New PS5 model now on sale — here’s what’s changed

New PS5 model now on sale — here'southward what's changed

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Sony has reportedly put a new PS5 on sale. But before you rush to our PS5 restock page, comport in mind that the new model has the smallest of changes and won't make Sony's flagship console any easier to find.

Spotted in the wild by Press-Start, the new PS5 model went on on sale in Australia last week, not that yous'd exist able to hands tell. The new PS5 tin can only be conspicuously identified past its model number (CFI-1102A), every bit aside from that its packaging is pretty much identical to that the panel launched with nearly a year agone.

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The new PS5 model is slightly lighter than the original iteration, shaving around 300g off the console's weight. The most noticeable change comes to the screw that attaches the base stand to the console; this tin can now exist adjusted by hand rather than requiring a screwdriver.

Update (8/29): A tear-downwards of the new PS5 has revealed that the weight loss is due to a much smaller heat sink, which results in higher operating temperatures.

new PS5 model - adjustable screw — (Image credit: Press-Start)

Information technology'south not uncommon for panel manufacturers to regularly update their flagship machines. Sony released several unlike iterations of the PS4 nether a range of model numbers, alongside more significant upgrades in the form of the PS4 Slim and PS4 Pro which both launched in 2016, three years after the release of the base console.

Unfortunately, this new PS5 model is unlikely to set the restock issues that take plagued the panel since it was first announced. Even nine months on from its November 2020 launch, buying a PS5 remains an extremely frustrating feel that typically involves multiple failed attempts and lots of refreshing retailer listings.

Considering of the ongoing global fleck shortage, Sony has been unable to fulfill the high level of PS5 demand. News on when the flake shortage will terminate is rather confusing, some sources predict it could last through 2023, but other analysts are claiming information technology may be on the verge of winding downwardly already.

This new PS5 model doesn't alter the console'due south internal components so information technology will still exist constrained by the aforementioned shortages that have been affecting production for months. Unless of course, it was the base stand up screw that was actually delaying manufacturing, simply we very much dubiousness that.

A substantially redesigned PS5 is reportedly set to arrive in 2022. This version of the console could sport a new "semi-customized" CPU from AMD. This iteration of the hardware could non only be easier for Sony to manufacture in large quantities but could also give the console a boost in overall performance. It could exist so significant that it even earns the Pro moniker.

For now, the beingness of that model should very much be categorized as a rumor only it does stand up to reason that Sony would be actively looking at means to ease the console's production issues. Although, even with these constraints the PS5 is still the fastest-selling console in history.

If you can't expect for the stock situation to improve to play some of the all-time PS5 games like Returnal and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, make sure to bookmark our PS5 restock hub. This guide is updated daily with the latest stock information and updates. Nosotros can't guarantee it'll get y'all a console, but information technology'll certainly make the task much easier.

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Rory is a staff writer at Tom's Guide based in the Uk. He covers a wide range of topics including tech news, deals, gaming, streaming and more. When he's not writing hot takes on the latest gaming hardware and streaming shows, he can be found watching a borderline unhealthy amount of movies and existence thoroughly disappointed by his terrible football team.