I know right! Somebody's mad!

"guys guys sign this petition, PS4 Slim as no optical port"

"just buy the current PS4"

"No"

"Why not?"

"Because I don't want a PS4"

Oh pls, not a lot of people use an optical pprt anymore. I for one know i havent since like 2006. And these days there are so many options out there. If you must use an optical port, which isn't even the best way to carry proper audio in all honesty considering we have HDMI cables, then you can buy a HDMI/Audi splitter box. They cost as little as $10.

Or get an OG PS4. I can pretty much guarantee you that people are more interested in it being cheaper than it having an optical output. All that aside, let's not kid ourselves here..... anyone that say they aren't buying a console because it lacks an optical output, was never going to buy that console to begin with. 

So you are ok with passing the cost of the converter to the gamer.....isnt that anti gamer practice and destroys for the gamers thing that Sony is bragging about all the time?

On a second note: how would I able to connect my PS4 to my surround system without a converter? I only have one HDMI port in my surround system and it is connected to TV?

You reslly need to drop this thing. Let's be honest here..... if sony can come in at $250 or a little more and it's all because they made little cuts like these, they will be doing more "for the gamers" than if they still put in a port that a very niche group of people still use. And as it's been shown, there are options. And it's simple; you want your optical port, buy the more expensive PS4. You want the cheaper one? then you should be ok that certain things were some to make it cheaper. It's not rocket science. You want one that has 4k buy the premium one. Or you know what? just buy an XB1and save us all the trouble. 

Ok so I've done a little bit of digging. I know the guy said no optical audio but he could of just missed it. Somebody drew attention to that yellow triangle. I thought it looked like a warning symbol so I google imaged optical audio warning label. This is what it returned

Looks very similar to the one on back of PS4 Slim. Make of it what you will!

We are trying to have some civilized discussion here, no need to brush off.  At least, the SB1 S has an optical output for sake of not getting people electronics "bought only within a few years"  obsolete.

Good catch. Looking at it, that triangle does look like that. I think we may have solved this mystery together.

It looks like a square Oreo without the cream filling.

Obviously Sony leaked it.

Talking to others they are adamant that the slim as been thoroughly checked. I inclined to agree since it'll be an odd place to put a port and it's directly above the hdd so it could be related to the hdd's laser because of OTT safety laws.