Sony trims PS5 Slim Digital storage in Europe, Pro refresh expected

Sony has quietly begun shipping a revised PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition in Europe that reduces internal storage and changes several internal and external components, while certification filings suggest a refreshed PS5 Pro may follow later this month. The Slim revision moves from a 1 terabyte solid state drive to 825 gigabytes of storage, trades the console's glossy center section for a matte finish, and is lighter after internal redesigns, but it is being sold at the same price as the previous Slim model.

A teardown of the refreshed Slim by technology reviewer Austin Evans shows the console shed roughly 120 grams after Sony reduced the weight of internal metal shielding, redesigned the heatsink and fan assembly, and eliminated the glossy plastic that previously covered the center section. Evans reported that measured performance, thermals, and power consumption remained essentially unchanged in his tests, though long term durability and behavior under sustained loads were not examined. The revised Slim also appears to adopt the same liquid metal cooling contact features first seen on the PS5 Pro, a change that addresses earlier concerns about liquid metal dispersion when...