PS5 vs PS5 Slim: What no one is saying

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I’ve always had a soft spot for Sony’s refreshed, slimmed-down consoles ever since the adorable PS One. All the Sony consoles I’ve owned were launch versions that are bigger and goofier-looking than their eventual redesigns - giving me massive FOMO - but I think my love affair for “slim” PlayStations is now at an end with the new PlayStation 5.
If there’s ever been a PlayStation in need of a glow-up, it’s the PS5. Sony’s white-and-black obelisk is a gargantuan console with a design that you learn to live with more than you grow to love. The thought of course-correcting the PS5 design like Sony did with the George Foreman grill-style PlayStation 3 should be a slam dunk, but what we’ve now got with the $499.99 new PlayStation 5 and $449.99 new PlayStation 5 Digital Edition are some weird half-measures.
The PlayStation 5 slim sitting on a white surface with a blue backlight.
1/5At least from some angles, you don’t notice those awkward little feet as much.
Design-wise, the new “slim” PS5 is indeed smaller. Sony says it’s been reduced in volume by “more than 30 percent,” but up close and in person, I alternate between feelings of “Oh yeah, that’s much smaller” to “Okay, it’s smaller… but it’s still a big boi!” The swooping curves and contours of the new PS5 can have you changing your opinion on its design on a minute-to-minute basis depending on what angle you’re viewing it from. It’s a byproduct of such a fussy and busy (and frankly, kind of ugly) design.
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The slim looks more refined than its bigger, clunkier older sibling thanks to its shorter white covers, concave top curve, and panel lines cutting across its sides that divide shiny and matte finishes. However, the new PS5 also makes some really strange design decisions: the disc drive looks even more like a strange growth jutting out of the console’s side, the lack of vent fins at the top makes its gaps look prototype-ish or incomplete, and the cat ear-shaped feet for propping it up horizontally are a joke for an included “stand.” The console stands vertically on its own, though, if you want more peace of mind that it won’t tip over, the vertical stand is now an additional purchase for $29.99. (The original PS5 had a convertible stand for both horizontal and vertical positions.)
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[@munzienio]

I think i missed the bit "what no one is saying"??

[@blaineharker7298]

I've never seen someone truly not care about game preservation and it is beyond my comprehension, if I paid for a game, I want it to be able to work with no problem 15 years later just like my ps3.

[@heavensea141]

​​@@JacobHatesRunning Wrong " Majority of gamers work without Day one patches ' Stop spelling out deluted nonesense. Fails to see the differences between online connection just to download updates and patches/ compared to online connection just to play.

[@noahradford9218]

Yeah, his videos are very hit or miss. Kinda believe if the down vote wasn't hidden it would show.

[@FreakyFirestorm]

Im the same way when it comes to pc gaming. epic had fallout 3 for free so i got it but i couldnt play it unless i went to nexus mods made an account downloaded a special set of files and replace some other files. It takes all that to play a 15 year old game on a $1000 pc. On my ps3 i grab the disc put it in i sit down and start the game.

[@blaineharker7298]

@@FreakyFirestorm Exactly! There's no reason we should have to go to all that trouble just to play a really common game, I get that physical games take up room and some people don't like that but the benefits of having a playable game disc for many years to come far outweighs the slight inconvenience of putting the disc in the console.

[@aryanalfa2444]

This guy is a scamer

[@jack_knife-1478]

But it is a big deal not having a disc drive in the future!!! Just because you clearly like digital only, doesn't mean everyone else does.

[@Void-Realm]

I wish more people understood the big implications of the loss of physical media. We should be using disks where possible. But second hand when you can too.

[@johnnychoi7478]

@@Void-Realmagreed, also PlayStation games store is a monopoly unlike pc games where there are tons of different game stores.

[@checob224]

So true, digital people think that because they don't see the implications of digital, that means it is ok, and everyone needs to accept digital as your only option.

[@msd5808]

I wish there was better preservation, but most of the games require full installs and many of them require large updates. Plus most indies are digital only except for limited run releases for collectors.

[@bboystance1670]

I still go back to my super nintendo, n64, ps1, 2, 3, game cube, and Wii to this day! Consoles without disc drives will be rendered useless in the future!

[@Snow-xz2qs]

Ill always favor having a physical disk. Feels nice and reliable to own a physical copy, and i enjoy getting steel cases from deluxe editions of my favorite games. Plus the resale market

[@freelarrytrump]

Exactly one of the main reasons I always go disc is because if I want to sell the game there’s always that option

[@bananajotaro8557]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@freelarrytrumpnot to mention that if you go down the digital root. You’ll almost always be paying full price for the game no matter how old it is unless you wait a month for it to MAYBE be on offer. E.g. Ghost of Tsushima digitally costs £60; on disc it costs £20-£30.

[@RefRed_King]

@@freelarrytrump wait if u buy disk it doesnt need wifi to download right?

[@funkyflights]

Problem in modern gaming is all the updates, so even with a disk the games aren’t patched up on release so regardless you’re relying on digital

[@freelarrytrump]

@@funkyflights yea but if I want to sell the game when I platinum it I can, like I just finished Spider-Man 2 100 percent and sold game next day for almost same price I paid for it

[@Lozin80]

If I didn’t own a PS5 I would buy the slim but I certainly wouldn’t waste money on the exact same console just smaller

[@checob224]

If you care about physical media, I will not recommend the slim. If you don't care about physical media, then yes, get the slim.

[@AverageEDITZ466]

@@checob224I would recommend it more than a Nintendo Switch

[@checob224]

@AverageEDITZ466 idk what a Nintendo switch has to do with my comment, but again, if you care about digital games, then get the slim. If you care about physical games, get the og ps5.

[@jollama]

Wow, it’s like people had the same opinion 4 times before

[@Lozin80]

@@checob224 for gaming I’ve been all digital purchases since 2017 but for movies and tv shows I’m all in on physical media and got the disc edition PS5 for the extra 4K Blu-ray player myself.

[@AnthonyMartinez-fx8pr]

The bottom line. Wait for the PS5 Pro or enjoy the regular PS5 now at a discounted price for several years. If you wait for the next best thing you will never own a console. Kind of like trying to be the car in first place on the highway.

[@cun7us]

Nothing weird about buying games on disc. It's generally cheaper than digital and if you don't like the game you can always sell it. You're probably right that the next generation will be digital only, but for now I'm happy buying discs or at least have the option to.

[@creepyboy6593]

So people without internet access can’t even use the disc drive because it has to be registered online to the console! That’s insane bullshit! Lol

[@kevintandazo6097]

Not true. I play ps4 games on it offline

[@digletttexano678]

Just the first time I believe

[@jamesdanielwright]

If you don't have WiFi why the fuck would you get a console anyway how would you do the updates 😂😂

[@Oneforall20871]

You only do it once

[@Serathera]

How did people do back in the day? You bring the console to a friend or family with internet fic everything then go home and play offline. 😹

[@rashidhumine]

Buying physical disc games doesn't make you a weirdo, it's actually normal.

[@Pelennor]

Love your videos.Very informative.

[@scoobyi9972]

I have gave some of your videos some very rough reviews and I really like this one

[@sadpenguin2906]

I really hope physical stays cause if we’re heading in a future only digital then Sony better shell out a ps5 model with lots of storage space cause game size files are only going to go up unfortunately. That’s why physical will always be relevant since it cuts the file size by a substantial amount

[@HShango]

Lol the ps5 install games from physical games and stores them then in its storage. Anyway I prefer digital and physical. Most of my games are digital and only a few are physical on my PS5 also, I have quite a lot of space, since I expanded my storage on my ps5.

[@HelloImCrimson]

A 1 TB SSD literally costs 100 bucks, 2 TB 170 bucks.

[@Void-Realm]

Discless consoles are a false economy and are bad for the future/game preservation. It is a big deal for a few reasons. We need to fight back against digital only and pay that bit for extra.... Most make the slight price difference back quickly anyway.

[@adrnacad3434]

We will own nothing and be happy...

[@gailenrique2804]

Nintendo will get everyone on the memory card bandwagon. Cards will only be readable by the machine not by a PC or a mac to make cloning or copying impossible.

[@J.Crime123]

​@@gailenrique2804changing the medium has never stopped people before. Then there will just adapters build for the new medium that people order and do it anyway. That was never a deterrent.

[@David-cs9zo]

Bad for economy :) As if there is a working system in place.It's all made up by the government man.They simply can add money to their bank account out of thin air and yet majority of people still believe a working fair system is in place.

[@razorlightmike4353]

Hey great video thank you. So since you ran into a problem on install with expandable SSD and then disc drive would you recommend that when I get mine (uk) I do the initial set up then insert the hard drive afterwards? I was hoping to insert hard drive 1st so there is no current going through it but I don’t like the idea of having to restart console if it hangs on screen for 10 mins like yours did. Cheers!

[@H8RSAPPRECIATE]

If I'm correct you have to use a certain type of expandable SSD I've seen videos saying try to be careful when screwing and unscrewing the screw because it can get chipped apart over time. And make sure it's the correct type and to properly connect the new SSD

[@earthling2022]

hi, great video, is there a boot up speed difference with slim and original ps5 ?

[@MichaelMedici61W2]

I got it finally just two days ago and yes even though I have at least 50 games purchased and stored digitally I still have (and most likely will continue to buy) discs so I got the slim with the disc option. Also there’s always the chance of there being issues with not getting the games you bought digitally or some kind of headaches hassles and horseshit that Sony is good for. As long as I have some games on disc(and those will definitely include a good deal of favourites) I know I’m ok. On another note I gotta say I’m really loving how quiet this thing is.. couldn’t hear it when I started it up and the loading time is almost nonexistent. Not to mention downloading! I transferred from my 4 and downloaded AC Valhalla in minutes. On my 4 that all would’ve taken a couple hours.…Thanks for making this video and letting us all know about taking it apart and the extra game drive situation. I guess that’ll help with maintenance and cleaning for OCD people like me.

[@MalcomMcLeod]

4:23 I got that same issue with the dual sense update. After a couple mins I did the same thing restarted and continued with the update. Everything seems to work now.

[@shanew7361]

So, taking out your internal SSD card and putting it into the new console, it formatted and deleted all your saved games, etc?

[@BeauLaFrenchie]

If the recent controversy with Sony deleting purchased digital items is any indication of the future, I'll be purchasing disks forever

[@Brandon-bc5um]

hope you have a lot of space

[@robertdodd6561]

Another thing. Do we even really own our console when you have to go online to even be able to play any games at all! Including offline games. You literally have to go online before you can switch to offline. This is crazy!

[@Brandon-bc5um]

do you not have internet, my guy?

[@robertdodd6561]

@@Brandon-bc5um Yes I do. Broadband. But I don't want to have to go onto the internet to play video games. I'd like some company to come out with a new games console that's offline/ physical games only! Cheers!

[@meanf1502]

I think paying for online gaming is B.S you already have to pat for internet for your dam TV watching an have to pay Sony or shit box to play online cash crab but we all do it

[@joemamr710]

When you pay your internet that just goes to your ISP. None of it goes to pay for the bandwidth to run game servers and online infrastructure, which is a permanent recurring cost for the manufacturer.

[@hugedeal8611]

I picked up the slim/spider man bundle, this is the first PlayStation I’ve ever bought so I don’t have anything to compare it to & I haven’t got to spend to much time with it but I did notice that while installing the physical copy of god of war that the disk drive was pretty noisy, is this normal or just an install thing? Didn’t notice any fan noise while downloading Spider-Man to the SSD.

[@user-xt4wn7nz2v]

yeah no worries it is normal when downloading a disc!

[@burritobandit1427]

Ima definitely get this with the Spider-Man 2 bundle🔥🔥🔥

[@rileycampbell1692]

Im wondering how much better the cooling system is in the original ps5 compared to the slim

[@robertdodd6561]

Also, Jimi, the term "digital only" is just code for what it really means i.e. "rental only".

[@Crashed131963]

A person would be crazy to get the digital Ps5. I bought Spiderman Miles Morales from a used disc bargain bin for $20 that game in Canada is $89 to get from PS Store digitally . Sony still want $79 for Witcher 3 , that disc sells for $15 in bargain bins .

[@joemamr710]

Sony can just as easily invalidate your disc remotely through an update. There is no difference between physical and digital when it comes to theoretical longevity. When you buy physical it plainly states you are only buying a license to play the game.

[@robertdodd6561]

@@joemamr710 Yeah, but somebody new can come along and make a console where you don't have to connect to the internet. It's a gap in the market. Just because Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo aren't interested doesn't necessarily mean the end of physical. Maybe Sega might get into(off line) consoles again? Unlikely but you never know. The PlayStation came from out of nowhere remember.

[@joemamr710]

@@robertdodd6561 They can't realistically though, because developers and publishers won't want to make games for such a system because piracy will be too high.

[@miguelarce6268]

I find it laughable that Sony is talking about going digital considering that they had invented the Blu-Ray player back in the 90s and won against the HD DVD player. How times have changed.

[@Oneforall20871]

A lot of people seem to think you need to pair the disk drive more than once, when you add storage it checks for everything to make sure it’s working other than that you never have to do it again

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Bought a slim digital not knowing anything other than how I was just happy to get a PS5. Along with it I ordered three games (old school disc version). Spent way too much time trying to find where to put the disc in the system. haha. Felt old. Learned that I have to guy the add-on disc drive which I'm happy to do since I'm old school. Thought I had made a huge mistake though before I knew the add-on was a thing.. ;)

[@markmoseley5759]

Hi Jimmy. I listen to you and I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it to get a PS5 or PS5 Slim at all. I'm ALL IN on XBox. I have a gaming PC and every model of XBox that has ever come out, OG, 360, One, One S, One X, Series S and Series X. I also have an ROG Ally and am loving the whole XBox echo system. If I want to play Play Station games I go to my Steam account on my PC and go for it. You are experiencing with your PS Eco System what I and many other XBox users out there experience and that is the whole game save transfer and games with your account, etc, following you to your different devices. I LOVE that aspect of what XBox has done. So, kudos to you for seeing that in the PlayStation Eco system. It's great. I respect what PlayStation has done for gamers over the years and started with an Original PlayStation back in the day. I moved to XBox because, at the time, I was taking Microsoft courses for computers and such and wanted to see what Microsoft would do with gaming and boy have I not been disappointed much. (SOME but not much). I encourage you to keep going. Gamers deserve to have more than one side of the gaming community and story and you and Ray (at XBox Ready) tell that full story from both ends of the spectrum. SHAPE ON, Man!!!! :D

[@solidsnakered]

I think it’s suspicious that the new design is focused around the disc drive since my original design ps5 has developed a disk read error. I’m sure that issue has been buried due to the redesign, but I’m sure it’s pretty common that the original design having a disc read error due to faulty components.

[@stopdalies]

I've seen where people are saying the fan is horrible on the slim. Have you heard or seen anything about this?

[@xellestar]

if i buy the non-slim digital edition ps5, is there no disc drive available for that if i wanted it later ?

[@mandymoses7841]

HELLO All, i want to know does the new slim NOW have a foward and rewind option on media player?

[@checob224]

The problem with the ps5 slim disc edition, is the fact that you need to conect to sony servers to be able to use it, and if you reset your console, you have to pair the disc drive again, because when the servers are shutdown is not gonna be able to use the disc drive.

[@PrettySavage22]

My brother just bought one after holding on to his ps4. He can use the disc drive offline after it has been paired in the initial setup.

[@checob224]

@PrettySavage22 try to use it after reseting the console and not connecting it on the internet .

[@gailenrique2804]

​@@checob224there could be a firmware update addressing the issue once they take the servers down. Just wait and see.

[@checob224]

@@gailenrique2804 that could be a possibility

[@J.Crime123]

​@@gailenrique2804in that regard i would rather look for an old model than praying and hoping they do Something, being dependent, completly relying on their benevolence.

[@poormanFrank]

I took mine out the box plugged it up, it got hung up the same way after the controller update.

[@Aryonwilica218]

Ok can I go to the store and get the digital version I don’t want the disc drive version and I can’t find one on any store website

[@ArisenDD]

I'm curious whether the HDMI 2.1 bandwidth will increase from the current 32Gbps to 40 or 48Gbps or stay the same With 4K 120Hz output, the current model outputs compressed YUV instead of RGB output. Thanks !!

[@RageQuitSon]

my ONE question is if the disc drive is hardware locked after you connect it. Can I take a disc drive from a broken donor PS5-slimmer and sell the disc drive or put it in a digital PS5-slimmer? or is it locked to my first PS5-slimmer? it would be extremely anti-consumer and creating e-waste. Which is par for the course lately. I'll get my answer sooner than later...

[@rev.buckglenn3538]

​@@RageQuitSonVery good question ❓ sounds kinda like the disc drives are going to be locked to the system you pair it with 😢

[@ps4games164]

​@@RageQuitSon I think that's the least of our problems. For me the lack of dolby vision making this console ancient. PS5 is very low quality console for 2023. It's just twice more powerful than the 4 Pro and the 4 Pro is just revision to the regular PS4 which was weak, outdated console from the beginning.

[@Crashed131963]

@@RageQuitSon See it on a video , the guy registered the disc drive then put the the disc drive into another Ps5 slim and it worked fine .

[@Thedrunkenswede1337]

​@@ps4games164eh the ps5 is more then twice the power of the ps4 pro lol

[@thegreenpipe6254]

The old PS5 disc version works out of the box without an online connection. The new slim requires an internet connection. That makes the answer an easy one for those who care about making sure their systems can keep working regardless whether Sony's server is working.

[@AFCArmin]

What? You just need internet connection once for the initial connection, not every time you start it up

[@thegreenpipe6254]

The point is why have it all? Sony could have already paired the device out of the box for the disc based console but it didn't. Btw, if you ever need to reset it (let's say to sell it), you need internet again. It may lool like a small thing, but if Sony decides to pull the plug on the ping needed, that would obliterate the slim's disc consoles.

[@epic2043]

So if internet is down for instance, the original ps5 can still be used but the new slim one can’t??

[@tzu7zu]

@@epic2043you can use the console you can’t use the disk if you don’t update the firmware for the first time, then it doesn’t matter if you got internet or not

[@Ad-Ac]

You have internet in your phone, literally. No excuses here. Everyone owns at least a smartphone these days...

[@johnrausch3426]

Love your videos. What does "shape on" mean?

[@PSReady]

It’s from my other channel. Michael Myers is the shape so shape on lol

[@bradbickel7365]

Awesome video Man 🤙🤙🤙✌️✌️

[@Crashed131963]

The PS slims never outperforms the original PS. It is just smaller . I don't live in a shoe box so even if my Ps5 was larger it would easily fit .

[@Brandon-bc5um]

right... thats why you always hear people complaining about their "jet engine" ps4, meanwhile my slim runs just fine

[@joemamr710]

They almost always outperform in cooling and power usage. Also the slim PS2 had a faster chip, literally, and built in Ethernet. The PS1 slim model had a greatly improved disc drive and faster VRAM, which led to things like higher frame rates in FF9.

[@gissRickyHowden]

Hi Jimmy, I watch all your videos keep up the good work. However what is that on the left like in mirror reflection? Like someone kissing a cat over and over? 😅😅😅 I struggled to concentrate after noticing that as it freaked me out.

[@PSReady]

Hahaha it’s my head moving and reflecting in the picture

[@gissRickyHowden]

@PSReady OK cool. I still don't have a PS5 in UK, after shortage I thought I'd wait for a slim one so will see what Black Friday deals there are. Keep up the good work 👍🤘

[@cafeapaka7501]

Do physical disks hold the entire game today? Or are there limitations running physicals depending on its release date, ie: a physical released on a 1st run versus a physical released a year later - or are such physical releases no longer a priority?

[@JACK-DETH]

If it say's on the game case interenet required then the only thing on the disc is the copy right Licenses. But the vast majority of games are not interenet required. So there is a full game on the disc. Xbox on the other hand nothing on the disc. That is why i switched from xbox to PlayStation. But the original PS5 does not need interenet to play games but the PS5 slim needs interenet to activate it's disc drive but after that you can game offline.

[@cafeapaka7501]

@@JACK-DETH thanks for the info about PS5 - still on PS4 and Switch - initially for both systems it was physical buys then during Pandemic we purchased mostly digital and lately have not looked at current physical games in person since.

[@JACK-DETH]

@@cafeapaka7501 since 2007 i was using xbox 360. Tried xbox one x February 2020 did not like it so i got a refund. So in July 2020 tried the PS4 PRO enjoyed it alot. 2021 first tried digital games but if i like a game i get a fiscal copy as backup. Digital games say in the fine print you are renting for an infinite amount of time nobody owns a single digital game. PS4 controllers are fully operational on PS5. If you do anything except play PS5 games then you can basically treat the PS5 like it's another PS4. GranD scheme there is no rush to get a PS5 right now your not missing anything. I bought my PS5 as a backup for my PS4 PRO.

[@cafeapaka7501]

@@JACK-DETH thanks again - I guess it will have to be budgeted in if we intend to actually secure the games we purchase - physical disks it is - thanks again for your prompt reply

[@technicallyme]

They also aren’t saying how the ssd went from 8 nand packages to 4. Halving throughput

[@ps4games164]

explain

[@technicallyme]

The more packages you have the more things you can do at that the same time because the controller bounces data from chip to chip to chip at the same time. The fewer flash chips you have the lower the ability to do that. Ie lower throughput because you have less ability to distribute work.

[@AlecRedfield1037]

I bought the digital edition slim today. I haven't bought any disk version of a video game since 2016. So why buy the disc version if I'm never going to use the player? I'm quite satisfied with my purchase.

[@victorm.regalado1245]

Where I’m from they keep on selling out fast once there in stock. That is why I went ahead and bought the Ps5 Slim Cod Modern warfare 3 bundle and also added 2T of extra storage. 😎👍🏻

[@mmhmmmyearight7183]

I just bought the ps5 slim never had the original and i literally thought the slim was huge so i cant imagine how big the regular ps5 is in person

[@retroordis]

What I like about the removable disc drive is if it ever stops working - I can buy another disc drive and just replace it

[@bikutaa80]

Not weird to purchase physical games at all. Last week my internet service has being going out and I couldn't play my digital games.

[@Crashed131963]

A person would be crazy to get the digital Ps5. I bought Spiderman Miles Morales from a used disc bargain bin for $20 that game in Canada is $89 to get from PS Store digitally . Sony still want $79 for Witcher 3 , that disc sells for $15 in bargain bins .

[@Thehulksterbeast]

@@Crashed131963 Digital prices are terrible really. LONG LIVE THE DISK !!!!

[@LaTavion-et1dh]

@@Crashed131963 i can still play my games without wifi?

[@Silentdragn]

Not wired at all unless you want to play a game without any updates that's completely unplayable. If you have games like Fallout 4, Fallout 76, GTA V, The Witcher 3, or Cyberpunk 2077 without internet access to update the games it will be horrible. I know that might be a long time from now but PS3 is practically offline now. So my copy of Fallout New Vegas is not playable on there.

[@Box0gears]

So I'm not sure if anyone will see this,but I'd like an answer for this if possible, im looking to buy a ps5 very soon,and my main issue is if you can use the slim offline or not past the setup & updates. As my internet currently isn't fast at all (satellite Internet). And I'd like to know if the slim is just as offline friendly as the original in terms of physical games,or if it's like XBSX/S where it requires online checks every now and then. I would greatly appreciate anyone who sees this & answers

[@thomasenright5282]

GameStop is not in Ireland anymore, the only store over here now is Smith's Toy Store.

[@hasannuhanovic1025]

Is same ps5 only more louder it's slim than original and smaller but noting different in side

[@DavidJones-pv5wn]

They both nice consul, but the OG looks better. No complaints on a big unit. Can’t please everybody.

[@stianandrehaugen7800]

Can it stand now, without breaking it?

[@zachc3246]

So the bad thing when they go disckless is you can't play DVD on your new console

[@gailenrique2804]

With the slim you can buy the drive for $79.

[@zachc3246]

@gailenrique2804 I ment for the future.

[@LuhNoSho]

Biggest issue downloading the game when u have a physical copy is more storage , vs less room even 2TB doesn’t download enough games vs have to physical copy

[@bigjoe2277]

Mine hung on that screen just starting it normally brand new the same way. I shut it off an turned it on and same just started at the updat screen right away and finished fine

[@townbig]

I had the same issue with the setup where it was just on the blank screen with sparkles until I turned it off. After it turned back on it did the same thing and updated the disc drive, wonder why that is

[@reviewforthetube6485]

Thats very weird I've never had a ps5 do that before tbh. Sounds like it's been turned on already because it usually only does that when someone clears it. I would return it and get an exchange asap.

[@firedallasjill5230]

Mine to

[@townbig]

@@reviewforthetube6485 if three people at least have had this issue, i dont think that is it. Not to mention I got it launch day, so itd be weird if someone else got to it first

[@reviewforthetube6485]

@@townbig weird shit but who knows

[@josephhall7317]

Happened to me too

[@lupusdei6354]

Its ok bro im weird to then as I do try and prefer to buy all my games on disc 1st

[@Urban-Legend47]

installed the ssd in ps5 Slim and now I’m having trouble with putting the top plate on it’s not clicking back in need help lol

[@leandrowngo]

Yea in many parts of the world where Sony hasn’t released the Slim yet, they are running discounts on the old one.

[@juliocc9990]

Just picked up the slim disc with one controller for 370, not bad. Planned on waiting for the pro but i bet it's going to be at least 600

[@danielvargo4498]

I a Have regular ps5 and I love it but im definitely buying a ps5 pro when it comes out

[@waltstephens9227]

You should always buy the disc edition.. more options to buy only helps us as consumers..

[@lauraspicer1892]

Here in the uk they have just reduced the slim ps5 to £419 and I managed to find the original console last night for £369 so after watching this video, I’m glad I went for the original.

[@heavensea141]

Phycical games with the ability to play them offline for one simple reason ownership!

[@stevewhite2077]

So what Happen to Game Stop if the next Gen Don't Received Disc.

[@DeadPhoenix86DP]

Game stores will cease to exist in the next 2 years. Here in Our country, all game stores are pretty much gone. The only way to buy Physical games is through Online stores.

[@stevewhite2077]

@@DeadPhoenix86DP True

[@Vhs_Godd]

I feel the paring is just so if you do take it to like a friend house and put the disc tray on there ps less to have to worry bout it just starting your ps idk. Just a thought

[@adrnacad3434]

Why not just bring your entire PS5 then?

[@Vhs_Godd]

@@adrnacad3434 who tf wants to do that if they don’t have to

[@krystaljohnson7399]

@@Vhs_Godd😂😂😂

[@halocdpsn]

i like the idea on the ps5 slim that the disk drive is removable it makes it easy to replace if anything does go wrong with it i have a ps3 slim from 2009 that had a problem with its disk drive literally a month after the warrenty was up.... i took it apart an figured out that the metal casing for the disk drive for some reason was stopping the lil plastic arms from moving so the disk wouldnt eject or even go in i took the metal casing off an it worked again i still have that ps3 it basically just a dvd player now tho lol

[@rpdee7344]

11/10/23 I still am using my PS4 with a disc drive an added external 2tb SSD external drive upgrade that still meets my needs for a gaming console. I still prefer the consoles with the disc drive since the blue disc drive of the PS3 for watching Blue Ray disc movies and playing disc game without filling up your hard drive on games you only played occasionally. I would upgrade to the PS5 slim with disc drive when I see more value games that I like playing, right now it seem like slim picking on what is offered on new PS5 games. And hopefully a PS software update Sony will figure a way to emulate the PS3 so it be backward compatible, like some games on the Xbox S are capable of now. I'm running out of room and connections to set up all the counsels and games to my TV.

[@reykennedy5716]

Yes! I'm waiting for a PlayStation 5 pro model myself. I'm still using my PS4 happily. 5TB high speed external, 1tb internal SSD. It's my baby

[@southsidetherealest2860]

What modern game runs from the disc?

[@gailenrique2804]

They make hdmi switchers where you plug 3 devices and theres a switch on top to switch between them. Look it up online.

[@Crashed131963]

Any good ps3 game was ported to the ps4 a long time ago. The ps5 plays all 3,454 ps4 games that were made . My Ps4 disc of Jedi Fallen Order still had to download much of the game from Sony store . The disc it just a proof of purchase now .

[@rpdee7344]

@@gailenrique2804 I have a lot of great PS3 game discs that I would love to be able to play on my PS4 could you put more info without having to use a PS3, I know Sony used a different processor in the PS3 that was hard for game developers to program for.

[@plmpcharisma9686]

Does physical vs digital matter as far as games go? Is the bitrate higher for physical?

[@J.Crime123]

No it doesn't matter because they play from the same source. When you put the disc in, it installs all the disc content on to the internal storage drive. Same as if you would Download it. The only difference is the way you get the game into the system. The Output is the same. But i still urge you to get a ps5 with a disc drive.

[@LuhNoSho]

Physical copy is cheaper , then digital , it’s also resellable , I rather have my struggle to sell my console and games discs vs sell my dam account with my pS5

[@danielmcphee2546]

Me and bro birthday coming up and we dont have a ps5 yet. Thinking getting us a slim but heard mix reviews if it.

[@landmonkey22]

Here in europe the bundle versions are cheaper than just the console ..

[@trickshotsgaming2928]

What should I get a ps5 or ps5 slim

[@yurioxford2416]

The Slim looks so small I like it and will pick one up next month with Spiderman 2 Can't wait 😂

[@2010johno]

You dont mention the big gaps near the fan could collect dust ???? Any idea when its out in the uk ????

[@ipod90able]

Juts got my hands on my first PS5 Slim like a month or so ago, and im loving it, i will buy the disk drive cuz i own most of my PS4 games physically and want to replay some of them enhanced 😄

[@zachc3246]

So digital only you have to have their online subscription you have to pay for to access your games? Like I don't want to pay $120 per year just to play my games. I don't even have online.

[@willr329]

You don't have to buy a subscription to buy single digital games you play offline

[@MrPopo-bd1ix]

3:00 You're not "weird" for wanting a disc drive, you're smart.

[@DCNewsom42]

I really wanted the slim digital but I can’t find one anywhere.

[@EnzoMakaveliProductions]

I don't think they are selling the digital only version just yet

[@RAGEdredd]

Some people don't have internet, they just want to game

[@dan203]

People complaining about the XboxOne made digital games worse. When the XB1 was first announced Microsoft had this whole plan to make digital games sellable/transferable. But people complained about that plan because they wanted traditional disc games and didn’t like the always online requirement so they scrapped it. But now we’re all transitioning to digital anyway, but without the ability to sell/transfer those games. Had Microsoft followed through with their original plan, and Sony eventually followed suit, we’d have a system where we could actually sell digital games that we're no longer playing, instead of just having them stuck in our digital libraries indefinitely. I have dozens of digital games that I've played and will never play again that I wouldn’t mind selling for a few bucks.

[@wallyjohnn6434]

When the Disc-less PS5 comes out, it will probably need a "foot" be screwed in onto the left side (bottom of the unit), otherwise the unit will tip over. If you buy the Disc-less version to stand it up the unit is not going to cost you $450, but, rather $480. If you buy after-market covers, and you decide to later on install a disc drive you will probably need to buy new covers.If you put your PS5 behind your TV then it doesn't matter what it looks like, you're not going to be able to see it, nor that one panel is glossy and another is matte, but, installing a controller charging cable could be problematic, as would installing after-market receivers, like BT headphone dongles. So, it may be that the disc version will look better horizontally, and the disc-less version will look better vertically, but that vertical digital-only version is going to cost you $480 and not $450.

[@Crashed131963]

A person would be crazy to get the digital Ps5. I bought Spiderman Miles Morales from a used disc bin for $20 that game in Canada is $89 to get from PS Store digitally .

[@heavensea141]

When Sony goes bankrup you mean! Its the consumers who decide this at the end of the day. Physical market as a hole are doing well ' Close minded = Physical media are dying " Ability to think gamers " Speak with you're wallet we are the ones who decide this!

[@suikofreak546]

What's the purpose of the detachable disk drive

[@meyekseyemon8013]

If it breaks you can just replace it and not have to buy a whole new console.

[@gailenrique2804]

When Sony makes the discless plate available you can use that if you don't want to buy a new drive for $79.

[@mrbdx]

I have OG PS5 with disc. I only use the disc drive to watch my collection of DVDs whenever internet goes out. I game strictly digital.

[@Crashed131963]

I bought a used Ps5 disc of Spider-Man from a bargain bin for $15 that game is $68 to digitally buy from PS store in Canada. Witchers 3 is still $70 and that game is in used bargain bins for $20 everywhere I look. I can go on and on all day how disc games are cheaper to buy than digital .

[@RewardedRocki]

Disc drives are a big deal! I live in a rural area with not so great internet. I am limited to 250 GB a month and download speeds are slow. I can watch videos online at lower qualities but online games are a no go. If I buy a digital game or there is a big update it can take up to THREE DAYS to download (Looking at you Master Chief Collection). Also I have been skeptical of digital stuff ever since my Xbox 360 red lighted and I couldn't log into my account so all of my games, DLCs and progress were lost. To this day I still buy CDs, DVDs, and physical games unless digital is the only option (Old or Indie games).

[@Lamborghinikid23]

Sounds like you need to move 🤣

[@alejandrotobienne8220]

THE HANG UP SCREEN AFTER OS UPDATE IS A BUG. HOLD THE POWER BUTTON OR YOULL BE STAYING THERE FOR EVER. THE HANG UP IS A BUG. ONCE THERE. JUST HOLD POWER YOU WONT DAMAGE SOFTWARE. SONY NEEDS TO COME OUT WITH AN UPDATE FOR THIS.

[@Gage_the_destroy]

I have normal ps5 and plates dont feel like they break when removing it but maybe im just better

[@cbthomas9577]

So….., the Slim has a cheaper and noisier is drive. Its just smaller but not better.

[@silence2991]

So looking at both the disc and digital slim, is there an actual difference like would I need to wait to have the digital to not have the disc tray or can I buy the s disc version and buy a separate side panel to turn it into just a digital ? I really only want the disc if I can make it look exactly like the digital just not sure if they are exactly 100% the same key word the (exact same)

[@gailenrique2804]

What's out and available now is the disc version. The digital one will be released in the coming months. It has a list price of $450 vs $499 for the disc based one. There will be a $79 disc drive available for purchase for the digital model later, should you want the drive. I think it would be a wiser choice to buy this one that's out now. A cover should be available for purchase but there's no word yet.

[@Crashed131963]

@@gailenrique2804 I bought a used ps5 disc of Spiderman Miles Morales of $20 from a bargain bin , that game is $89 to get from Sony Store to download in Canada. Get a disc version .

[@retropixelux]

I had an old version of Playstation 5, and I bought a slim version of Playstation 5, on the old console I had 350mbps internet download, and on the slim version max 30mbps. I've tried all the methods and nothing helps, generally everything else is a plus, only the internet connection is a disaster

[@johnblackmouth]

Do discs actually contain the full game anymore?

[@J.Crime123]

Most games do. There are some outlier like the recent jedi game or the spyro collection that only has the first game on it and you need to Download the other 2 but generally they include the entire game.

[@johnblackmouth]

@@J.Crime123 okay thanks!

[@majedabdulaziz2231]

Warning Ps5 has big issue with upload we can’t even stream very well. They reduce upload speed even you 200 GB

[@stephenbrown937]

I did not have to pair my disc drive on my new ps5. Just plugged it in transferred my account to it and put a disc in and worked. If they quite making consoles with disc drives I won’t buy them I’ll go to pc.

[@agthegoat26]

the biggest crime was them removing the handle on top. it was such a pain in the ass to take out the box and put it back in

[@quintingonzalez2922]

I was think the same. Just brought one on Monday and I was wondering why it didn’t have a handle.

[@smeghead760]

I got the original disc version with mw3 and two years worth of psn for £409 and my entertainment unit is big enough “ no brainier!”

[@user-ng4er2xx4r]

YOU MUST MAKE SHURE YOUR SOFTWARE IS UPDATED BEFORE YOU INSTALL ANY SSD HARD DRIVE, IS A MUST ALWAYS! 😮

[@Yomain702]

I really want the slim but just bought the God of War ragnarok addition and if the ps5 pro is truly coming soon I'd rather wait for that.

[@hondaopportunity8107]

I been waiting for the PS5 Slim

[@chrispitchforth621]

I still don't get why digital games cost more. It only takes a few games to make the dic version value for money.

[@J.Crime123]

Because the digital games are set in a Monopoly. Thats why. No competition to Challenge the prices.

[@HelloJoseph83]

This is the size that should have originally released in 2020.

[@ce5circle656]

Good review Jimmy ,any PS5 will do, thankyou :)