Topic: Does the PS5 Digital really look better then the disk model?

@Th3solution To be honest I have no experience of the other options with extra ports or fans included as they weren't available when I bought mine - literally within the first 3-6 months of the PS5 release. I will say though that they didn't clip on as securely to 3rd Party covers so I had to buy the official Sony Black side covers for the perfect fit.

However, the fact that it is supported along both sides so you have support at each corner does make it a lot more secure and stable than balancing on the small area of the supplied stand. It's certainly got a bigger gap underneath too so whether that does 'help' with airflow, I don't know but all I can say is that I don't regret purchasing the Stand I did as its infinitely more stable and they don't slip off either making them feel more securely attached too - despite just clipping on.

As more time has passed, I have seen more options released, but I have not felt I needed extra ports/fans or that the OG stands required upgrading so I have kept with these. In theory, USB ports shouldn't cause an issue as its not trying to put things on to the PS5 but rather get any power from the PS5 (to power fans, charge items etc) which the PS5 was designed to do. Of course being a 3rd Party product with no-name brand, you can't guarantee they haven't built it properly or not used the quality parts/materials etc that fail - cheap wiring not designed for the amount of current so burn-out - haven't designed it properly to ensure its 'safe' as Sony would need to do. I don't see any 'standards' they have met - like British Standards for 'low voltage' equipment for example.

Unless you feel you need extra USB ports or an additional fan for cooling, I don't see the point in buying them. I just wanted something that felt much more stable and secure for using my PS5 in its Horizontal position and wouldn't have bought those others if they had been available but at least with Amazon, they do have decent reviews and a good returns policy too...

My solution to my disc version horizontally, was to cut a piece of material in a circle and put it under the stand. I hated the incredibly effective rubber grip that meant if you touched it, the stand would probably just fall off as the ps5 moved independently of the stand. Now I can slide that one around in the cabinet, which helps in the hot months as I can slide it out and angle it to get better air flow too.

I think I'm going to give them both a good vacuum at the weekend too, which is always fun, snapping the plates off and hoping to get them back on again 👀

@nomither6 I’ll give you that, the OG PS3 Fat launch edition looked like an exquisite piece of Hindi kit! Shame it was plastic lol, but felt as heavy as granite. My Brother in Law still has his although it’s broken. I had a 40GB model when they removed the SD cards but kept the silver trim, traded it in for a slim model though which I still have.

@S1ayeR74 I still have my OG 60GB Phat Launch model - although it ended up with YLOD so I had to get a Slim too. That certainly was quite a beast and barely fit on the shelf either, but I still have it - along with my Slim, my PS4 and PS4 Pro and all the games I bought.

@BAMozzy those might actually convince me to place it horizontally. Cool find!

I also would just prefer a simple box over something more eye catching precisely because the eye catching iteration is likely to have some weird quirk that drives me nuts, when really I just want a console to play games and not a conversation piece. No one comes to my house anyway lol.

My PS5 disk model has been ordered, John Lewis are selling the console with a copy of EA Sports FC 24 for £430, with a discount my sister gets it was £380. Bargain. May unbox it when it arrives just to test it works and maybe grab The Callisto Protocol from PSN Plus.

No, this new slimmer disk model looks really ugly to me! In Sonys press release video it does anyway.

Glad I got an OG model.

The disc drive now looks massive its a right mess i am also glad i got the original, more room inside less heat.

@Max_Headroom Yeap, the new digital one looks nice standing up, but that’s it. Shame about its price increase.

Really unfortunate that the leaked images a little while back were real, as like others have said, I think this looks worse. The bulge for the disc drive is also massive now.

The biggest load of crap with this though is the fact that the vertical stand is now sold separately. Pay $30 to display your system the exact way Sony presents it. It'd be different if you were meant to display it horizontally, but that's clearly not the case. Another disappointing and frankly greedy move on Sony's part this gen. I still love my PS5, but there's no way in hell I'm buying this unless I have to.

Also, but our new line of faceplates... that are useless on the new model...

@KilloWertz Not only are the faceplates useless on the new model, once the 'old' models have sold, these will be the only PS5 models available to buy new. its replacing the old design completely.

All those who bought the Original Digital too can't just plug in this Disc Drive later either so are 'locked' to Digital.

I'm sure that some will prefer this 'smaller' design, even though it still costs just as much (if not more because the old designs will and have been sold cheaper) and will still be popular regardless of what I think but I don't like it either.

At least now its official, people can choose to get the OG design now while they can or wait for the 'slim' with that tiny extra bit of Storage...

Not sure what I think. I'll have to see the new model next to an original model to see the size difference. IGN have a presumed comparison up but I need to see the real thing.

I don't really have the space for an original model in my TV unit so if the difference is vast then I would consider it. Otherwise I will pick up an OG model when it gets a lot cheaper on clearance and try and get some dark face plates as I will probably have to shift my Tele over to fit it vertical next to it and I won't want the image to reflect (albeit against a Matte surface) off the white face plates. Either that or I will buy a can of spray paint.

The saddest thing about all this is now we'll never get any cool plates for the og model. Apparently Spider-Man was it. Feel like buying some off d brand just to spite Sony at this point. Ugh.

I just don't get it. TLou plates? Take my money. Horizon plates? Take my money. Even some cool designs not specific to their IPs. But nah. Just nah.

Anyway other than that I don't love this redesign but I don't hate it either. As @ralphdibny said, I need to see the two side by side to really have an informed opinion. Cool that it has more storage but I already have two digital consoles so really not looking for a third or a replacement. I know I don't need a drive.

This picture shows the slimmer version is also shorter is it a fake?

@Max_Headroom I've just looked at dimensions for both, and the new model is 8mm shorter than the old one.

There will be also console covers for the new model available next year, as stated in the blog post. For those concerned about that... 🤷

The video focuses on the blue lights, the blue lights that actually look good and that are "on brand"... the blue lights that only stay on for a few seconds as you turn it on... I've mentioned it a few times recently, weirdly, about how they should use the blue light as the main in-use light, But they won't, and this will be more misleading sales dressing, like the vertical placement that you can't use out of the box.

Look how good it looks vertical and all lit up blue. **nothing like how it will actually look in your home**

On the off chance they do use a blue light when it's in use, I'd be almost tempted to sell my digital and replace it 😅

@Max_Headroom I don't think it is fake - both look 'dimensionally' correct and comparing the disc drive slot - which is the only thing they both share in common and would be the same size as discs are uniform, I would say that is a decent mock up for illustrative purposes.

I think the new PS5 looks fine. Console manufacturers never made these to add value to a product. Merely replace the original one to be able to mass produce cheaper and more efficiently.
The redesign at least looks better than the original. Being just a bit smaller will make it much more of an option for people with not a lot of space. For instance, I had to put my PS5 behind my tv, because it didn't fit on the shelf like other consoles did. This one at least solves that problem.
Also, the buttons on the console are a great quality of life improvement.

I could be enticed to buy a Pro, if it means having a console in which you don't have to choose between Performance and Fidelity mode ever again, but otherwise I might end up buying this model at some point.

To be honest, I never liked the Original design either and this is very much in keeping with a similar aesthetic - the 'size' was just another aspect that wasn't great. Of course if it 'fits' better in your environment as a result of the size difference, that is an 'improvement' - although considering they are able to manufacture and distribute more efficiently, the price point doesn't show that.

As for buying a 'Pro' to never have to choose between 'Performance' or 'Quality' modes, I doubt that will ever happen. You may get more 120fps or even 60fps modes at the same Quality as PS5's 60fps or even 30fps modes, but you'll probably get some even higher Quality modes with 'higher' resolution, visual settings (inc perhaps higher RT options) that are not so 'reliant' on FSR or some TAA solution to deliver a '4k' image.

@BAMozzy Nah, I was never a fan of the PS5 design either. I appreciate that they went for a non-standard aesthethic, but this one doesn't fit in my home at all. At the end of the day, though, I don't really mind how it looks. Like I said, the new one is more practical, and that's what counts to me.

A price point doesn't always reflect cost of course. The first year(s) Sony was selling the PS5 at a loss. They can't do that forever, and they won't be selling the redesign at a loss for sure. And there is some benefit to the consumer: smaller design, some other improvements and of course more disk space. I think that way both the early adopter in 2020 as well as the late adopter in 2023 get a fair deal. What I meant to say is that this redesigned model was never intended to be an upgrade to existing owners. It's rather the new model for a new phase of the generation.

And yea, I should rephrase my Performance/Fidelity standpoint. What I mean is that I would love to play all games at 60FPS and 4K. If an upgrade is able to provide is 4K/120FPS or 8K/60FPS, that would be great, but I feel like gamers accross the world are waiting for the moment where 4K/60FPS is possible for every game.