Last month, it was reported that the PS5 was getting a surprise downgrade in Europe, as the 1TB SSD was being shrunk to 825GB on the digital edition console. The CFI-2100 model has been confirmed for that region, and in addition to the smaller SSD, it also features several other changes designed to reduce its costs.
While this has resulted in a slightly lighter PS5 console that will presumably be cheaper to produce and ship, these savings will not be passed on to the consumer, as it will still retail for €500–roughly $586–when stock enters the market and replaces the current PS5 Digital console model.
YouTuber Austin Evans has unboxed this new model, revealing the changes inside the PS5 console. The smaller SSD now has 667.2GB of storage capacity when compared to the 848.0GB of usable space that was available with the 1TB model–a reduction of 27%. Several components are also lighter, and the black central casing now has a matte finish.
It’s interesting to see the changes happening with the PS5 in Europe. While the smaller SSDs may come as a surprise, it will be intriguing to see how it affects user experience. Thanks for sharing this update!
It’s definitely a notable shift! The smaller SSDs might affect how players manage their game libraries, especially with newer titles taking up more space. It will be interesting to see if Sony offers any solutions for storage expansion in the future.
Absolutely, it will be interesting to see how players adapt their storage strategies. With game sizes increasing, some might need to prioritize which titles to keep installed. This shift could also lead to more discussions around external storage solutions for the PS5.