Redesigned PS5 models confirmed, out in November

The overall design of these new PS5 models is similar, but their volume has been reduced by more than 30% and their weight by 24% and 18% (for the PS5 equipped with an optical drive and the PS5 Digital Edition respectively). Their exterior now consists of four separate cover panels — the top portion sporting a glossy look, the bottom remaining in matte — and, as that leak had suggested, one of the bottom covers can be removed so that consumers can add the UltraHD Blu-ray drive to the PS5 Digital Edition (turning it into a “full” PS5) at a later date. This drive will cost $79.99/€119.99 to purchase. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*BHxdFhK6ixK2y2TwqKaDCQ.jpeg" style="height:438px; width:700px" /> The UltraHD Blu-ray drive can be purchased separately and added to the PS5 Digital Edition easily, offering consumers greater flexibility in terms of adopting physical media when and if they feel like it. (Image: Sony) The new PS5 models will be available in November in the United States, at select local retailers as well as through the official PlayStation electronic store (where available). Both models will continue to roll out globally in the following months and, once inventory of the current PS5 units has sold out, the new models will become the only ones available. Both models will retain their current recommended retail prices, more or less: the PS5 equipped with the UHD BD drive will be going for $499.99/€549.99, while the PS5 Digital Edition will be going for $449.99/€449.99 (so $50 more expensive in the United States). Both models offer 1TB of storage, though, which is a nice upgrade from the 825GB of space offered by the current models. Both models also sport two USB-C ports at the front (instead of a USB-A and a USB-C like the current models) while retaining the two USB-A ones at the back. A horizontal stand will be included with both new PS5 models — so this will be their default placement orientation from now on — and a new vertical stand will be sold separately for $29.99/€29.99. A… <a href="https://medium.com/turn-on-press-play/redesigned-ps5-models-confirmed-out-in-november-a84854ca476d">Read More</a>