So the rumors were true and the August Twitter leak was accurate: Sony will be launching two redesigned PlayStation5 models that will gradually replace the existing ones while offering more storage space and consumer choice in the process.
The overall design of these new PS5 models is similar, but their volume has been reduced by more than 30% and their weight by 24% and 18% (for the PS5 equipped with an optical drive and the PS5 Digital Edition respectively). Their exterior now consists of four separate cover panels — the top portion sporting a glossy look, the bottom remaining in matte — and, as that leak had suggested, one of the bottom covers can be removed so that consumers can add the UltraHD Blu-ray drive to the PS5 Digital Edition (turning it into a “full” PS5) at a later date. This drive will cost $79.99/€119.99 to purchase.