We still don't know the final price of the PS5, but at least we can say one thing for sure That is both figuratively and literally

Yes, if the hardware Sony unveiled at its big unveiling last week is completely to scale, the PS5 is going to be quite a chump; given the uniform size of DVDs and Blu-rays, Redditor GREBO7 has been able to compare the drive size of the upcoming PS5 to other gaming consoles could be compared

As you can see, it is chunkier than any recent gaming console, including the massive OG PS3 And while you can buy a diskless version to reduce the girth a bit, overall it doesn't make much of a difference

Does it matter? While the slimmer design of cell phones and tablets is certainly preferred, they are supposed to be portable In consoles and set-top boxes, a sleek design is certainly nice, but it's not a deal-breaker If the TV stand has enough space and can support the weight, then it should be fine

Besides, large game consoles have another advantage: heat reduction If you are under warranty, you may not care much about how hot your console gets, but if you have the same specs and a smaller console, you may notice more noise as the fans work twice as hard to cool the interior If you've ever had to endure the heat generated by a PS4 Pro, you know how annoying this can be

And if this really bothers you, you can bet that Sony will be coming out with something smaller in the long run Every PlayStation since the original PSOne has eventually been developed in a smaller version, and given that these came six (PSOne), four (PS2), and three (PS3 and PS4) years after the original hardware, perhaps Sony will wait until 2023 to make the PS5 smaller It will probably have to

Still, one must worry about the backs of the postal workers carrying these early Xbox Series X and PS5s to eager buyers First-day buyers should try to thank them for their service