V-r0cK said:
It was a few months ago. This rumor was that it was going to be discless and can buy the add-on separately, but Sony will design it in a way that the add-on wont look unappealing and like an add-on. My guess is that the discless system will have a empty slot where the add-on disc drive can slide in? Similar to a PC case where it has the cover/slot for the disc drive. |
Since they implied that the 6nm APU shrink they've got in the newest 1200 model wouldn't change for the slim, if Sony is going to remove the disc drive, I've got to believe it's partially to be able to shrink it down enough to seem like a slim and be worthy. The 6nm unit they have now won't allow them to shrink the console a ton, so by removing the disc drive entirely, that would give them far more room to shrink quite a bit.
If I were going to bet, if they're going to go that route, that the disc drive will be an extension on the end of the console that will probably clip or snap on. It may even need to be far bigger than the disc drive itself to match up with the case possibly. This wouldn't be the worst idea if Sony is looking to push digital even harder. The slim would likely be much more pleasing aesthetically, favoring digital sales, while they also can still make extra on those who want to pay for an overpriced disc drive accessory.
I have a really hard time believing they'll have a 5nm PS5 slim by next holiday, and if by some chance they did, I can't see it being cheap, which is supposed to be the main point of the slim model. The only upside I can see for Sony in that case, is that with inflation being so high and likely going higher, Sony could very well get away with a $500 PS5 slim with the demand being so high, which they might need to if they're paying 5nm chip prices. Even if Sony could swing $400 dollars somehow in this situation, what would that mean for a Pro model?
