European PS5 Slim Digital Edition storage reportedly reduced to 825GB

Sony appears to be preparing a revised version of the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition that would reduce its internal storage capacity from 1 terabyte to 825 gigabytes in Europe, according to reports and a prominent console leaker. The change, first reported by the French forum Dealabs and attributed to user and leaker BillbilKun, is said to begin rolling out on September 13 and would leave the console's European price unchanged.

Dealabs published images showing an 825 GB label on packaging for a PS5 Slim Digital Edition chassis reportedly designated CFI-2100. BillbilKun has separately claimed the revised units will reach European retail on the date cited. Both sources say the reduction applies only to the digital, disc-less Slim model; the standard Slim with a disc drive would retain 1 TB of usable storage, according to the reports. Observers cautioned that similar packaging or listings have not yet been sighted in the United States or the United Kingdom, and Sony has not confirmed the change.

If accurate, the revision would roll back one of the Slim model's most publicized upgrades. Sony's original PS5, released in 2020, shipped with about 825 GB of usable internal storage...