Rumors about the so-called PS5 Slim have been circulating ever since the launch of the PS5 itself. And probably for good reason. The latter is so huge that gamers are crying out for a more sophisticated design. Fans may be disappointed, however, if it’s the same as these new leaked images purporting to show the new console.
Images of a new console case, catchy code-named “CFI-2016,” began circulating last weekend. And it’s, uh, a lot like the current PS5. Unlike “slim” versions of Sony’s previous PlayStation consoles, the PS5 iteration doesn’t seem to stray too far from the original formula. (Don’t want to wait? Check out his best PS5 deals available right now.)
As spotted by The Verge, an image of the new model’s purported exterior was posted on a Chinese forum (below) before the video was posted on the Australian PlayStation repair expert’s Twitter page.
But while it certainly looks a bit smaller and lighter (it would be hard to swing our own PS5 with one hand), there’s no denying that the design looks almost identical to the much-mocked PS5 itself. There is a black horizontal stripe on the front of the case with an additional he USB-C port. Next time he’s already heard that the PS5 will have a removable disc drive, and it looks like this could be it.
Needless to say, Twitter users responded quite hilariously to the suggestion that this could be called a “slim” console. “Is this like a 1950s gangster movie joke where overweight thugs are nicknamed slim?” commented one user, while another simply said, “They… Did you miss the ‘slim’ mark on the ?” he added.
People call it PS5 Slim, but it’s more like going from PS5 THICCC to PS5 THICC. https://t.co/T991OTm6KJAugust 12, 2023
Of course, until the footage is proven to be true, we can’t be sure it’s real. And while previous rumors suggested that the next version of the PS5 wouldn’t look the same, a bit I think the good news is that it’s a little slimmer. Hey, as long as this doesn’t melt.