Shrinking the PlayStation 5

[@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!

[@michaelmendoza1818]

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

[@Gouveia100]

You should REALLY consider selling this has a DIY assemble kit. Its freakin awsome!! Just remove the the official logos to avoid getting sued by SONY.

[@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

[@gopikrishna1452]

Compliments wife for support. Absolute chad.

[@maalikserebryakov]

@@gopikrishna1452 🤓🫵 normie freaks misusing blackpill lingo is ultimate cringe poo on the loo saar

[@Costa_del_Artlepool]

that got pretty gay pretty quick

[@owieuychiat6420]

Don't forget the snake. Badass.

[@yessr7535]

its AI buddy

[@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 🙏

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@johnbayford8898]

I’m blown away with that design. I would absolutely purchase one of you if you could sell your design

[@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.

[@WhatzHappeningNow9]

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]

@@WhatzHappeningNow9 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).

[@crosswiz6]

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

[@KarcusKorpse]

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

[@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!

[@MarcosCodas]

@@crazypopcorn7801 Indeed. I did not want to name names, but that is what I was alluding to.

[@daniel.santos]

1:53 is the most PlayStation shot I’ve seen a KZbinr make. Very creative and impressive!

[@m1sterpunch]

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

[@ZenakuShinobi]

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

[@AlTheEngineer]

Holy sh*t ... just found this channel totally randomly .... Brother, your PS5 build DESTROYS everything I've ever seen on the internet so far! I would love one myself!

[@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.

[@matthewm3927]

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

[@haroonfarrah3824]

the video sony should watch it

[@ahmedgharib6357]

I'm out of words, That is marvelous. every thing in this video was byond amazing, and the build it self can't be described from the design, the upgrades, the quality and the craftsmanship. There is no words to describ this build. Thank you for such an amazing video

[@anthonyguerrero4612]

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

[@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!

[@joelbaptiste374]

It's because it is the best one

[@74ryanwolf]

The cinematography on this video is badass, and the PS5 you made looks AWESOME! Absolutely love everything you've done here and the attention to detail throughout this entire project; I'm so impressed. You've definitely earned my subscription, I can't wait to see what else you do next!

[@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.

[@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?

[@s.claudiuluca]

I'm at 0:35 ok i'm sold, where can we buy this from ?

[@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

[@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.

[@jessehamberg4470]

Hey man, i'm new to the channel and i have to say, i think you even did a better job on the outside build than sony did.

[@exilecgaming]

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

[@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.

[@sc_hdz]

I need one!!!! traveling with a ps5 is pure pain, Ive been considering switching to xbox because of this. I travel a lot and its not functional. HATE THE DESIGN!! awesome work you got there!!!! Amazing!!

[@AstroTop97]

Production Quality 10/10, Music Quality 10/10, Room decor (American gun flag) 10/10, Design Quality 10/10. Well done sir

[@nfcerick3634]

❤

[@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.

[@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! 😁

[@FroddeB]

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

[@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!

[@jamesthreats5800]

Some people were born to do things better. Loved the vid. The engineering excellence astounds me .Thanks

[@epico5805]

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

[@nfcerick3634]

❤

[@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)

[@tatercrisp7186]

This camera work is fucking beautiful

[@nfcerick3634]

❤

[@Lesnarock]

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

[@JR_piano]

By the quality of the video, I would've said this channel has 10M subs. Awesome job!

[@MrGeocym]

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

[@xplayac]

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

[@bou222]

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.

[@TravelGeeq]

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

[@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

[@Capital_KP]

Awsome build, great work with the shrink!

[@dagt6348]

This is awesome man, perfection.

[@nfcerick3634]

❤

[@nmg736]

a brilliant modification, impeccable work as always

[@bajangamer01]

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

[@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.

[@thermogenesis]

Sony should hire you or pay you for your design, this is beautiful tech the ps5 should be small and powerful. Great idea 💡 I approve of this

[@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

[@AshFernandes-ym9uk]

This is the best video I have watched on KZbin so far in 2024. The fact that you is have drastically reduced the physical size while keeping the idle + gaming temperatures close as possible is a technical marvel. Well done! 👏

[@NoRegs30]

6:43 snake jumpscare love it

[@amernej]

So random 😂

[@ABMultimediaDesigner]

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

[@lvibar]

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

[@GGLiEx]

your channel is absolutely outstanding. props for the design, engineering and craftsmanship! Oh and also top notch editing. hats offt o you guys. some people are just next level

[@gattillynx]

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

[@nfcerick3634]

💯

[@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.

[@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 !!

[@MonkeyF1st]

Love your work! That tiny PS5 looks awesome.

[@MiyuruPathum]

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

[@deadmetalbr]

Elegant and thoughtful work, beautifully documented. Making the drive truly optional while circumventing its connectivity restrictions was a masterstroke, as was making the controller cradle easily detachable and independently powered. Friggin' _gorgeous._

[@flodusite]

Amazing work dude, respect!

[@nfcerick3634]

💯

[@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.

[@AlexTimeExpress]

Other than any possible issues due to the whole shifting liquid metal when the console is vertical that took almost 3 years to figure out, this is easily the biggest improvement in as many aspects as possible

[@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!

[@BradLR]

an external disc drive is pretty cool idea if you could put it far away maybe close to your seat for quick game switching

[@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

[@mister.dynamite]

Sony should definitely hire you.... I am impressed. I wan a console like your ps5, thanks for showing us it can be done, no excuse but greed.

[@xDIRTYDEEDS75x]

I love the look of this! I would 100% pay for this to be done to my ps5. Excellent work my friend.

[@coolchews08]

I don’t own a ps5 but ur version of it , im loving it!! As I love mini itx pc

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Watched the video around 20k views and thought "This video has no right to be sat around views that low". The whole video, cinematography, audio, everything about it is class. Congratulations on an absolute banger, fully deserved.

[@blonded17]

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

[@quintennn]

A tiny PS5 digital would be so cool for traveling. I'm an xbox player and often travel for work. Yet I find my series S too big to lug around. This would be awesome, playing some games in my hotel room.

[@nfcerick3634]

The XBOX Series X is so much closer to the size that I would like to see in a next gen console. It's square shape does make it awkward to put into a back pack.

[@amazingamazigh1538]

​@@nfcerick3634no it doesn't. Why would it ? The Series S is also square shaped but fits perfectly into a backpack nonetheless.

[@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!

[@Gwentacles]

I'd be curious to see the temps on some games that really stress the PS5. There's sections of Final Fantasy XVI that straight up had some people's consoles overheating and turning off, I'm interested in how well the noctua fan holds up against sustained load like that.

[@amirazmee162]

Im really impressed by the camera work

[@lianus8724]

You should do the same with the new ps5 slim as it has a detachable drive, would be fun to see how you approach it

[@spencermanlapaz5283]

Awesome design man! 🙌🏻

[@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...

[@harisjaved1379]

Leave your likes so we can get the attention this team deserves!

[@PennerFab]

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

[@rodneymathews6775]

I would love to see a PS5 Pro version of this! Awesome work!

[@nfcerick3634]

🤫(whisper: it's going to happen)

[@rodneymathews6775]

@@nfcerick3634 😃That would be crazy awesome! I would definitely buy it if it was possible.

[@amazingamazigh1538]

​@@nfcerick3634nice and what about a PS5 Slim version of this ?

[@PocketPercy2]

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!

[@zubrbydle7448]

200 USD as a kit, and you have my money.

[@bbbbank8578]

Thank you! I extended the cables to my og jailbroken PS4 and used a Xbox 360 power supply cause my internal PSU died on me. I wonder if you can make the Xbox series s slimmer I couldn't even add a dial switch for my fan because it's all pretty tight fitted.

[@NalyoGaming]

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

[@Victor-y7s5o]

This is just amazing. Sony should hire you.

[@sUpComeOn]

Agreed

[@RSGEProductions]

Any chance you would sell the 3D files and where to get parts ?

[@michaelhull9996]

Wow, well done, sir. Just goes to show what can be accomplished when you care about the quality of the product you deliver to your customer base. They had years longer to figure this design out than you took to improve it.

[@samuellewis2560]

This is incredible. I’d buy a ps5 if it came in this form factor but not in the current form factor as it doesn’t fit in my entertainment center. Great work

[@Leebun12]

This looks sick much better than original ps5 design, I would really like to buy it !!

[@HoosierBoy]

This is incredible. I’ve been on the fence about buying a PS5 for years, waiting for the price to drop or for a better version to come out. If they released anything more like your compact mod though, I would’ve bought one immediately.

[@vishnunath0cr]

Awesome work! I hope Sony engineers take notes and work with this level of enthusiasm. 👍

[@Butziwackel]

This is a great example of outstanding craftsmanship. You sir have my highest respect.

[@FahadRadi8]

This such a great work! We need people like you to work at Sony to help create a better console for the future 👌🏽🔥