Sony has never been afraid to change the PlayStation 5's hardware behind the scenes, as evidenced by the PS5 Pro and other iterations of the console, including a new unannounced one. Since the console launched, the company has introduced different internal components, revised its cooling solutions, and eventually released new versions of the system that made the original launch model look increasingly different. Some of those changes have been obvious to consumers, while others only became apparent after someone opened the PS5 console up.
The PlayStation 5 Slim and PlayStation 5 Pro are the clearest examples of how much Sony can change while keeping the same basic console family intact. Internal revisions can bring different motherboards, cooling hardware, and component layouts without necessarily delivering a major change to gaming performance. Another behind-the-scenes hardware adjustment wasn't exactly unexpected, but given how close the generation is to an end and reports of PS6 production being slowly worked on, it is an interesting change.
Sony issues official statements regarding its pricing strategy for the PlayStation 6, as well as its release date.
A new tear down now appears to have revealed another unannounced PlayStation 5 model, with...
