The PlayStation 5 “slim” is barely a pair months previous, however Sony is already getting ready to launch new sideplates for the console. And the corporate is displaying off a trio of these new colour choices — blue, silver, and pink — right here at CES 2024. The aspect covers will begin at $54.99 after they go on sale within the close to future.
Not like the usual white PS5 slim, these don’t have the shiny / matte cut up between the highest and backside plates. I favor matte all the way in which, so I’m completely satisfied to see that. (There’s no avoiding mud on that black middle part of the PS5, sadly.)
Sony’s taking part in it pretty protected with the colours right here, however all of them seemed fairly eye-catching on the present ground. This pink is definitely extra “pink” than the cosmic pink equipment for the unique PS5. Personally, I believe I’m keen on the silver; it evokes a few of that authentic PlayStation nostalgia. Black sideplates are additionally within the works.
It’s in all probability simply the very shiny present ground lighting that’s answerable for this, however when mixed with the optionally available vertical stand, these colours do give off a neat reflection.
The PS5 slim continues to come back both with a disc drive or as a digital-only model. However the removable design of this drive, which might be bought after the very fact and added to the digital mannequin, has little question simplified Sony’s manufacturing course of and helped to carry prices down. Final month, the corporate introduced that PS5 gross sales have surpassed 50 million items.
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