Poll: *The Official PlayStation (PS5/PS5 Pro) Thread*
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I think this court case has revealed that Microsoft have positioned the Series X as the pro model right from the start. If PS5 gets a Pro version with more power, then it'll be another blow to Xbox.
Ah that yeah I did see that. Sounds more like they’ll have one model (disk less) with an option to attach a Blu-ray player rather than a new slimmer model. Very doubtful of a pro this gen.clickbait news sitessupposed to have a removable cd drive
Yep, it is one of the best sci-fi storylines alongside games like Mass Effect imo.I was late to HZD, picked it up on PC for a tenner.....but I'd go as far as saying it's my favourite game of all timeabsolutely loved it
Getting bored of waiting for the PC release, and tempted to buy a PS5 just to play FW. It's a bit much buying an entire console for one game though......mmmmmmmm
I don't think the next revision is going to be as "slim" as some people think or expect. There is a lot of cooling required in that thing and I don't think they can really reduce that footprint by much and still cool it adequately.
The revised version having no built-in optical drive has been rumoured by many people and makes so much sense. Every single PS5 leaving the production line will be identical - that is big from a manufacturing point if view.
Cannot see the Pro happening. The PS5 sits at around 15-17% lower raw power than the Series X - yet we haven't seen any situation where that has made any major difference.
If Sony want to pump out something they all but guarantee will do 4k/60 everywhere then I suspect it'll get sales. But you can still never account for poor developers who would still manage to mess things up and release something 4k/30 on it.
The revised version having no built-in optical drive has been rumoured by many people and makes so much sense. Every single PS5 leaving the production line will be identical - that is big from a manufacturing point if view.
Cannot see the Pro happening. The PS5 sits at around 15-17% lower raw power than the Series X - yet we haven't seen any situation where that has made any major difference.
If Sony want to pump out something they all but guarantee will do 4k/60 everywhere then I suspect it'll get sales. But you can still never account for poor developers who would still manage to mess things up and release something 4k/30 on it.
I'm confused by this, the digital version already exists. I can't see the value in releasing the same again with just the ability to add a drive.
It makes sense from a manufacturing and distribution point of view. The base product is then the same, and the bluray drive just becomes a bundled (either in box, or at point of sale) accessory.
It avoids situations where there is e.g. surplus Digital Consoles but no Optical Drive Consoles
I guess, although I think slimming it down a bit would increase sales - even the one without a drive is a behemoth. Reducing scale would reduce manufacturing costs if the past has been anything to go by.
Until there's another die shrink (it's already been shrunk from "7nm" to "6nm") then it's still unlikely to get a slimmer form factor. (as the power consumption and heat generation need to come down to allow the cooling system to be safely shrunk)
5nm and 4nm are still cutting edge and in high demand for AMD's server processors and the like, so there is unlikely to be the capacity for Sony to use it for another die shrink at present
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I assume the digital has just a big empty space where the drive normally sits? I don't think it's physically any different in size so a slim would make sense as it would save some cost of materials.
The digital edition is thinner at one end:
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The motherboard is identical (at least on the original models), aside from the connectors for the disc drive were not populated
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Slimming down the plastic shell wouldn't really save much in terms of bill of materials though.
Having completely identical motherboards, and identical shells is probably more of a saving, in terms of one assembly line etc.
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True, but it adds up, especially if it's common parts to get more purchasing power for components. Less chance of somebody using the wrong part too.The motherboard is identical (at lease on the original models), aside from the connectors for the disc drive were not populated
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Slimming down the plastic shell wouldn't really save much in terms of bill of materials though.
Having completely identical motherboards, and identical shells is probably more of a saving, in terms of one assembly line etc.
I wonder if it's already possible with the die shrink to adjust the case and cooling to make it a little slimmer, especially if the drive will be just an attachable accessory. A few other tweaks and who knows. They've just not got to that step?
I guess we'll only see if it happens. Annoyingly
Have you opened the latest revision on 6nm? The cooling is tiny and the mobo footprint is also small. Quite a lot of empty space inside and given how the PS5 handles airflow there's still much they can do without hindering the cooling capacity.
Not saying they will make it much slimmer or even make a Slim in the first place but a lot of cooling is an exaggeration. Compared to release, when you look at the innards it almost seems like they've done it in preparation for a smaller model because the difference is huge.
They made 1216c way smaller internally and it also runs a bit cooler just because they'd dropped down a node an the console has lower TDP, which in effect let them skimp on cooling while retaining similar performance, or even slightly better.
I have a PS5 digital upstairs in the study (and a disc version in the lounge) and it's literally that, there's just no disc drive. I prefer the digital version as it's symmetrical and takes up less space, although it's still a pretty hefty console.
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Sorry for some reason I thought they were both identical, and it was just blank where the drive was. I still stick by my thinking of it being cheaper just to develop 1 version, and any disc based warranty claims would be easier.
I have been gifted £90 of psn vouchers (my wife's great!) and still had a bit in my psn wallet. I decided to pre order the Ultimate version of Remnant 2 as that version includes 3 dlcs for only £10 extra - I loved the first game so looking forward to this at the end of July. I have also preordered Armored Core 6 (standard) which drops on Aug 25th
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Didn’t realise Far Cry 6 is now on PSplus. Another one to try.