Sony wants to reduce the weight of the PS5, and the new model coming to Australia proves it

Now a multithreaded PS5 will weigh the same as PS5 Digital when it launches in 2020.

Next November, it will be two years since PS5 introduced to the market. They are trying to improve the user experience through unexpected initiatives from Sony such as reconfiguring the PS Plus and releasing new firmware updates that complete the details of the system. And not content with that, it seems that the Japanese company also architectural from the console.

PS5’s new multithreaded model weighs the same as PS5 Digital when it launches in 2020And as announced on Press Start, Australia is the first country to get the latest PS5 model known by the name. CFI-1202A in case of standard version and CFI-1202B when it comes to digital. In that sense, the most notable thing about the new version is its weight: 3.9kg Reader on PS5 (300gr lighter than original version) and 3.4kg in digital (500gr. difference). In other words, the new PS5 with readers weighs the same as PS5 Digital when it launches in 2020.

This means Sony has changed internal parts to improve features like cooling. At this time we don’t have any further information on what components have been replaced, so we’ll be wary if any expert user decides to open the console and share the results.

Regardless, the PS5 was headlined in the news last week for its sudden price spike, which put the pressure off with an Ultra HD Blu-Ray player. 549.99 € and digital alternative 449.99 €. While the community was quick to voice their criticism of Sony’s move, data analytics company Ampere Analysis assures that the change won’t affect sales much.