We knew that last night's PlayStation 4 Slim leaks were legit – you don't get that many pictures from so many different angles without some level of authenticity. But as a few people have pointed out, in this age of 3D printers you can never be too careful. Digital Foundry decided to visit the person who purchased the console off Gumtree, then, in order to record a video of it booting up.
And here you see it: the console is 100 per cent legitimate. We're not sure how this console managed to leak, but it's real, and there are apparently more floating about in the UK. Everything we've heard suggests that Sony's planning to introduce the console in mid-September, with an announcement presumably due at next month's PlayStation Meeting. We'll keep you updated.
Update (23:45PM BST): Digital Foundry's decided to remove the video after seeking legal advice.
[source eurogamer.net]
Comments 23
"It's not real" they said, "they wouldn't release a slim console close to Neo" they said, "there'd be no point" they said...
Makes sense having a basic budget PS4 for the masses and Neo will be for more hard-core gamers, I hope the Neo looks better though
Interesting how the cable drops down behind everything...
It's a pretty slick looking design, but I prefer the "sharper" look of the current model....if that makes sense?
Glad I got the launch "Darling" edition.
reckon sony sneaked a few of these out to garner publicity
I have no doubt its a planned leak. Creates a buzz when something like this turns up. Looks ok I like rounded corners but still prefer the launch model.
PS4 didn't need a Slim, this is just ugly and makes Sony look bad IMHO.
MS just put out the X1 S, which was praised for looking like a PS4, now Sony does this?
I now fear for the Neo...
@antdickens It's so stupid they only filmed it from the front. Just show us the cable is plugged in, dang it. Not that I doubt it is real.
It looks real enough, but why didn't DF just give the guy some money and rip it open to look inside. The insides are what's important. Why make a PS4 Slim - w/ the same HDD size - just to make it ugly and remove the optical out port? Something must have changed inside, maybe a smaller die CPU? Seems like too much trouble just to go over a guys house and watch it turn on.
It could of course still be fake as the OS is online - that would make it a very elaborate hoax of course! Surprised that someone has managed to get hold of one this early - especially since the rumours hadn't exactly been very forthcoming about a 'slim'
well to be fair it still could be fake even though it turns on, what if it's a modded console IE; the PS4 internal structure in a new shell after all it's still almost as wide as the original, just not as tall
of course it could equally be just as real, i'm just waiting for official confirmation from Sony
@rjejr it's an attempt at cock blocking. Can't reveal nx when Sony has two new systems out and leaked
Regardless of it's status of being real or not, I'll still wait for that announcement. None of this means squat until we know what the full deal is.
I almost waited for the slim model before buying a PS4. Now I'm glad I didn't wait.
I love my slim PS2 but this is just meh.
@BLPs Sony doesn't regard Nintendo as a direct competitor that much. They really don't care about the NX at this point. Especially not going to release a slim console just to block them. They're going to release this console because it's cheaper, simple.
I actually think this makes sense I expect the production costs are cheaper. I still think the PS2 slim was the best looking slim because it was just a cute mini PS2.
@GamerDad66 But now people that want a ps and not neo can get the slimmer cheaper option I mean yea it looks ugly the all playstation console have been slimed down so why is this a surprise?
@SKC_Diamond Plus it's going to be sitting under tv's, so your barely looking at it anyway.
@carlos82 100% agree!!! And i hope my power light makes a return!
Dang. 5 minutes too late. They remove the video.
What the hell's the point?
So the PS4 Slim exists, then. Lord, I'm so happy.
The thing only looks 10% smaller than the original model, though.
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