Slim has smaller widthdespite Sony’s downsizing retained all connectors of the standard model at the back. Seeing the PS5 Slim versus the PS5 also confirms that the design of the original model left a lot to be desired and that this compact version has a more attractive line.

PS5 Slim still are not commonly available as Sony itself has stated that it will do a phased launch depending on the inventory of the original console. This means that the PS5 Slim will arrive once the PS5 units that still remain in stock run out in various markets around the world.

This comparison picture of the two models was possible because one was lucky enough to buy a PS5 Slim. We also managed to confirm this This model has a major problemand the optical drive needs activation via the Internet work. Without this activation the unit will not work as we can see in the attached pictures.

The requirement to register the PS5 Slim optical drive, a peripheral that remains optional and has become removable on this occasion, has raised many doubts about the level of support it could receive. if at any time the authentication servers become unavailable. It also doesn’t make sense to require this type of authentication for something so simple unless Sony has implemented it as a precaution prevent third-party optical drives from entering the market.

It is very likely that the availability of the PS5 Slim will be a reality at a general level, albeit to a limited extent depending on the specific conditions of each market, starting the first or second week of Novemberwhich coincides exactly with the arrival of Call of Duty Modern Warfare III.