A new lighter PlayStation 5 model has been spotted in Australia.
Japanese retailers are set to get a new PS5 model (CFI-1200) from September 15, which is said to have a new chipset with higher availability.
However, this new model is now available in Australia, as spotted by PressStart.
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The only immediate difference seen so far is that the console is lighter, due to the different components.
The new PS5 Digital (CFI-1202B) weighs 3.4kg, while the PS5 Disc (CFI-1202A) weighs 3.9kg, according to the manual for the new models.
This makes the digital model 500g lighter than the launch model and 200g lighter than the previous revision in 2021. Meanwhile, the new disc model is 600g lighter than the launch and 300g lighter than the 2021
It’s unknown which new components result in lighter weight (whether it’s the chipset or not), but the previous revision was due to a new heatsink.
It’s also unclear whether this new model has affected the console’s recent price hike. Expect this lighter model to become the standard once it’s launched globally.