PS5 Slim coming soon, with paid add-ons

Want a disc drive or a vertical stand? Pony up and they're yours.

A PS5 Slim was today announced by Sony and will be in stores for this holiday season (at least in the United States).

The PS5 Slim will come in disc-based or digital-only options, though consumers can pay extra for both a vertical stand (both) and an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Drive (digital-only console). Both consoles with sport an internal 1TB SSD.

“The new PS5 has been reduced in volume by more than 30%, and weight by 18% and 24% compared to the previous models,” Sony advised. “There are four separate cover panels, with the top portion in a glossy look, while the bottom remains in matte.”

The console itself is priced accordingly:

• United States
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive –$499.99 USD
  • PS5 Digital Edition – $449.99 USD
• Europe
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – €549.99 EUR
  • PS5 Digital Edition – €449.99 EUR
• U.K.
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – £479.99 GBP
  • PS5 Digital Edition – £389.99 GBP
• Japan
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive – ¥66,980 JPY (includes tax)
  • PS5 Digital Edition – ¥59,980 JPY (includes tax)
• Australia
  • PS5 with Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive: $799.95 AUD
  • PS5 Digital Edition: $679.95 AUD

The new pricing means the digital-only PS5 will be raised by $50 USD.

Moreover, paid add-ons are priced accordingly:

• Ultra HD Blu-Ray disc drive
  • United States: $79.99 USD
  • Europe: €119.99 EUR
  • United Kingdom: £99.99 GBP
  • Japan: ¥11,980 JPY
  • Australia: $159.95 AUD
• Vertical stand
  • United States: $29.99 USD
  • Europe: €29.99 EUR
  • United Kingdom: £24.99 GBP
  • Japan: ¥3,980 JPY
  • Australia: $49.95 AUD
• PS5 Slim console covers
  • United States: $54.99 USD
  • Europe: €54.99 EUR
  • United Kingdom: £44.99 GBP
  • Japan: ¥7,980 JPY

We’ll update this article with Aussie pricing as it’s known. The PS5 Slim heads to the USA in November and will “continue to roll out globally in the following months”.