To put that into perspective for PlayStation fans, the PS4 weighs a much less hefty 6.17 pounds, with the PS4 Pro clocking in at 7.27 pounds. Yet, it still isn’t the heaviest console PlayStation has released over its lifetime, with the original PlayStation 3 (known affectionately by the fanbase as the “fat PS3”) clocking in at a weighty 11.02 pounds. Regardless, it’s clear the PS5 is going to be a much bigger machine than many might think, hinting that those previously leaked images revealing the size of the next-gen PlayStation could be more legitimate than it first seemed.
There could be a number of reasons Sony has elected to shift the size and weight of its next console up so significantly, with the most notable reason being that its to help cool the console down when it overheats. As many will no doubt have suffered from when playing huge games like The Last of Us 2, the PlayStation 4’s much more compact design has been infamous for preventing airflow, with the amount of noise emitting from the console becoming widely despised by those who own it. A bigger console means more airflow and more airflow means the PlayStation 5 will likely not sound like a jet engine whenever its tasked with running a meatier title.
The unfortunate side effect is that players will be stuck with a much bigger and heavier machine, meaning they will likely have to think about a safe place to position the console when picking one up this holiday. It seems the benefits will vastly outweigh the drawbacks, however, with the PlayStation 5 offering stunning 4K visuals, a powerful SSD drive for unparalleled loading times, and a vast array of incredible first-party titles such as Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
The PlayStation 5 will be available this Holiday.
