The price of the PlayStation 5rose in many countriesa few days ago, to the frustration of potential buyers.
But the consoles shipping after the price hike are not the same ones as before.
Sony has quietly released a new, lighter revision of the console.
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A new model of Sony’s console has appeared on Australia’s store shelves.
This is alsothe second timeSony has reduced the weight of its console.
The original model launched in 2020 weighed 9.9 pounds or 4.5 kg.
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The digital versionwith no disc readerhas also seen a similar reduction.
This can be both good and bad news.
On one hand, the PS5 is a big console, so any reduction in weight is appreciated.
If Sony took out thermal mass again, we’re hoping the same thing happens here.
