How long before Sony releases a slim / redesigned Ps5?

Because the five is huuuggge!

I'd bet by 2023 there'll be a "slim". How big that ends up being is anyone's guess.

Three years, probably. Though considering how the hardware is designed, it's going to be a challenge to slim down.

Not soon enough but maybe It's going be even bigger since they see how people love the yuuuge TumorStation so they're going to double the size and fuglyness figuring they'll sell twice as many. lol :P

My guess it won't be until 2023 or 2024 at the earliest. To be honest, there isn't much issues with the standard PS5. It's a pretty normal launch and pretty much all issues you can think of are overblown and happened to less than 1% of the consoles out there. But of course, due to the pandemic now, (and at the time of posting this) it could be 2025 to get a slim as it is hard to find a PS5 now.

Maybe they won't release a slim, maybe they made a really ugly one just so they can offer a black version later. All they'd have to do to sell people new consoles is to add some black dye in with their plastics as they injection mold the side plates, and that's why they've been so anal about third parties producing and selling their own ;-).

I was hopping for players to have some basic standards and Sony being forced to an early redesign but I'm guessing I'll have to wait 4 years until I get a Ps5 then. :(

@davillain-: There's still issues that haven't been resolved....one of them is the external SSD. With the added heat, those fans will have to work harder to keep it cool, and because Sony have used 5 different fans for the ps5 - some quieter than others - some ps5s will be loud.

Pull the motherboard out of one and design your own shell to stick it in.

I’m thinking probably 2023. I’m interested in seeing what a Slim version might look like.

It is huge but it is not really an issue.

The reason Microsoft made Xbox Series S is because they knew it would be difficult, if not impossible, to downsize the SOC in Xbox Series X. Sony is going to face the same challenge. So I don’t think we are going to see a smaller PS5.

maybe in 2 to 3 years

@eoten: Have you seen the size of the motherboard?? Should I saw it in half?

I didn't look that hard regarding those issues you mention. I just think its a solid build for now that is.

@davillain-: I didn’t have to look hard either....pretty sure they were on Gamespot.

It doesnt need to be slimmer, shorter, or more powerful... But please Sony release a Cooler PS5

Name it whatever you want:

PS5 Cool

PS5 Breeze

Ice 5

Probably around same time they release an 8K PS5, one that this time can support Dolby Vision.

Hopefully sooner than later. I doubt it will be within 3 years though.

A long time probably. But the PS5 is such a monstrosity, that when it does finally become smaller, it'll steal the show at e3,,,, and probably the one after that, and the one after that.

The sooner the better.

I bet the slim is going to sound like the OG PS4 :D

My bet is next year. Seem like the perfect time.

Whenever they can shrink the die and, make the power supply smaller.

That being said, it'll very likely still be a large console.

I am still waiting to see that 4K120 they put on the box.

Don't really care about the size, but at this point by default I'll probably be getting the slim model. The whole stock shortage thing has put consoles in general on the backburner for me.

My only complaint is my wife doesn't like the space it takes up, but I personally have no issues with it. Looks great.

But I can see them shrinking it in 18-24 months.

I'm guessing at least no Pro or Slim until about two and a half years after the release of the first PS5.

When is the next node shrink for AMD? AMD currently uses transistors that are 7nm.

So probably about 3-4 years. There have been shortages in silicon chips so that's why I gave it a 3-4 years. Also, many other factors because of the pandemic. Maybe 7nm refinements will help? Who knows.

I got mine (finally) a couple weeks ago. I can't stand the size and design. I thought the size was being exaggerated...just the interwebs complaining about everything as usual...but it is HUGE. I would definitely welcome a slim version. I have mine inside a cabinet in one of the compartments with a door. Lucky there was enough room for it to fit. I have an exhaust fan built into the back of the TV console stand so I don't have to worry about heat build up. It does run freaking quite...unlike my Pro's impersonation of a 777 taking off. :) My One X looks like a baby next to the thing!!

2023 is my guess. Just in time for when they get a couple of worthy exclusives.