The new PlayStation 5 model is not actually worse

Sony has begun shipping out a revised version of its PlayStation 5 console, and that has enabled some people to take a look inside. Most notably, YouTuber Austen Evans did a side-by-side comparison with a launch PS5, and he was able to spot some key differences in the design. This includes a reduction in the heatsink, which accounts for why the new PS5 is 300 grams lighter than its predecessor.

Based on that smaller heatsink, Evans and others have come to the conclusion that the new PlayStation 5 model is worse than the original. But that’s a squishy statement that doesn’t really line up with how we buy and use a gaming console.