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PlayStation 5 Slim
Based on 60 credible posts from YouTube, Bluesky & Hacker News. 25 filtered out as bot-like or off-topic.
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Scored September 27, 2026
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Owner reviews
Overall owner mood
Most owners are happy with it: 70% of 60 reviews are positive and 8% negative. Praise centers on price & value. The most common complaint is build & durability (5 owners). Owners with 6+ months of use feel about the same (67% positive).
What owners like
Price & value praised by 6 owners
“My Og ps5 i got on launch is still working and is cheaper and never gives me problems.”
What owners complain about
Build & durability raised by 5 owners
“It gets scratchy mine got a big scratch i hate they added this material”
Price & value raised by 2 owners
“I wouldn't buy a ps5 for over $500 excluding taxes because it was it's launch price.”
What owners talk about
- Price & value6 praise · 2 complain
- Build & durability1 praise · 5 complain
- Performance1 praise · 1 complain
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I got my slim 2 years ago & Still works like new 🆕 god of war visuals are top tier
I've had my ps5 since 2023 and there isn't a single scratch on it. [...] When I got my ps5 it was pretty much a set it and forget it vibe. [...] When I charge my dual sense I use the ports from ps4 pro because I keep that console on in rest mode and completely power down my ps5 when I'm not playing it.
Despite it being what it is, i will always prefer my ps5 and switch over my pc. I spent 2000 on a pc which couldnt run new games as well as my ps5 and even broke down less rhan 6 months of owning it due to some internal bs. My Og ps5 i got on launch is still working and is cheaper and never gives me problems.
Original PS5 don't overheat and mine is black. Still going strong 5 years later. It's greater
[...] I bought it 2 yrs ago and I'm still not overly impressed. [...]
bought one a few months ago . added a disc drive and a ssd . Not noticed much difference from my ps4 pro . Enjoy the console and it’s a nice downsize from my old fat ps4 pro .
I imported my ps5 from Dubai and still cost me Almost 600 dollars 2years ago cuz we don't have Sony official in my country
[...] I've been doing a game console with monitor or dumb-TV for ages (PS2 Slim, PS3 Slim, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro, PS5 Slim). [...] Both of which would mount pretty nicely, with a VESA bracket, to the back of a pre-smart formerly top-of-the-line 1080p Sony Bravia TV (like I use currently with the PS5 Slim). [...]
[...] My PlayStation 5 slim. I bought mine off eBay in used condition rather than buying one brand-new. The DualSense controller I bought it separately along with a charging cable, an HDMI cable & a power cable since my PlayStation 5 didn’t come with anything.
I’m from Germany, and in January I got an amazing deal here — the 21er model with a disc drive and a 1TB SSD for €414.99, brand new from an official retailer. At first, I wasn’t sure, but then the price increase happened, and I was really happy that I got lucky😁
Just got mine a couple of weeks ago and it is a wonder. The UI as well as games run absolutely flawlessly. It is especially great for digital nomads.
I love that the new PS5 Slim has the matt finish to it, but I am so happy I bought mine when it still has 1TB storage
I recenly bought a 2100 mode with 1 tbl a day before Christmas. Bought it for $450. I wouldn't buy a ps5 for over $500 excluding taxes because it was it's launch price.
I got mine for £295 on black friday and got a further £130 reduced because Amazon messed up my delivery so badly it took them 2 full days to find out where it was while I had to stay home and give them a OTP. So that saving means I can get an increased SSD and disc drive for less money than buying either the digital edition or the standard. I'm quite happy with that.
I remember when I got my ps one for Christmas. [...] Just updates and syncing. [...]
I literally just bought one of these only I got the disc-based one which happens to still come with 1 TB
Coming from xbox since 360( still had Xbox One) just got the Gold Ghost of yotei Edition and ican honestly say i should have made the change years ago Crisp, smooth, and more exclusives lmao
I picked up the new PS5 Slim CFI-2116 disc model this weekend — it comes with 1TB of storage. [...] What I don’t think they should have changed is the thickness of the support plate; it feels a bit less sturdy now. [...]
I bought that model in Spain, the digital version, for €339 on sale; the console works wonderfully.
Apparently I got the CFI-2115. [...]
£279 I got it for today on a Black Friday week deal! I’ll take it
I have the 2025 2100 fortnight bundle…. It’s 1 tb unless they got the description on Amazon wrong
Crazy how I got my PlayStation early and actually payed LESS then what the cost now 🤯
Btw I just got this model with disk drive in pre Black Friday offers. The disk version comes with 1tb ssd and internally has the metallic fan cover 🤷🏻♂️
Not only have i saved money by buying early model ps5. [...]
Bruh a 399 aint bad in my country it cost at least 450 for the slim and 1k for the pro. Yes i bought the dumb pro but i wanna have the best experince playing GTA6 lol
Got my 1TB slim w/disk drive on sale for $570 CAD, (so $650 post tax). so like $410 USD I think
I'm glad i bought the 2023 model, but i do like the matte plastic better then the gloss plastic.
I got like 3 variant colored plates off Amazon for my slim and love rotating them- currently on carbon fiber with vents for the fan, and have a color ring LED around my fan so those lights show through amazingly. One thing I LOVE about my Slim over my Series X (aside from many other things)- is the fact that it looks like a work of art. It's a unique sculpture that takes front and center of our entertainment setup. Makes me feel rich vs just middle class every single time that I look at it.
I got the the PS5 Slim 2000 model with 1 TB for 450 USD before tax just a month ago, so I guess I saved money that I didn't wait for a sale lol
Never thought that the PS5 would be literally twice the price that I bought it for at the start of this year. Sony's greed know no limits.
Scam Sony I will never buy a console again in my life I fully switched to PC only this generation there is literally no point of getting a console when both Xbox and Sony exclusives are on Steam/Microsoft 😂
I still have my original launch model PS5 (Disc Version). Still works no issues.
Sony historically has lowered the build quality with slim versions that's why I tend to run my launch models for the entire generation unless they break which it hasn't happened to me yet in 20 years. My launch PS5 is still going strong.
Bought my old slim in a Japan airport tax free , best deal ever 😎
i think i got the best version. its the 2nd wave base ps5. before disc drives were optional, but with the slightly upgraded hardware and controller
I got lucky and got one on sale at Walmart for 300 with no disc drive. It was cheaper there than anywhere for along time
Every move Playstation makes with PS5 pricing makes me so glad I got mine on Black Friday for like 400 bucks.
Love my ps5 slim.Just got back into gaming.I got mine with Spider Man 2.Awesome game.Good video.
I just bought some after market matte black plates for $30 and they look great.
[...] I've never seen so many PS5's going through repair shops and broken ones on ebay. [...]
I got the PS5 Slim for Christmas. Love it! College Football 25 is very fun to play well.
To be honest I love the default white and black. All these years we've been getting black consoles, and this one is a breath of fresh air..
It gets scratchy mine got a big scratch i hate they added this material
I have a ps5 slim during Christmas upgraded from ps4 slim and never looked back
I just got my first PS5 for Christmas and it's the best thing ever 😁
I have two Playstation 5's, one is a Digital Version (which is my favorite) and the other one is a Disc Version. Both my Playstation 5's are also the orginal first generation versions. I like the way they look way better than the Slim.
I wasn't a fan of the white color myself. Sure, it looks kind of nice, but I've always had a black PlayStation since PS2. It just feels off. I've saved my white plates, though, just in case of reselling. But I splurged on the Midnight Black ones for my slim, and it looks like a PlayStation now.
I just got a slim last night. I'm still riding the high. LOL
Bought the slim version this year. Best buy of my whole life honestly. The hardware is 120% better than the outdated ps4.
The claims, and the evidence
What the brand claims
- More than 30% smaller than the original PS5Few owner reports
- 1TB SSDFew owner reports
- Detachable disc drive
- Ray tracingFew owner reports
- Up to 120 fpsFew owner reports
- DualSense haptic feedback and adaptive triggersFew owner reports
What owners report
“I got my slim 2 years ago & Still works like new 🆕 god of war visuals are top tier”
after 2 yearsView on YouTube“I've had my ps5 since 2023 and there isn't a single scratch on it. [...] When I got my ps5 it was pretty much a set it and forget it vibe. [...] When I charge my dual sense I use the ports from ps4 pro because I keep that console on in rest mode and completely power down my ps5 when I'm not playing it.”
after 3 yearsView on YouTube“[...] I bought it 2 yrs ago and I'm still not overly impressed. [...]”
after 2 yearsView on YouTube“bought one a few months ago . added a disc drive and a ssd . Not noticed much difference from my ps4 pro . Enjoy the console and it’s a nice downsize from my old fat ps4 pro .”
after 3 monthsView on YouTube
Common PlayStation 5 Slim problems
Issues at least two owners independently report.
- Build & durability5 mentionsView on YouTube
“[...] I've never seen so many PS5's going through repair shops and broken ones on ebay. [...]”
- Price & value2 mentionsView on YouTube
“I have the PS5 Pro as I had gathered up cash from selling some old PCs I had, made enough for the PS5 Pro, so I bought it. Is it worth it? [...] The extra teraflops of graphics performance delivers a more better frames per second performance if that's what you choose in console settings. If you choose for better graphics performance, well you will see some better stuff, but no much. [...] The only thing I notice at all is better frame rate performance in Call of Duty games as well as other games if you want better frame rate performance. [...] All in all I gotta say the PS5 Pro is not worth it to buy unless you are a big frame rate gamer, which I kind of am, but at the same time I also love visuals more. [...]”