A video appeared on the network showing the body of the updated PlayStation 5 console with a removable drive. In this respect informs Insider-Gaming portal with an insider link known on Twitter as BwE_Dev.
Published images show that the new model of the PS5 CFI-2016 console gets a more compact and slimmer body, as well as two USB-C ports on the front panel. In addition, two slots for additional ventilation appeared on the body of the device, one of which is part of the modular design of the removable drive. A removable optical drive will likely be sold separately, and the base console will be even thinner.
Earlier, an image appeared on one of the Chinese forums with a prefix without a floppy drive.
According to Insider Gaming Editor-in-Chief Tom Henderson, the new PlayStation 5 will go on sale in September 2023. Sony has not yet announced the new product and has not commented on the rumors about it. The company continues to release regular PS5 models with internal disk drive and Digital Editions. without it.
Previously recognizedPlayStation 5 owners will be allowed to play without downloading the game.