@@Kiwi_2k24it’s not a cash grab. It’s an adjustment. Nobody who has a ps5 should be going out and upgrading to the slim. That’s not what it’s for. It’s just the new ps5 that is more strategically designed to reduce cost.
@@Kiwi_2k24it’s not a cash grab. It’s an adjustment. Nobody who has a ps5 should be going out and upgrading to the slim. That’s not what it’s for. It’s just the new ps5 that is more strategically designed to reduce cost.
@@SunnyV3officialBy using a smaller chip 6nm vs 7nm in the old model, way smaller heatsink and cheaper build materials even the slightest reduction to weight reduces their shipping costs over all it all adds up
Not 100% accurate. The launch Ps2 was flimsy. And the OG PS3 was too. The OG playstation also had its issues. I went through two PS1s. Now the cart generation was solid.
@Fafnir2000 You're kidding right?? Like you're literally kidding with me or him. Again None of the playstations we've had BUT 4 have been rock solid. I threw my Vader PS4 during an argument years ago and it's still here operating today. Now. NoNe of my others have been dropped but the Ps3 on launch wasn't bulletproof, nor was ps2... a few of the disc trays had issues for people.... and DVD read errors. Ps1 overheat and the eyes tracker would stop gliding due to lubrication heat issues. Like I've been around. Hahaha. Xbox 360 was the only weak Xbox and I'm a sega Sony FANMAN BOY... ps5 controller I'm on my 3rd and I take care of them. They suck. I barely use em too!!@
@Fafnir2000 I figured but making sure. Soo many people do the OLD man rose colored glasses and I'm 40 myself. People be like "I miss the 90s" Skating with a cd player sucked and I was always afraid street skating in Brooklyn.
I think the slim is better tbh. I got mine in May and it’s very quiet. The increased internal storage is a huge plus for me! I own the digital edition as I never bothered to buy any discs for my PS4; I had that console for 7 and a half years and only picked up 5 disc games (with over 200 owned digital games). I own 48 digital PS5 games and don’t think I’ll even buy the disc drive for it in the future either! I might eventually if I find one for cheap and when the physical games go down enough in price to justify it.
@@MafiaAt2amLIVE Let’s have some hope. Maybe there’s a surplus of them and either PS direct (where I got my system from) or any third-party retailer would have an offer on. Maybe Black Friday? I’ll keep my eyes peeled but it’s not urgent at all.
The only reason the slim is better cause the storage is a bit higher and that’s how the base ps5 should’ve came idk what Sony was thinking and the size doesn’t make it better, smaller slim models of PlayStations are always cheaper and they cut things out obviously to make them smaller but hey take things out and sell it for the same price as before what a deal right? Nah the base ps5 and base models of past PS imo are always superior than the slims
An important thing is Sony has never officially called this the slim. As far as they’re concerned, it’s just a revision. I believe they think this because this model seems less about making it slim, and more on cutting production cost. Of course this means it eventually ends up being slightly smaller, but the big part is the module disc drive. This allows them to basically produce the same ps5 model, only having to add the disc drive for those specific models. It most likely is a purely business reason to cut overall cost down. And it’s not targeting people so already have one, but those who don’t. Unfortunately it didn’t get a price cut even with these cost saving measures.
Simply just a console hardware revision. Target audience was never for existing PS5 console owners. I do agree a price cut would’ve been nice for these slim models to prepare for PS5 Pro pricing.
You truly are a legend, it’s always a pleasure to watch your videos! I don’t have a PS5 don’t need one for now, let’s see when the PS5 pro comes out! 😅
In the past Sony released slim models at a lower price to attract customers who may have not bought their console yet. This time Sony said f it and released it at the same price as the original. Very anti consumer and pointless in my opinion.
You raise some great points, Mr Basement Gamer, and I find myself agreeing with all of them. By the way, they may have made both ports on the front of the console USB-C sized, but one of them is still only USB2 speed, just like the originals. So no improvement there. Look at it as a tangible sign of Sony losing their way - it's a Slim that's not that slim as compared to previous generation Slim versions, and it's not cost reduced either. Sony were still making profit on the original sized models as of about late 2021/early 2022 I think, so they'll presumably be making more on these too. It's funny because the sales of the console are flattening on the curve and the lack of a price cut is clearly why. Oh well. The prices going up on PS Plus will probably placate them.
I have the spiderman ps4 pro with a Samsung ssd runs newer games cross gen with ps5 really well, i have far cry 6, Callisto protocol, atomic heart, nba/wwe2k24, evil west, re village, AC mirage… while I do have the Spider-Man 2 ps5 not to flex but I honestly don’t use it too much, and mostly play ps4 upgraded versions like cyberpunk 2077, death stranding, ghost of Tsushima, last of us 1&2 even currently slowly playing fallout 4 on it.
@@TheJms1977 so then underpowered is relative? Meaning it could be underpowered for you but not for me, and anything could be considered underpowered depending on what you compare it with?
I got my ps5 slim for Christmas and its my first PlayStation, I managed to get it vertical between my monitor and my little shelf of games on my desk. It's really stable so i'm getting by without a stand. it is still stupid you have to pay extra for a stand.
@@Kiwi_2k24 Wait there is? i don't remember seeing vents on the bottom, interesting. I have never had a problem with overheating I played games for hours like Marvel spider-man 2 with 60 fps enabled. It's a pain to have the console under my desk because I know I'll accidentally kick and also I have one with the disc drive so putting discs would be more of pain lol.
@@Saturn-OS if I had a PS5 slim and its standing vertically I would invest in a stand period ! or lay it horizontally, its for the longevitiy of the hardware!
I bought my PS5 at launch. My brother has just bought the slim. Actually seeing it, it looks like something from Temu. I know it’s just asthmatic, but even the LED lights on it looks really bad
I have thr OG PS5 i like it much more then the "slim"I am also guessing that the pro is gonna be a price hike by $100. Sony is becoming greedy when a computer is gonna do judt as well if you save up to 1k and i have been a PS fanboy since 1998.
I prefer the look of the slim too. I sold my fat PS5 mainly because it kept overheating in my entertainment unit, replaced it with the slim - problem solved.
I spoke qith a guy who repairs these as a business. His top tip for consoles is to get the paste done once out of warranty. He said he is asked to repair more PS5's than any other consoles.
To be fair that's completely on you, if you bought a ps5 and then went out and bought the new model thinking it was significantly different. Sony never said it was and a quick Google search would have confirmed it. While I agree they should have done a lot more with it and made it cheaper, they didn't and never said they had.
I’m glad I got two original PS5’s for me and my son I don’t like the PS5 slim it doesn’t look premium to me. Also the PS5 slim was made for the masses that couldn’t get the original playstation 5 it’s the only reason. I’m not buying the PS5 pro either not much difference i’ll buy the playstation 6 instead I also bought an xbox series x in October 2022 it was easier to get.🥂😏
I agree for the most part. Although you left a lot unanswered. A quick google search would tell you that Sony have NEVER called the updated model the PS5 slim. You're questioning of why it's called the slim is pointless, as it was never called that.
@@amazingamazigh1538 I kinda agree, but PS4 was still succesful and provided some "good" and "new" games that made some buck such as God of War, TLOU2, Spider-Man... But yeah, I do find these games very missable.
Sony and Playstation constantly want too save money and in turn make money. Ponies always rave about ''consoles sold'', but they never seem too listen or acknowledge the news that Sony/Playstation are NOT earning the amounts they need. What cracks me up is, their BiPolar approach to hardware. This generation alone, 5 Revisions of the standard PS5 console Then the PS5 Slim Then the disc drive if you buy the all digital Then the PSVR2 (not selling and now made mammoth price cuts) Then the PS Portal Then all the revision's and designs of their Pro Controllers (which again have not sold the way they want) Then all but confirmed the PS5 Pro All this hardware that is NOT NEEDED, costs s##t loads too make! PSVR just isn't wanted by the masses - waste of money The revisions of the PS5, the digital, the extra hard drive, the slim - waste of money The PS5 Pro, total joke considering Playstation have NOTHING OUT NOW that is fantastic and pushes the standard PS5 too it's limits, let alone needing a Pro model - will be a waste of money Just seems Playstation were known for their incredible single player games, and pushing their hardware too the limits, yet now in 2024, the games have dried up, the PS5 hasn't been pushed, and all Sony care about is pushing the next product. The last MASSIVE power house of a company that acted like this, was SEGA in the 90's...... and we all know how that ended.
Still buying games for my PS4 library almost up to 50 games I think 🤔 and waiting on 2 pre orders currently one won't be out till 2025. Building a switch game collection slowly on the side while I wait to see if the switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the switch games if not I'll be forced to buy a switch 1 at a later time.
I feel like the Slim should've been the original? Optional disc drive from the go, instead of two models. And the Slim should be some sort of lower priced, higher performing variant?
Am i the only person that trully hates how ps5 and ps5 slim looks? I really dont like this design,hardware inside is fine,but the looks oh man,i hope ps6 goes with something simpler and elegant this is just.
This was made to push people into buying the digital only console, since the majority of Playstation software is sold digitally, with physical on the decline, its a psychological tatic, they want you to see how expensive the physical version is so you're more likely to get the all digital version +the stand+games, maybe another controller and a headset, so you think youre getting a better savings, when you're really not. Apparently its working because the Playstation is out selling the Xbox 4 to 1 or even 5 to 1.
The detachable disk 📀💿 trey should have been included in the box with the console that's like selling someone a whole gallon of paint and giving them only half of it then selling the other half to you for full price again or selling the console without any controller's.
Hi Basement Gamer, it was recently announced the PS5 Pro will cost 959 CAD/699 USD/799 EUR . I am curious, do you think that is a fair price looking at the advantages of the Pro over the standard version? Do you plan to get one? A video or text answer would be highly appreciated, thank you very much!
I'm skipping the PS5 Slim, I bought the original in the sales and then bought another one when I found out the original PS5 was going to be gradually phased out. I plan to buy the PS5 Pro if it come in piano black and has a disc drive.
Slim console are not made to be "worth it" for the buyers vs the Fat versions. It's meant for them to lower costs and sell the consoles at the same price point roughly of the original Fat's price. Also. I think Sony never officially calls their playstations "slim," it's just shops and websites that call it "slim" for it to be easier than calling it PS5 revision CECH0123 or w/e codes they use nowadays. I think it was always a way to "lower costs", and for the consumers, I think (at least for ps3 and ps2) they were also meant to consume less energy. Just my two cents, no expert or anything, just a long time PlayStation fan. =]
Im still on my ps4, I have not really gotten into what is out right now and id rather save my money and keep playing the games I have. Could just be im getting older now lol
This generation I've played ONE game that isn't available on the ps4. I had a PS4 pro with an ssd before I bought the ps5 and I feel like I wasted my money on upgrading. I would have been fine with the PS4 pro.
It is slimmer. This PS5 is meant for new customers. Takes up less space. It isn't meant for you to replace your current OG PS5. If you are a hardware geek then yeah getting the new slim is great as it looks like the most modern PS5 even though many people say it looks ugly. Also PS5 Pro gonna be expensive. PS5 slim is the entry level system and will get great games for many many years. Also when PS released it they didn't make a big deal out of it because it was never meant to be something amazing. It's just cheaper to make. Black Friday they will become cheaper. Also Sony rarely call it the Slim. Basically it's better than nothing. It's a bit smaller which is great. It's like the ps4 slim. Not many people liked the look of the ps4 slim.
Exactly. They RARELY say it. It's just the new more efficient model. It being smaller makes it cheaper to make. They made the ps5 slim box way smaller so they can actually ship more around the world much cheaper. PS5 didn't have any red ring of death issues so obviously they can't improve on something that functioned correctly. PS5 slim does look ugly but when you put the dark plates on it it actually looks really nice.
@@brandonlee7382 They even took the handle off the Slim box and made the internal one out of cheaper cardboard. Maximising profit on each unit sold even more. What they didn't do is redesign the DualSense to be more resilient - it's just as likely to get stick drift.
@garydiamondguitarist Sad part is I reckon both Sony and Microsoft think of ways to make your controller last barely any time. They probably try get it lasting 1 year as a goal so it goes past the warranty. I went through a 3 month phase where I went through so many elite Xbox controllers because of stick drift. For some reason the white variant that released in 2019 kept breaking. So they certainly could make the controllers last so much longer. Look at old controllers from years ago and they still working!! I picked up an Xbox 360 and it came with a old Xbox 360 controller which was atleast 15 years old because it was the Xbox 360 elite controller. The buttons did stick when I pressed them but when I opened it up and cleaned it it's bloody good as new!! No new parts required. Only issue with Xbox 360 controller was the rubber would rub off the sticks but that's easy to replace. Sony has made so many versions of the duelsense which is concerning as they each newer one probably got cheaper parts. They thinking oh that variant isn't drifting soon enough so let's make it worse on the next
@@brandonlee7382 I agree, Elite controllers aren't well made, either version. The rubber grips can come off on the first one, and both are prone to the top bumpers failing. Meanwhile, I have DualShock 3 and WaveBird controllers from generations past, two decades old that still work perfectly and hold more charge than the DualSense. Even the DualShock 4 is more durable.
The slim versions of Playstations are made to reduce manufacturing cost. Some features of a launch model are always removed this way. Sometimes slims are more reliable because Sony perfected the manufacturing process.
I don't even own a PS5 see no point in buying one to play a few games that are actually new and not on anything else or will be on anything else in current time's. The PC with a 30 series card or greater and GOG or Steam or other sources help with that play online free in most cases depending on titles and most games have controller support or you can add it in by tampering around with settings.
The entire point of the ps5 slim is to just update the from the original model for new buyers. It's not supposed to be an upgrade for owners of the original. You would know that if u rubbed two brain cells together. This model replaces the original model so yes it is necessary just as much as the original model was cuz the original model isn't gonna be sold anymore. Maybe do your research. Btw the detachable disc drive comes with the physical version. You don't have to buy that separately. I feel like ppl just complain to complain these days
As someone who travels a lot with a PS5 (don't ask), yeah, I would switch to the slim if money wasn't an issue. The damn thing is heavy and cumbersome.
My ps5 is the original, with custom plates, and my main system. I got the slim ps2,3,and4. I was gonna wait, but it seemed like it was not gonna happen, and I got a good deal on a new one, that was returned. The slim ps5 is good, if u don’t have one, but not necessary if u do. I always put my consoles horizontal, and do t like the vertical look. Ps5 pro will be another money hog, to do what we were promised on the ps5 in 2020. Just make better games, not more systems. Play ps3 games on a ps3 (with the ps5 controller, see video on my channel) play ps2 games on a ps2. And ps1 games on a ps2,3,or original. The systems are still good, even with the new ones out.
i'm on pc and only a few people i know even bought a ps5. mostly people over 30 who play ark or cod bought it and a few of my school friends who prefer console over pc
I switched from Console to PC in 2019 and gladly switched back to Console in 2021. The argument of “free online” is a silly reason to just automatically opt into PC. If you’re just simply trying to play games, objectively console is super easy to get into from a casual gamer perspective. Both price and UI functionality. PC’s target audience is for settings tinkerers, resolution snobs, frame rates for FPS games, overall enthusiasts, and for people who mod games or emulate classic titles. All great reasons to get a PC. PC is awesome! But why that group of gamers has so much hate for people who chose console is baffling to me. Not everyone needs to have this crazy build and monitor setup. Some people just wanna play COD on their 75” TV 😂😂😂
Fat looks so much better, it accepts more personnal customization and the slim is more expensive than the fat here this thing breaks the concept of slim being cheaper
This is the Digital Edition. You can buy a PS5 Slim with a disc drive already installed or you can buy the Digital Edition. They sell an optional disc drive for those who bought a Digital Edition and later wished they had the physical edition.
The main reason for the slim is to reduce cost and increase profitability for the company.
cash grab for sure!
@@Kiwi_2k24it’s not a cash grab. It’s an adjustment. Nobody who has a ps5 should be going out and upgrading to the slim. That’s not what it’s for. It’s just the new ps5 that is more strategically designed to reduce cost.
@@Kiwi_2k24it’s not a cash grab. It’s an adjustment. Nobody who has a ps5 should be going out and upgrading to the slim. That’s not what it’s for. It’s just the new ps5 that is more strategically designed to reduce cost.
Reduce cost how? I thought it's the same everything only less plastic
@@SunnyV3officialBy using a smaller chip 6nm vs 7nm in the old model, way smaller heatsink and cheaper build materials even the slightest reduction to weight reduces their shipping costs over all it all adds up
I enjoy my PS5 disk version but also realize that it’s not up to par compared to past generations. Xbox 360/PS2 era’s were goated 👏🏽
@@DoubleTGameHustle fax
I did notice a significant quality drop in recent products. 15 years ago things were made to last
Yup, the are making jus for the sake of making, no USP’s
Not 100% accurate. The launch Ps2 was flimsy. And the OG PS3 was too. The OG playstation also had its issues. I went through two PS1s. Now the cart generation was solid.
@Fafnir2000 You're kidding right?? Like you're literally kidding with me or him. Again None of the playstations we've had BUT 4 have been rock solid. I threw my Vader PS4 during an argument years ago and it's still here operating today. Now. NoNe of my others have been dropped but the Ps3 on launch wasn't bulletproof, nor was ps2... a few of the disc trays had issues for people.... and DVD read errors. Ps1 overheat and the eyes tracker would stop gliding due to lubrication heat issues. Like I've been around. Hahaha. Xbox 360 was the only weak Xbox and I'm a sega Sony FANMAN BOY... ps5 controller I'm on my 3rd and I take care of them. They suck. I barely use em too!!@
@Fafnir2000 I figured but making sure. Soo many people do the OLD man rose colored glasses and I'm 40 myself. People be like "I miss the 90s"
Skating with a cd player sucked and I was always afraid street skating in Brooklyn.
Bro forgot about Xbox ring of death and ps2 disc read errors etc etc 😂.
Seems like the only people this is for are people who want a PS5 but don't currently own one.
Thanks Captain Obvious
@@jollama You're welcome Jackass
I learned something new today 😂
@@idlp23 Soo you’re saying you didn’t understand this when Sony did the same thing 4 times before?
@@jollama it was a joke
I think the slim is better tbh. I got mine in May and it’s very quiet. The increased internal storage is a huge plus for me!
I own the digital edition as I never bothered to buy any discs for my PS4; I had that console for 7 and a half years and only picked up 5 disc games (with over 200 owned digital games).
I own 48 digital PS5 games and don’t think I’ll even buy the disc drive for it in the future either! I might eventually if I find one for cheap and when the physical games go down enough in price to justify it.
I don’t think the price for the dd gonna drop
@@MafiaAt2amLIVE Let’s have some hope. Maybe there’s a surplus of them and either PS direct (where I got my system from) or any third-party retailer would have an offer on. Maybe Black Friday? I’ll keep my eyes peeled but it’s not urgent at all.
Should’ve just built a PC
The only reason the slim is better cause the storage is a bit higher and that’s how the base ps5 should’ve came idk what Sony was thinking and the size doesn’t make it better, smaller slim models of PlayStations are always cheaper and they cut things out obviously to make them smaller but hey take things out and sell it for the same price as before what a deal right? Nah the base ps5 and base models of past PS imo are always superior than the slims
An important thing is Sony has never officially called this the slim. As far as they’re concerned, it’s just a revision. I believe they think this because this model seems less about making it slim, and more on cutting production cost. Of course this means it eventually ends up being slightly smaller, but the big part is the module disc drive. This allows them to basically produce the same ps5 model, only having to add the disc drive for those specific models.
It most likely is a purely business reason to cut overall cost down. And it’s not targeting people so already have one, but those who don’t.
Unfortunately it didn’t get a price cut even with these cost saving measures.
I remember when new consoles were lit
@@TroysSweetCornhole still are tho
Simply just a console hardware revision. Target audience was never for existing PS5 console owners.
I do agree a price cut would’ve been nice for these slim models to prepare for PS5 Pro pricing.
The launch model will always be what comes to mind when I think about the PS5.
agreed
I don’t know why but after I got a ps5 slim, the og fat model just looks absolutely ugly to me
@@hiweirdbotIt's probably gonna be the same for you when you look at yourself in the mirror five months after having worked out a little.
No games will always be what comes to mind when I think about the PS5.
The fat model doesnt need the internet to pair the disc drive.
But the fat model also doesn't have a removable disc drive altogether.
@@amazingamazigh1538 so...................?
@@Lionheart1188 so the fat model isn't better.
Easier to fix is the disk drive goes bad I guess, then again its over priced anyway
That $30 stand is hideous
I think it looks fine
@@unicorntomboy9736 so crispy
It's 🔥 I own it and it's saves me space and look better standing up
I mostly play PlayStation and PlayStation 2 , because PlayStation 4 started going into pay to play games and I lost interest in modern gaming honestly
You're just playing the wrong games then
You don’t gotta pay to play I’ve never had PSN since they started charging 😂
3 is where it's at bruh
@@mattneal4309no u
You truly are a legend, it’s always a pleasure to watch your videos!
I don’t have a PS5 don’t need one for now, let’s see when the PS5 pro comes out! 😅
In the past Sony released slim models at a lower price to attract customers who may have not bought their console yet. This time Sony said f it and released it at the same price as the original. Very anti consumer and pointless in my opinion.
You raise some great points, Mr Basement Gamer, and I find myself agreeing with all of them. By the way, they may have made both ports on the front of the console USB-C sized, but one of them is still only USB2 speed, just like the originals. So no improvement there.
Look at it as a tangible sign of Sony losing their way - it's a Slim that's not that slim as compared to previous generation Slim versions, and it's not cost reduced either.
Sony were still making profit on the original sized models as of about late 2021/early 2022 I think, so they'll presumably be making more on these too. It's funny because the sales of the console are flattening on the curve and the lack of a price cut is clearly why. Oh well. The prices going up on PS Plus will probably placate them.
Slim versions be they Ps2, Ps3, Ps4 or Ps5 are cost cutting measures to lower production costs,
and also shipping costs to a lesser extent.
I'm sticking with my 2016 beautiful, and tiny PS4 Slim. One day a PS5 game will appear on the scene to make "upgrading" worthwhile.
I have the spiderman ps4 pro with a Samsung ssd runs newer games cross gen with ps5 really well, i have far cry 6, Callisto protocol, atomic heart, nba/wwe2k24, evil west, re village, AC mirage… while I do have the Spider-Man 2 ps5 not to flex but I honestly don’t use it too much, and mostly play ps4 upgraded versions like cyberpunk 2077, death stranding, ghost of Tsushima, last of us 1&2 even currently slowly playing fallout 4 on it.
Christ people out here still playing 10 year old underpowered machines
Define underpowered. Because depending on the definition the PS5 could be underpowered compared to a PC
@@dumitriman underpowered is a 10 year old machine using a super slow jaguar cpu and yes ps5 will be underpowered compared to high end pc
@@TheJms1977 so then underpowered is relative? Meaning it could be underpowered for you but not for me, and anything could be considered underpowered depending on what you compare it with?
I got my ps5 slim for Christmas and its my first PlayStation, I managed to get it vertical between my monitor and my little shelf of games on my desk. It's really stable so i'm getting by without a stand. it is still stupid you have to pay extra for a stand.
if you dont invest in a stand for your ps5 slim it will overheat take a look on the bottom there are air vents.
@@Kiwi_2k24 Wait there is? i don't remember seeing vents on the bottom, interesting. I have never had a problem with overheating I played games for hours like Marvel spider-man 2 with 60 fps enabled. It's a pain to have the console under my desk because I know I'll accidentally kick and also I have one with the disc drive so putting discs would be more of pain lol.
@@Saturn-OS if I had a PS5 slim and its standing vertically I would invest in a stand period ! or lay it horizontally, its for the longevitiy of the hardware!
@@Kiwi_2k24 $30 is a lot for just a stand so no thanks
@@Saturn-OS that's stupid !
PS5 Slim looks like a fake console comparing to the original one.
I bought my PS5 at launch. My brother has just bought the slim. Actually seeing it, it looks like something from Temu. I know it’s just asthmatic, but even the LED lights on it looks really bad
@@123rodham maybe Temu designed it lol
I have thr OG PS5 i like it much more then the "slim"I am also guessing that the pro is gonna be a price hike by $100. Sony is becoming greedy when a computer is gonna do judt as well if you save up to 1k and i have been a PS fanboy since 1998.
I bought a slim because it’s what they had. I’m glad I did, because I couldn’t justify a fat where I have my ps5. It would have looked insane
I prefer the look of the slim too. I sold my fat PS5 mainly because it kept overheating in my entertainment unit, replaced it with the slim - problem solved.
I spoke qith a guy who repairs these as a business. His top tip for consoles is to get the paste done once out of warranty. He said he is asked to repair more PS5's than any other consoles.
PS5s don't use thermal paste that guy is an idiot
@@DustyFingersRC build to fail !
Yeah that's what a scammer would say....never trust that people
@@josephyepez877 what you mean?
Last black friday i got the og ps5 even though i knew that ps5 slim was released.
Like the PS4 slim before it, it’s better functionality wise compared to the original but looks ugly design wise as a result
@@jollama it looks clean tho
Went out of my way to buy the fat ps5.I hate the slim version.
@@EnlightenAlchemist why
It was for people who live in a place the size of a shoe box .
Apparently the first Ps5 was too big for some people .
To be fair that's completely on you, if you bought a ps5 and then went out and bought the new model thinking it was significantly different. Sony never said it was and a quick Google search would have confirmed it. While I agree they should have done a lot more with it and made it cheaper, they didn't and never said they had.
I forgot this console revision even existed until i saw this video.
I’m glad I got two original PS5’s for me and my son I don’t like the PS5 slim it doesn’t look premium to me. Also the PS5 slim was made for the masses that couldn’t get the original playstation 5 it’s the only reason. I’m not buying the PS5 pro either not much difference i’ll buy the playstation 6 instead I also bought an xbox series x in October 2022 it was easier to get.🥂😏
Gta vice city and nfs hot pursiut 2 for PS2. My childhood ❤
@@M.SEK.P okay
I agree for the most part. Although you left a lot unanswered. A quick google search would tell you that Sony have NEVER called the updated model the PS5 slim. You're questioning of why it's called the slim is pointless, as it was never called that.
Of course they have ALWAYS called the updated model the PS5 slim. It's even on their own official website...
I specifically waited for the Slim so I could fit it in a tight entertainment center.
I’m just getting that first comment in as I know this is going to be a banger, love your videos dude🙏hot as shit here too.
Shut up spaz
Sony fell off since PS5 launch
No actually they fell off since PS4 launch
@@amazingamazigh1538 I kinda agree, but PS4 was still succesful and provided some "good" and "new" games that made some buck such as God of War, TLOU2, Spider-Man... But yeah, I do find these games very missable.
I haven't bought a PS5 yet. Don't see the value. That being said the PS5 FAT is ENOURMOUS and awkwardly shaped. SLIM is a much more reasonable size.
Wouldnt be suprised if the next generation of consoles dont even come with a controller at this point
Ps5 fat > slim
Agreed. Although the 1tb removable hard drive is pretty cool.
@@Peace.and.knowledge1Hard drive?
Yes. I hate that there is no usb a port in the front
@Peace.and.knowledge1 it's a removable disk drive. And the ps5 uses nvme SSD storage not hard drive.
PS5 pro > fat and slim
Sony and Playstation constantly want too save money and in turn make money.
Ponies always rave about ''consoles sold'', but they never seem too listen or acknowledge the news that Sony/Playstation are NOT earning the amounts they need.
What cracks me up is, their BiPolar approach to hardware.
This generation alone,
5 Revisions of the standard PS5 console
Then the PS5 Slim
Then the disc drive if you buy the all digital
Then the PSVR2 (not selling and now made mammoth price cuts)
Then the PS Portal
Then all the revision's and designs of their Pro Controllers (which again have not sold the way they want)
Then all but confirmed the PS5 Pro
All this hardware that is NOT NEEDED, costs s##t loads too make!
PSVR just isn't wanted by the masses - waste of money
The revisions of the PS5, the digital, the extra hard drive, the slim - waste of money
The PS5 Pro, total joke considering Playstation have NOTHING OUT NOW that is fantastic and pushes the standard PS5 too it's limits, let alone needing a Pro model - will be a waste of money
Just seems Playstation were known for their incredible single player games, and pushing their hardware too the limits, yet now in 2024, the games have dried up, the PS5 hasn't been pushed, and all Sony care about is pushing the next product.
The last MASSIVE power house of a company that acted like this, was SEGA in the 90's...... and we all know how that ended.
Still buying games for my PS4 library almost up to 50 games I think 🤔 and waiting on 2 pre orders currently one won't be out till 2025. Building a switch game collection slowly on the side while I wait to see if the switch 2 will be backwards compatible with the switch games if not I'll be forced to buy a switch 1 at a later time.
It looks simple? Buy the plates! That's why they sell them. They do many colours.
I never bought a PS5.....now I wait for the PRO.
Sony really dont care and dont even try to have amazing design
I am going to replace the original PS5 I have now with the slim model
I feel like the Slim should've been the original? Optional disc drive from the go, instead of two models. And the Slim should be some sort of lower priced, higher performing variant?
Am i the only person that trully hates how ps5 and ps5 slim looks? I really dont like this design,hardware inside is fine,but the looks oh man,i hope ps6 goes with something simpler and elegant this is just.
I hope they remember the PS4/pro when redesigning 6
This was made to push people into buying the digital only console, since the majority of Playstation software is sold digitally, with physical on the decline, its a psychological tatic, they want you to see how expensive the physical version is so you're more likely to get the all digital version +the stand+games, maybe another controller and a headset, so you think youre getting a better savings, when you're really not.
Apparently its working because the Playstation is out selling the Xbox 4 to 1 or even 5 to 1.
The detachable disk 📀💿 trey should have been included in the box with the console that's like selling someone a whole gallon of paint and giving them only half of it then selling the other half to you for full price again or selling the console without any controller's.
Better wait for ps5 pro
@@gregorz228 fax
Good luck with that
Hi Basement Gamer, it was recently announced the PS5 Pro will cost 959 CAD/699 USD/799 EUR . I am curious, do you think that is a fair price looking at the advantages of the Pro over the standard version? Do you plan to get one? A video or text answer would be highly appreciated, thank you very much!
I'm skipping the PS5 Slim, I bought the original in the sales and then bought another one when I found out the original PS5 was going to be gradually phased out. I plan to buy the PS5 Pro if it come in piano black and has a disc drive.
One Request.... could you do any lets play? 🥺
Slim console are not made to be "worth it" for the buyers vs the Fat versions. It's meant for them to lower costs and sell the consoles at the same price point roughly of the original Fat's price. Also. I think Sony never officially calls their playstations "slim," it's just shops and websites that call it "slim" for it to be easier than calling it PS5 revision CECH0123 or w/e codes they use nowadays.
I think it was always a way to "lower costs", and for the consumers, I think (at least for ps3 and ps2) they were also meant to consume less energy. Just my two cents, no expert or anything, just a long time PlayStation fan. =]
Actually they call it slim on their own official website
Im still on my ps4, I have not really gotten into what is out right now and id rather save my money and keep playing the games I have. Could just be im getting older now lol
This generation I've played ONE game that isn't available on the ps4. I had a PS4 pro with an ssd before I bought the ps5 and I feel like I wasted my money on upgrading. I would have been fine with the PS4 pro.
I stuck with my OG , ps5 slim was pointless
It is slimmer. This PS5 is meant for new customers. Takes up less space. It isn't meant for you to replace your current OG PS5. If you are a hardware geek then yeah getting the new slim is great as it looks like the most modern PS5 even though many people say it looks ugly.
Also PS5 Pro gonna be expensive. PS5 slim is the entry level system and will get great games for many many years. Also when PS released it they didn't make a big deal out of it because it was never meant to be something amazing. It's just cheaper to make. Black Friday they will become cheaper. Also Sony rarely call it the Slim.
Basically it's better than nothing. It's a bit smaller which is great. It's like the ps4 slim. Not many people liked the look of the ps4 slim.
If I have understood it correctly Sony hasn't called any of the console revisions 'slim', that's just a universally adopted term associated with it.
Exactly. They RARELY say it. It's just the new more efficient model. It being smaller makes it cheaper to make. They made the ps5 slim box way smaller so they can actually ship more around the world much cheaper. PS5 didn't have any red ring of death issues so obviously they can't improve on something that functioned correctly.
PS5 slim does look ugly but when you put the dark plates on it it actually looks really nice.
Actually they have, on their website and a few other places for the PS5 it's described as Product Group: Slim.
@@brandonlee7382 They even took the handle off the Slim box and made the internal one out of cheaper cardboard. Maximising profit on each unit sold even more. What they didn't do is redesign the DualSense to be more resilient - it's just as likely to get stick drift.
@garydiamondguitarist Sad part is I reckon both Sony and Microsoft think of ways to make your controller last barely any time. They probably try get it lasting 1 year as a goal so it goes past the warranty.
I went through a 3 month phase where I went through so many elite Xbox controllers because of stick drift. For some reason the white variant that released in 2019 kept breaking. So they certainly could make the controllers last so much longer. Look at old controllers from years ago and they still working!! I picked up an Xbox 360 and it came with a old Xbox 360 controller which was atleast 15 years old because it was the Xbox 360 elite controller. The buttons did stick when I pressed them but when I opened it up and cleaned it it's bloody good as new!! No new parts required. Only issue with Xbox 360 controller was the rubber would rub off the sticks but that's easy to replace.
Sony has made so many versions of the duelsense which is concerning as they each newer one probably got cheaper parts. They thinking oh that variant isn't drifting soon enough so let's make it worse on the next
@@brandonlee7382 I agree, Elite controllers aren't well made, either version. The rubber grips can come off on the first one, and both are prone to the top bumpers failing.
Meanwhile, I have DualShock 3 and WaveBird controllers from generations past, two decades old that still work perfectly and hold more charge than the DualSense. Even the DualShock 4 is more durable.
The slim versions of Playstations are made to reduce manufacturing cost. Some features of a launch model are always removed this way. Sometimes slims are more reliable because Sony perfected the manufacturing process.
I got the slim with disc edition and I love it I got the Spiderman Bundle
I love the Ps5.........haven't bought it yet......
The pro is gonna be around 700 dollars from what I heard. I hope that's wrong.
I don't even own a PS5 see no point in buying one to play a few games that are actually new and not on anything else or will be on anything else in current time's. The PC with a 30 series card or greater and GOG or Steam or other sources help with that play online free in most cases depending on titles and most games have controller support or you can add it in by tampering around with settings.
The entire point of the ps5 slim is to just update the from the original model for new buyers. It's not supposed to be an upgrade for owners of the original. You would know that if u rubbed two brain cells together. This model replaces the original model so yes it is necessary just as much as the original model was cuz the original model isn't gonna be sold anymore. Maybe do your research.
Btw the detachable disc drive comes with the physical version. You don't have to buy that separately. I feel like ppl just complain to complain these days
Cool comment bro you dont sound like a complete a**hole at all
@@CongoTheBongo spreading false info is harmful to this industry we all claim to love
The reason i got the slim is for the storage capacity i'd rather have 1 tb vs 825 gb
My wait for the ps5 pro is almost over, BUT I hope it looks better than these ugly ass clam shells.
As someone who travels a lot with a PS5 (don't ask), yeah, I would switch to the slim if money wasn't an issue. The damn thing is heavy and cumbersome.
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If you don’t use one. I’d like to borrow one
Wouldn’t the specs have told you what you’ve now experienced…?😅
Does it overheat like PS5 fat, I own PS5 fat and every time I play a disc game my whole room becomes a sauna?
Might want to take off the face plates and clean the fan. Super easy and if you need tips plenty of videos on UA-cam to help.
What is the game you playing in the background 🤔
Stellar Blade
Why would they put vents on the top of the console? They're just going to get full of Doritos dust and weed particles
My ps5 is the original, with custom plates, and my main system. I got the slim ps2,3,and4. I was gonna wait, but it seemed like it was not gonna happen, and I got a good deal on a new one, that was returned. The slim ps5 is good, if u don’t have one, but not necessary if u do. I always put my consoles horizontal, and do t like the vertical look.
Ps5 pro will be another money hog, to do what we were promised on the ps5 in 2020. Just make better games, not more systems.
Play ps3 games on a ps3 (with the ps5 controller, see video on my channel) play ps2 games on a ps2. And ps1 games on a ps2,3,or original. The systems are still good, even with the new ones out.
It's cheaper to produce. Less heatsink and less plastic. Song didn't want you to buy another one nor did they brand it as slim.
You don't have to buy a slim if you have a normal ps5. But you will be glad you have multiple modern consoles when gta 6 comes out.
Biggest question is were are the games
i'm on pc and only a few people i know even bought a ps5. mostly people over 30 who play ark or cod bought it and a few of my school friends who prefer console over pc
i think consoles nowadays are the biggest pieces of dogshit u can buy
I switched from Console to PC in 2019 and gladly switched back to Console in 2021. The argument of “free online” is a silly reason to just automatically opt into PC. If you’re just simply trying to play games, objectively console is super easy to get into from a casual gamer perspective. Both price and UI functionality. PC’s target audience is for settings tinkerers, resolution snobs, frame rates for FPS games, overall enthusiasts, and for people who mod games or emulate classic titles. All great reasons to get a PC. PC is awesome! But why that group of gamers has so much hate for people who chose console is baffling to me. Not everyone needs to have this crazy build and monitor setup. Some people just wanna play COD on their 75” TV 😂😂😂
@@Khammett202 At no point does the original comment you're replying to name "free online" as an advantage PCs have over PS5.
@@garydiamondguitarist you’re right. Hmm. Wonder why I even brought that up. Maybe I replied to the wrong comment or something. My apologies.
@@Khammett202free online used to be great tho PS3 awesomeness best console of all time.
I just ordered mine and this is the first video pop up to me💀💀
All the homies upgraded to the ps5 and I went back to the ps3 🔥
If you had to only keep one console, what you keeping and why?
I'll take my old school PS5 any day over the new one
@@keithlange576 old school haha
the reason they do this is to get more margins...
Fat looks so much better, it accepts more personnal customization and the slim is more expensive than the fat here this thing breaks the concept of slim being cheaper
Dehumidifier put one in that room.
Have you tried buying a used car lately everything on this planet is stupid
I think you should get a Steam Deck and move on from Consoles. Join us Mr. Canada man
It was made to save sony money on production, not us.
Tbh Sony should’ve released the pro not the slim last year
I just realized you are KevingoHD.
I thought you were a small gaming youtuber.
PS5 as a whole isn't necessary
Personally I think the PlayStation 1 looks better then the PS5 even the small white PsOne which has the best shell design in my personal opinion.
i waited for the slim. beggars cant be choosers.
When will the next american pie movie coming out Paul finch?
kevingohd moment
That's so shit your supposed flat bed all optical laser products. 30 dollars ? To destroy the disc drive.
I love this guy!
it’s not confusing just get what you want and that’s it
No disc tray? 0 ot of 10. Worst console ever.
What. You can fit one at your leisure for £80
This is the Digital Edition. You can buy a PS5 Slim with a disc drive already installed or you can buy the Digital Edition. They sell an optional disc drive for those who bought a Digital Edition and later wished they had the physical edition.
@@c17slug Clearly a joke went over your head.
@Asaylum117 😆 my bad
I don't recall the video mentioning you could get a physical edition of the Slim so I guess I missed the sarcasm haha