Shrinking the PlayStation 5

TINY PS5! The smallest PS5 with detachable disc drive! We couldn't settle for the 30% reduction in size from the new PlayStation 5, so we took it further!
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No Time To Lose 00:02 - 00:49
Deep Thoughts 01:20 - 04:25
Chapters:
1. Meet Tiny PS5 00:00 - 00:49
2. WHY? 00:50 - 01:19
3. Crafting Montage 01:20 - 04:25
4. Features 04:26 - 04:50
5. TINY Cooling 04:51 - 06:28
6. Power 06:29 - 06:44
7. Front Bezel 06:45 - 06:54
8. Storage Hacks 06:55 - 07:15
9. Controller Charging 07:16 - 07:51
10. External Disc Drive 07:52 - 09:05
11. TINY PS5 vs Stock PS5 09:06 - 09:49
12. Thermal Results 09:50 - 10:14
13. WOW! 10:15 - 11:30
#BambulabGlobal #bambulabX1C #3dprinting #consolemods #machining #playstation

[@nfcerick3634]

We are humbled and completely overwhelmed by the love and support you all have given us on this project. Pushing the boundaries of small form factor computing and design is our passion at NFC, and we are always excited to share our creations with you. We started this project without knowing if it would be successful or even well received, but that’s what makes challenges like the Tiny PS5 impossible to turn down. This project was never intended to be mass produced. It was meant to inspire, and it is a celebration of those that have inspired us. We are honored that you have taken the time to watch its story. Thank you!

[@jimverhulst6]

I'm wondering if the performance has increased. Like higher clock speeds or less power usage.

[@josephburton456]

Would u be willing to make it again so ppl could buy it?

[@djlbergg]

That was awesome!!! Sony should take note!

[@christinekellylouisehaylet3724]

I would love to buy this, please make this into a kit it's the only reason I did not buy a ps5 and chose Xbox.

[@michaelmendoza1818]

Are the files out for this mod somewhere? If I bought one I would like to do this because I dislike the design.

[@lunchbox7557]

I would buy this as a kit if available!

[@naavjames]

Yes pleaseeeeeeeee

[@maqywhaq]

Keep upvoting, maybe this can happen... I totally would want a kit...

[@Kirby-jd9xi]

yes please my friend has been wanting a ps5 but his main concern has been its size because he travels soooo much. I would definitely be interested in purchasing a kit!!!!

[@Atum1c]

Same

[@victorvillarreal1669]

This is so awesome I hope they consider 🙏

[@KarlRock]

Incredible! I’d prefer this form factor too.

[@ekinteko]

You sir, have great tastes!

[@nnnnnn3647]

looks like classic windows PC crap.

[@ZeddisDead]

@@nnnnnn3647 let's critique what you've made then. 🤫

[@nnnnnn3647]

@@ZeddisDead Do I have to produce a film to rate it? If I don't like a song, do I have to write my own? what nonsense is this?

[@stephentitus7137]

⁠@@nnnnnn3647”If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all” -Charles Caleb Colton

[@NoRegs30]

6:43 snake jumpscare love it

[@amernej]

So random 😂

[@ABMultimediaDesigner]

Snake???? SNAAAKKKEEEEEE?!?!?!?!?

[@kahlinkoertner5241]

I am absolutely blown away by the quality of your work and your knowledge of components. I'm a machinist by trade as well and it's exceedingly gratifying watching how meticulously you pay attention to every detail. I wanna build stuff like this one day when I grow up.

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you, brother!

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

I just can't believe how much work you put into this project. The love for little details is beyond anything I've seen with a console mod. Even adding tiny quality of life improvements like the pogo pins for the controller charging assembly is mind blowing.

[@nfcerick3634]

Nothing's worth doing if you don't do it with passion. Thank you, friend!

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

Also I think Sony did the right move with not making the console any smaller, as most people will care more about the noise profile than size. I also prefer internal disk drives for a cleaner look.

[@nfcerick3634]

That's fair. I understand why they made the choices that they did. We can do things like this because we don't have to worry about a warranty.@@achannelhasnoname5182

[@kev16]

Would buy

[@harrytrumble1763]

I need to follow your stuff, what 3d printer did you use? This ps5 is amazing

[@ZenakuShinobi]

Professionally done and with JUST the right amount of shade thrown at Sony with the liquid metal. Very very well done.

[@Tomazack]

At first I thought it had to be a joke, no way you'd be able to shrink that much volume from the already slimmed down version. Colour me impressed, this project went so above and beyond what I expected!

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you!

[@Gring98]

Watch DIY perks

[@johnlee3830]

The fact that you can carry it around in your bag pack is a huge plus since you can bring it to your friend's house for a video game party. Insane.

[@moreuse]

indeed! thats why i got xbox series s, its so tiny and can be plopped into a bag easily, and a small monitor. a video game party at friend's house with no hassle. .. . now i just to collect some friends!

[@BioGenx2b]

Honestly, the entire video has no business going that hard. Great music, great cuts, great build, great narration, great project, great b-roll! As a first-time viewer, I'm thoroughly entertained, well done! This build also shows the kind of PS5 people actually want and with that magnetic controller stand to boot. I'm not alone when I say that I want one!

[@diceydaze]

i want one too

[@Taylor-411]

I know right 🔥🤌🏽

[@dannyking4138]

@@Taylor-411 all he done is take off the disk drive and then put it in a box you put the ps5 he made and the external disk drive he made and they would be about the same size

[@eduardosena8755]

This is AMAZING! All the solutions for the problems that the project faced were truly incredible. I would love to have a version like this one

[@teslamike1990]

I utterly love this rendition of the PS5 compared to others I've seen on KZbin! Great job. I can tell the skill and time put into this and would love to see more videos like this one! 😁

[@tomdillan]

Did you really shrink the PS5 or divide by 2? Awesome work!

[@vincentvega3093]

The strugle is real. 5/2 we get 2.5D

[@loominatrx]

PS2.5

[@AndTecks]

he divided by 0

[@maevwat]

@@vincentvega3093 I love this logic 😂

[@TomAnderson.]

Why is this not pinned?

[@CluelessExplorer.]

I only got one question. Why Sony hasn’t hired you as their system architect yet? Phenomenal work!

[@FireworkMerchant]

It would be near impossible to mass produce a model like this without it costing nearly double the price of a PS5.

[@aaronroby4905]

Why dont they make personal ps5 shell cases available as an upgrade with the same parts already own just different caseing and fan this would cut down cost and you would still have to buy a ps5 to start with anyway to get started ,its not like playstation will loose money they would get more profit, if there was a way to do it id buy it . Just my thoughts.

[@mattsmitty12345]

@@FireworkMerchant I mean looks like people would pay it. I would for sure get this and pay double for it simply for the travel aspect.

[@Stormy4221-ft3sn]

@@FireworkMerchant double? looks like a lot more than that.

[@temdaro]

A ps5 with this case would probably go for around 1700$. I am sure people would still buy it, but it won't be enough people to make it worth it. The amount of work that goes into making something like this yourself vs . making it to sell it is not comparable. Just all the extra paperwork and testing they would have to do.

[@TravelGeeq]

I'm subscribing for the B roll and music alone in this video. Loved it. Looking forward to more content. 🙌🔥

[@crosswiz6]

Shup up and take my money! * insert Fry meme *

[@therealsechs]

We need more people taking things apart like this and marketing kits to shrink and fix what the companies fail to do

[@iDAHisASID]

Yeah. But most cool wouldn’t because the process is very expensive and time consuming. I can imagine how much was put into this. But it’s be nice to see more content like this.

[@doomnationalist]

That would just make the console cost $1000 and nobody would buy it lol

[@aadityarohit3331]

Og ps5 desgin looked better tbh

[@dalveal01]

I mean, Sony didn't fail. It works, and it has a purpose. Maybe it is not the best design, but I think it is better than the alternative

[@Sakshya-ew2hc]

@@doomnationalist How would the console cost more? If the company is doing this by themself then it will be cheap in bulk, the only expense will be in R&D which they already do(probably, i dunno for sure).

[@MarcosCodas]

Love that you incorporated the power supply and cooling into the body. A lot of mods I've seen to "minify" the PS5 create external solutions for this and it defeats the purpose, IMO.

[@nfcerick3634]

❤ Agreed! Thanks!

[@vdochev]

The early PS2 slims also had an external power supply. It's not that bad. But having it internal is better, I think we all agree to that.

[@nfcerick3634]

Personally, I hate power bricks...on any device.@@vdochev

[@crazypopcorn7801]

DIY Perks made the first PS5 slim but it needed a power supply as big as the original PS5!

[@Cerus98]

@@vdochev - Not for thermals it isn’t. Consoles often have external supplies to keep the size and thermals down. It’s only when chip improvements and cost reductions come along that they’re able to move the PSU internally while keep the console small. The PS5 is so massive because of the internal PSU. Don’t like power bricks? Deal with large consoles until costs come down on more efficient hardware.

[@skoomskaa]

Excellent content! The music and the narration was just right. The video length didn't require a 30-40 minute time commitment, and the product looked top notch! Well done sir!

[@lvibar]

First time on the channel. Love the design. Amazing work and great production value! Looking forward to seeing what other content you have!

[@m1sterpunch]

The sheer amount of thought and research you put into this is mind blowing. Well done!

[@KarcusKorpse]

This is a clean mod. What's even cleaner are the edits and production value. It is top notch!

[@nullmind]

-comes in out of nowhere -builds a tiny ps5 -makes an amazing video -acts like a gigachad the whole time this absolutely handsome and humble man needs more subscribers

[@DIYtechie]

Amazing project and video. Really my kind of jam. So cool and well thought out. Would love to see a 1 hour version as well.

[@matthewm3927]

This needs to break a million views and hit the trending list - outstanding work

[@haroonfarrah3824]

the video sony should watch it

[@anthonyguerrero4612]

Wow incredible, round of applause to you man. The level of craftsmanship & knowledge required to do this is impressive. Respect.

[@gattillynx]

THIS IS INSANELY COOL, I love the level of detail and craftsmanship that went into this whole build!

[@nfcerick3634]

💯

[@codyrap95]

You made it look soo easy while the cinematic work is flawless to the point of great music selection. This is some next level KZbin-ing. Subscribed!

[@nfcerick3634]

Welcome to the channel, and THANKS!

[@RubbyBubby0]

Probably one of the coolest console mods I’ve ever seen. Absolutely blew me away. Love what you’re doing man this video is going to blow up!

[@nfcerick3634]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by!

[@How3Kiwi]

The production value on this video is excellent! Only made even more brilliant by your beautiful design work and the engineering efforts that we've come to expect from NFC.

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you, truly. So much time goes into our videos. Knowing that our drive to get better is headed in the right direction really helps.

[@donk6765]

Great editing, nice video length, Super cool build all around bravo man 👍🏾 love it

[@MrGeocym]

Frankly gorgeous result and really well thought out features. Well done!

[@arman4787]

I'd love a kit to do something like this. My biggest problem with the ps5 is the amount of space it eats up. Great work!

[@michaelmcpeters8098]

Seconded.

[@DeadheadYates]

For real, this would be a huge improvement to my desktop space. Either way, this is such a better design than Sony's slimmed down PS5

[@aye796]

If only if it's easy as a "kit" he almost remade it.

[@ajmohrvatski]

Too bad with all the machining it would probably cost as much or more than a ps5 console does.

[@HNedel]

It could be possible, in large enough quantities injection molding would be much cheaper than 3D printing. Besides, a lot of the CNC work went into metal plates with fancy writing and logos that are not even visible when assembled.

[@riverthames4408]

I love how the video is formatted. You started with showing us the end product then the crafting montage, then all of the finer details between the middle and the end, keeping me engaged all the way. Thanks so much for putting in the work!

[@TechAppsNGames]

Can’t even fathom the amount of work and thought you put into this. Amazing!

[@evanortiz8561]

Super Impressive, Im excited to see wherever you put your talents in the future. Easy choice to subscribe. Please keep it up.

[@Sikanda.]

Fantastic work!! Your project is everything I expected from a slim version. It's smart, clean, compact and would fit smoothly under a TV instead of the big Yu-Gi-Oh jacket design of the original. It's quite sad this isn't an official product.

[@epico5805]

Every time NFC uploads you know it’s gonna be a banger

[@nfcerick3634]

❤

[@xZHERON]

awesome brother, I appreciate the passion you have and how you produce the video at best cinematic quality. keep it up. you are inspiration to many.

[@RolyGuacamole]

Wow. That was a dope project to watch. A true engineer. Especially when you got to the portion on resistances etc. came out great !!

[@roboman2444]

It would be interesting to see your take on the original xbox (2001). The minification scene back in the day was crazy. Just a tip if you do: The 1.6 motherboards can be tricked into taking just 12v and 5v power. No need for all of the atx rails.

[@Lettuce2167]

you can make it usb c aswell

[@roboman2444]

I'm not 100% sure that it has the power... IIRC, it takes like 0.2 amps on 12v (assuming no hard drive) and like 10amps on 5v. I think if i were to re-do my portable version, i would make it a 5v system and just boost to get the 12v instead of it being a 12v system with huge buck converters for the 5v.@@Lettuce2167

[@roboman2444]

Maybe you can re-do the VRMs to source power from the 12v rail instead. IDK, that sounds like a huge effort compared to just figuring out a way to "get rid" of the 12v power requirement (removing most 12v parts and using a teeny boost converter to supply the rest)

[@OriginalSniperLol]

Hey man. I’m proud of you for your project! It turned out to be a huge success. I love this video and the animations. I know you are going to be big someday.

[@nfcerick3634]

Wow! Thank you, brother.

[@Yeedo420]

62K subs isn’t peanuts, but I get what you mean.

[@TheWahubi]

Best part, the blooper at the end... Excelent work i would love to give my ps5 for the next work of art that you do...

[@swlak516]

Incredibly high quality and well put together video. Just like the small PS5 you made. Bravo.

[@jm2974]

Absolutely amazing video. Love your clean way of laying out such complex info but more importantly love the engineering work you did. Truly incredible work

[@FroddeB]

This better go viral, that's an astonishing achievement. Literally this form factor makes more sense given the motherboards size.

[@vinimaciel]

bro you could juice so much content out of the build process, it is the part i really love to watch. Anyway, great content this was the best tiny ps5 I've seen out here in youtube

[@kevin1076rayner]

This is the best PS5 built I have ever seen and it looked fantastic… the size is amazingly small. I will love to buy this full kit. You have done an exceptional job to saving so much space and to design a beautiful PS5 case.

[@bewsket]

this is incredible, i've never seen mods as comprehensive as this. And presented in a clean video. Thumbs up

[@Lesnarock]

So Beautiful so elegant just looking like a WOW ..Epic Build

[@Tobias94b]

Wow, this video is so well done and produced! Awesome work, huge respect, totally underrated channel 🙏

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you! We want to build the channel and earn your time.

[@Skovsnegl]

Superb video quality - I like your thinking like DIY Perks, make things smaller and nice. I love the small form factor for the PS5, first time i saw it, i couldn't believe how big it was when the Xbox with the same hardware is smaller. Great job!

[@TheAstralen]

First time on this channel and the production quality blew my mind. Amazing camera shots, great music, epic editing. What you did with the PS5 is also super cool. Subscribed!

[@Capital_KP]

Awsome build, great work with the shrink!

[@Novagunner]

You sir are a quality creator, love this video! so well done !!

[@Gr_oborona]

Absolutely awesome! Great engineering work!!

[@richardirvine2220]

Amazing work. A cut above the rest indeed. Production quality is very high. Keep on building!

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you, truly. We are driven to get better.

[@carlosacosta799]

This is what dedication looks like. Thanks for the great content!

[@andrewsheldon5379]

I am blown away! This is an insanely awesome custom tiny ps5, and your production value is next level! Fantastic work!

[@aaronpatterson2864]

This was very exciting that you put this together. I'm hoping to purchase a ps5 this year. If you plan on doing another Monday I'll just send you mine..for the smaller retrofit. This was a fun watch. Thanks.

[@xplayac]

Oh wow, that is just the size I want in my PS5. The separate disk drive and all. Beautiful quality work. Cheers

[@RC-1290]

Great work! It's always interesting to see the different trade-offs that can be made when something doesn't have to be mass-manufactured for as low a cost as practical.

[@telepathicdragon]

In all fairness, you could even argue the smaller profile could mean smaller packaging and also reduced shipping costs. May be not exactly 1:1 savings but something to consider that would not be purely a negative in terms of cost increase/decrease

[@stefanpaul]

awesome work, and awesome design! truly brilliant!

[@chrislechky1543]

Wow this is amazing ! Well done love your design

[@nmg736]

a brilliant modification, impeccable work as always

[@Passchen]

Fantastic work, Erick! Love the BR adaptation, hopefully it doesn't keep Josh up at night knowing there's more S4Ts with BRs in them.

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you! I hope it does. One more to add to the list...lol.

[@brooklyn5754]

Awesome work my friend

[@matcam89]

Wow great job very impressive work!

[@IroquoisPlissken]

This is so clean 😮 Awesome work.

[@Deathsneeze007]

Love you guys. Keep doing what you're doing :) PS5 looks sick! You have some incredible tools.

[@nfcerick3634]

We aren't going anywhere! Thanks for commenting!

[@kanoooo1111]

Very nice, what you have done is Awesome!

[@aissaboukhalfa7]

Incredible! Fantastic work!!

[@MonkeyF1st]

Love your work! That tiny PS5 looks awesome.

[@grimmsheldon]

This channel is just woefully underrated. Subbed for the original case/objective of pushing SFF boundaries but am glad to see the content quality dramatically improve. Not a fan of the PS5 but this is an impressive endeavor and result.

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you for that. Your words are motivating and inspiring to us.

[@soupdancer17]

SUPER well done!! Can’t wait for this vid to get over 1 million views!

[@VOTEFORWHIP]

great job, very professional, incredibly refined details.

[@DarkScyther1]

Wow, excellent video. A pleasure to watch. Also perfect mod!

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you for watching!

[@spencermanlapaz5283]

Awesome design man! 🙌🏻

[@MichaelBertini]

This build is amazing. Stunning on every level. The NFC team killed it on this one! 🍻🤘🏼

[@liquidgeneration9958]

This is truly awesome work! I would definitely buy this!

[@MiraiKishi]

Hope it's only this video and not the rest of them on your channel, but I found the speaking sections of the video to be too low in volume. Please reconsider double and/or triple checking sound levels of future videos. Still, a fantastic project. Looks absolutely awesome!

[@nfcerick3634]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@percyspooks9003]

You earned a new subscriber! I spent a lot of time scrolling through and watching your videos, and I’m so surprised you don’t have more views/subscribers. The time you not only put into the project but the video itself is amazing. Your presentation is immaculate, and your editing style puts others to shame! I wish you the best of success and I can’t wait to see what you do in future videos!

[@nfcerick3634]

Welcome to the channel, and THANK YOU!

[@mcbaws21]

this is insane. amazing work

[@CleggorZ]

Absolutely beautiful. Amazing work ❤

[@mcteags]

I’m glad to see you have been released from the internment camp Erick. Great work on making the PS5 not only smaller but aesthetically pleasing. Can’t wait to see what comes next! I think the thing that will really take you to the next level is growing a beard to rival Josh’s.

[@nfcerick3634]

I’ll NEVER reach that level of beard glory. ❤

[@davebyrd8541]

ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS. Well done sirs….well done!

[@Ammez2000]

This was an awesome watch thanks for sharing your work:)

[@Matty_Ice87]

Amazing production value!!

[@MiyuruPathum]

your attention to detail is unbelievable, and the end product looks 2x better than the original imo. you have earned my subscription sir...

[@blonded17]

great video, was super interesting to watch. ur inspiring me to become a hardware engineer LOL

[@ArxReza]

It came out really nice 👌🏼 great work

[@aarondeplae7063]

Absoluut beauty! amazing work ❤

[@flodusite]

Amazing work dude, respect!

[@nfcerick3634]

💯

[@PennerFab]

Honestly, I would love another video on this with a more in depth walkthrough of the machining and assembly! Awesome job!

[@TheWorldFromJ2Z]

The attention to detail is awesome, I'm also amazed you took the harder route and put a disc drive in and not just make a mini digital one

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you! I struggled to decide on which version to make. Digital only, Disc drive built in, or external disc drive. I designed all 3, but in the end I decided on one.

[@Tarif4s]

Awesome project well done it's amazing

[@bajangamer01]

Bro that PS5 looks amazing, fantastic design just AWESOME 👍👍👍

[@NalyoGaming]

This is fricken amazing!!! You did a fantastic job with this and I really hope PlayStation takes notes!

[@amirazmee162]

Im really impressed by the camera work

[@MortenSminge]

Fantastic footage and sound scheme!

[@nfcerick3634]

Thank you!