Although the specifications of the PlayStation 5 are fixed, that does not mean that the hardware is not being tinkered with under the hood. More than once in a generation, improved models appear that are, for example, just a bit more economical. Parts also want to change from time to time, for example to save costs. Something that you as a consumer notice relatively little.
However, such a change applies to the digital edition of the PlayStation 5. From a instruction manual on the Japanese PlayStation website, it appears from the specifications page that a new version of the digital console has been slightly adjusted in terms of weight. Normally this console weighs 3.9 kilos, but the new version weighs 3.6 kilos. As a result, 300 grams of the total weight has been deducted.
It is not entirely clear where the gains are made and this seems to be the only significant ‘adjustment’. A small detail, but it makes a difference. It is not known when exactly this new model will be available in Europe. The Japanese model number of this variant is: CFI-1100B01.
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