Although Sony has not officially announced the PS5 Slim release date, the rumors are true. PS5 Slim was officially launched on Friday and is now officially on sale globally, with the standard version priced at US$499.99 and the digital version priced at US$449.99.
PS5 Slim features a removable optical drive and a new four-panel design that includes a horizontal stand and vertical stand ($29.99). Compared with the old version, the standard version is 18% lighter and 30% smaller. The digital version is 24% lighter than the old version, and players can equip themselves with an ultra-clear Blu-ray drive (priced at US$79.99). Both the standard version and the digital version are equipped with a 1T solid-state drive and support storage expansion.
Sony has announced that 46.6 million PS5 units have been sold, and it plans to sell 25 million units in the fiscal year when PS5 Slim is launched. There are also rumors that PS5 Pro is also being developed and will be released in 2024.