New, Lighter Model of PS5 Seen in Australia

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Originally releasing back in late 2020, the PlayStation 5 has been on the shelves for nearly two years now. While it still proves to be an elusive console to find for many, who find that stocks simply aren't available or have been snapped up by scalpers, it seems that Sony may be gearing up for a change in the PS5's hardware. Already, there have been some major changes announced to the PS5's pricing in many regions, and now it seems that the console itself is also going through some alterations.

This news comes as a lighter version of the PlayStation 5 has been spotted in Australia where the new version with a disc drive now weighs in at 3.9 kilograms, where at launch it weighed 4.5. This new weight was once the heft of the diskless version of the PS5, though that model of the console has also lost some weight, dropping from 3.9kg down to 3.4. This marks the second occasion the PlayStation 5 has been made lighter, as back in 2021 Sony rolled out some other models which also weighed less than those at launch.

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While this seems like a minor change, it does raise the question of why Sony would lighten the weight of the PS5. With the internet being as speculative as ever, some believe that this links in some way to the possible upcoming launch of a PS5 Pro console. However, others have pointed out that this is likely a decision made over hardware, either from replacing parts or removing unnecessary ones. In 2021, the PS5 was made lighter due to a change in the heat sink used.

It could be the case that Sony is changing up the hardware in the PS5 to help combat the global supply shortage that is still plaguing gamers. Since 2020, supply shortages for consoles and