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PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition
Sony · Released November 10, 2023

PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition

PS5 Slim Digital — smaller PlayStation without a disc drive

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Buying call

Buy PS5 Slim Digital if your library is digital and you want the smaller chassis. Skip it if you still buy discs — get the disc Slim or add the drive kit.

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Key specs
CPU
AMD Zen 2
GPU
AMD RDNA 2
Storage
1024
Max output
8K
Highlights

Specs that matter

Body
Weight
5.73 lb (2.6 kg)
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Product highlights

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Weight5.73 lb (2.6 kg)
24 attributes · See all specifications
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Buying decision

Should you buy it?

Buy PS5 Slim Digital if your library is digital and you want the smaller chassis. Skip it if you still buy discs — get the disc Slim or add the drive kit.

Best for

Digital-only PlayStation owners

Not for

Physical game collectors

Main strengthSmaller than original PS5
Main weaknessNo disc drive included
Reasons to buy
Smaller than original PS5
Full digital PS5 catalog
Drive kit available later
Reasons to avoid
No disc drive included
Storage fills fast
Digital lock-in
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—7.8
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—8.7
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Product data

Full specifications

24 attributes, grouped for quick scanning. Spot a wrong value? Hit the next to it.

Touchscreen
0
Display Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Hdr Support
1
Max Refresh Rate
120 Hz
Max Resolution
8K
Gpu Name
AMD RDNA 2
Cpu Cores
8
Cpu Name
AMD Zen 2
Wifi Version
Wi-Fi 6
Ray Tracing Support
1
Expandable Storage
1 GB
Storage Type
Custom NVMe SSD
Ram Type
GDDR6
Storage
1024 GB
RAM
16 GB
Subcategory
home_console
Short Name
PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.1
Release Date
November 10, 2023
Depth
216
Width
358
Height
80
Ethernet
1
Launch Price Usd
449
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