Same price, less storage. Shrinkflation at its finest.
Sony plans to release a new PS5 Slim All-Digital console with an 825GB SSD, reducing storage from the previous 1TB to optimize production costs amid rising expenses. The PS5 Slim Standard with a disc drive will retain the 1TB SSD, and the updated model is expected to launch in Europe first.
It’s actually really easy to add an nvme drive. That’s more costs though, obv
No disrespect I feel like someone purchasing a console is unwilling to crack hardware open. But they certainly can save some money if they do