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GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
True but it's design is very much centered around it being vertical. It's always advertised as being in the vertical position.
Gambit2483
Member
And it's pointless for the new users since the digital now costs more and doesn't include a stand, is designed to sell extra pieces of plastic and for extra cash grab you can spend even MORE money for a disc drive.
It's a pointless cash grab imo and a lot of others I've talked to...but I forgot where I was on this forum.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I think the disc model looks worse somehow.
The PS5 look has grown on me in the horizontal position.
The PS5 look has grown on me in the horizontal position.
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
I'm more interested in what the price for PS5 Pro would be than the size.
I don't see how it would be less than $599
I don't see how it would be less than $599
SegaSnatcher
Member
It will be bigger obviously, but no they aren't going to repurpose the old shells for Pro.
SegaSnatcher
Member
I say $599 max with the PS Digital getting a $50 - $100 price drop by the end of 2024.
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
Actual price drops for consoles don't really exist anymore. Sales yes, increased storage yes...but not really MSRP drops. PS4 really didn't drop in price much(added storage). Switch really hasn't. And if anything the PS5 has gone up in price.(with a modest storage increase)
peish
Member
the same leaky rumors said so.
slim ps5 imo is going to help sony lower their costs more than anything.
the heat sink will also shrink, ouch.
6nm to 5nm do not seem like a big leap.
X-Wing
Member
For the people complaining about the stand, the original console was really big and heavy and it didn’t really need the stand to be stable vertically. This one is way smaller and lighter, probably needs it even less for vertical position while for horizontal it is a requirement. So you get the stand to set it horizontally and if you really want one for aesthetics for vertical positioning it doesn’t cost that much.
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Gambit2483
Member
They saw Nintendo getting away with not dropping their price and figured they could do the same.
Now not only do they not drop the price but they increase it and resell you console accessories that were previously free...and somehow no one is really complaining
wipeout364
Member
Is all this PS5 Pro talk just rumors or is it coming? I want to get another PS5 at some point but I am in no rush so would prefer to get a Pro if it’s coming in the next 12 months or so.
BoxFresh123
Member
Tom Henderson has been pretty spot on with his PS hardware stuff. Seems a matter of time before it's announced TBH
GoldenEye98
posts news as their odd job
They saw Nintendo getting away with not dropping their price and figured they could do the same.
Now not only do they not drop the price but they increase it and resell you console accessories that were previously free...and somehow no one is really complaining
Part of the reason is that die shrinks don't really give a drop in cost like it use too.
It's basically the entire reason why Microsoft offered a 2 tier approach right from the beginning of this generation. Series S ensures a lower price point...
MisterXDTV
Member
Obviously they are not announcing until Q3 2024. If they announce it too soon that would impact PS5 sales for the whole year 2024
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ReBurn
Gold Member
Most people would probably still opt for the base model unless the price is the same. Worst case some people would hold out in hope of a price drop on the base model but It probably wouldn't be a majority.
Mr.Phoenix
Member
That's because just saying 6nm/5nm isn't painting the full picture. First off, the dreaded cache shrink (or lack of it) is better on 5nm vs 6nm which is the same as it was in 7nm. But most importantly, 6nm or 5nm doesn't really mean what it should. With TSMC, and pretty much all foundries, 6nm vs 7nm just means that 6 is better than 7... but in truth, they could all internally be in the same 10nm family. Just lie how TSMCs 4nm and 5nm are considered to be in the same node family.
But the most important thing, is that a PS5pro could be Sony's test bed or a way of building a test APU that's modular. With the CPU + GPU being on the same die but the cache and mem buses on a separate die. And this is something people seem to not take note of, the PS5pro, could actually end up being the foundational blueprint of the PS6. In the exact same way, the PS4pro is the literal blueprint of the PS5.
lets not id ourselves here, this one may be smaller, but it's still bigger than a PS4pro.
X-Wing
Member
Yeah, it's also bigger than the first PlayStation or the NES, what's your point?
The relevant comparison is between this new format and the launch PlayStation 5...
Mr.Phoenix
Member
Maybe you should read what you said then unless you have confused yourself. You suggested that this one in comparison to the original may need the stand to stay vertical because its smaller.
My point is that it still wouldn't because even though its smaller than the original, it's still the second largest console Sony has made, and if the likes of the PS4pro, and PS3 could stand vertically without a stand, this one would too.
Cant believe I am having to explain someone's own point and scenario to them.
SegaSnatcher
Member
PS4 dropped by $100 when Slim was announced.
Thick Thighs Save Lives
NeoGAF's Physical Games Advocate Extraordinaire
Here's the new PS5 deep earth collection:
Big Baller
Al Pachinko, Konami President
Rick Dangerous
Member
I'm gonna pass for now and wait next year for the pro model. One more year to suffer with m'y PS4 pro....
Celcius
°Temp. member
Finally another person that's heard of Rick Dangerous! I used to play that game as a kid but never hear anyone mention it.
FoxMcChief
Gold Member
I like them thick. Them skinny’s can hit the road.
thismeinteil
Member
It looks alright. Probably stick with my OG model for now. Wish they had done a side-by-side comparison, though.
iHaunter
Member
BR Drive is not the same as a 4K BR drive. A decent 4K BR Drive can run you $300. Amazing a lot of people still don't know the difference.
Gamerguy84
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Crayon
Member
I never used the stand for my PS5. It went straight in a drawer.
Wait hold on for a sec.
I just threw it away.
sendit
Member
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Are these official Sony Images? I haven't seen that they have said the deep earth collection will be available for the "slim" model. If they are official, can you post the link to where you got them?Here's the new PS5 deep earth collection:
Mr Reasonable
Completely Unreasonable
I wouldn't expect this to be a "decent" 4k BR drive, unfortunately. It'll be about the same as the one in the console now (or identical). It'll work, but watch a 4k disc and it'll be louder than you want it to be.
I was hoping my Ps5 would be quieter than my series X for watching films, but they're both as loud as each other.
Mr.Phoenix
Member
Oddvintagechap
Banned
THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. There is simply not enough surface area for any Playstation console to stand vertical without the official PLAYSTATION stand.
Crayon
Member
Think of it as riding a motorcycle without a helmet. Perfectly safe.
ShakenG
Member
That red console legit looks like a spiderman version without and decals or stickers.Here's the new PS5 deep earth collection:
Spank_Magnet
The Male Lewinsky
New hardware new Astro game, right? ;-)
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Likely it is the entire point of this redesign (one of…) so I would say yes.
It is, the main unit is the same. But then you need a different cover you want to make it look like the DE.
Erebus
Member
That's what I thought. I suppose you could always get the add-on covers for the DE version if for some reason wanted to get rid of the drive.