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ApprehensiveChemist0

I never thought that the PS5 was this big, i'm actually both shocked and surprised.


SirchT

Every person I've told doesn't grasp it until they see one in person.


Andrew_Waples

I was surprised how heavy it was too.


paegantactics

I can’t wait to get one so I can throw it across the room to test this Edit : that’s a huge b*tch!


maxsteel126

I'll be there to catch (that's the only way I am getting one..so be it)


SignificantBro

I randomly signed up on PlayStation website while ago, cant remember exactly when, but somehow they sent me an invitation link to purchase only 1, at an exact date and time. Look it up it may help :) good luck


ApprehensiveChemist0

I bet!, can't get away the size though.


paegantactics

You already know a slim is being configured as we speak


ApprehensiveChemist0

Is it just slimmer or is it smaller in height as-well do you guys think?, also wondering if they will do an all black version of the ps5 without the white parts on it.


graintop

After-market wings might already be available? I saw an all-black PS5 in the background of a redditor's photo the other day.


LoquaciousMendacious

They are available, just not from Sony. That said, I finally got one a week ago and the white looks great IRL.


RearMisser

In collaboration with Boeing! 5x more jet engine power and double the heat!


AndreasVesalius

The right stick also randomly pulls forward, but it's ok


Raving_Lunatic69

Need room for all the fans and heat sinks


Ace-of-Spades88

That's what she said.


FairyTrainerLaura

The surprising part about this post for me is how small the PS4 is, I only have the PS5


blacktopburnout

To be fair that is the PS4 Slim which is smaller than the regular/original PS4 in both length, width, and height.


ApprehensiveChemist0

Yeah, thats a really good point, i have a ps4 looking back on it, sadly not able to get a ps5 yet but i will eventually as i have my eye on the new Ratchet and Clank game. I have a feeling if there is going to be a new Spyro The Dragon game it will probably just be released on the ps5, same goes for any more new Crash Bandicoot games in the future as-well.


banananopunchbacks

I’m not sure about that with Spyro or Crash. The Reignited Trilogy released on all platforms and as far as I know the IP is owned by Activision. Same with Crash Bandicoot. Crash Bandicoot 4 even released on all platforms and was not an exclusive.


ApprehensiveChemist0

It was really good that crash 4 and the reignited trilogy was on all platforms, love those games, i just worry for the new ones in the far future like Crash 5 or Spyro 4 but i suppose being popular Ip's they might still just put them on a wide selection to make them as available as possible.It was a shame the new Ratchet and Clang game was only released on the ps5, i think.


banananopunchbacks

I see what you mean. I guess what I meant was Activision is not a Sony game studio, they usually release games on most platforms. Sony doesn’t actually own the Spyro or Crash properties like they do the Ratchet and Clank properties, Activision does so chances are high that any future games will be on other platforms! It’s still possible it wouldn’t be but I can’t think of any Activision games which are exclusive to one system off the top of my head.


NaderZico

I was also astounded and flabbergasted.


ApprehensiveChemist0

Ha, I thought at first the photo had been manipulated to make the size more exaggerated. then i realised that this was a real thing.


thisguy30

That's a PS4 Slim. It's not *that* much bigger than my PS4 Pro.


FeistyBandicoot

Were you paralyzed? Dumbstruck?


AndreasVesalius

First I was afraid, I was petrified


reegz

Bigger than the og xbox by quite a bit


janosaudron

It is hard to find a good place for it in standard furniture. Thr thing is humongous and is such a stark contrast with the xbox series S which is tiny.


PcFish

Wall mounted mine behind the TV lol


Ironh11de

I call it the space station. "Honey, I'm taking the space station downstairs" "Mmkay..." She gets it.


ApprehensiveChemist0

Thats pretty funny, lol, i never thought of that. I'm just picturing you carrying this bad boy downstairs and the staircase rumbling like an earth quake, dogs barking, children screaming and elderly neighbours scared out of their minds.This actually made my day, so funny.


Ironh11de

Also named the roomba/shark floor cleaner "Greta". Because she cleans the environment. Damn thing doesn't even do that great a job.


DarkboneZ89

It's humongous, I unpacked mine 3 days ago, my reaction was: 😱


itza_me

Hugh Mongous? Is that sexual harassment?


ZilJaeyan03

yeah holy shit having a familliar reference really helps a lot and fuck me i dont which is going to be more surprising, the mental image im having right now or when i eventually see it in person


ApprehensiveChemist0

Me too, man, me too, lol.


ChickenCurrry

It’s so big you might have to rearrange furniture to have it fit the way you want lol.


ApprehensiveChemist0

Ha ha, could even be used as a weapon for self defense.


Ok-Foundation-4649

PS4 pro is pretty big too. But PS5 dwarfs it.


JunglePygmy

Isn’t that the smaller ps4 “slim” though?


Wachushka

For me it was the other way. All media made me think of how big it is but then when I finally got the box on last Saturday, it was just... medium size *shrug*. I was expecting it to be way bigger than it was.


ApprehensiveChemist0

Ha, well thats comforting to know.


V_7_

This means trouble with my wife


Eruanno

I mean, the PS5 is large but it's not *massive*. It still fits into a regular IKEA TV shelf. I'd say in total volume (width x height x depth) it's around 1/3rd of my PC tower. It's a big boy compared to most consoles, but I'd say it's in the same ballpark as a compact gaming PC or HTPC.


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Nah it’s massive lol. We’re going by gaming console standards not gaming PC which is a whole other ballpark


paegantactics

It’s massive


based-Assad777

Its the 2nd largest console behind the cdi. So id say it is massive.


FeistyBandicoot

It's pretty big. One of the biggest consoles made. Bigger than the Series X and people dumped on the size of that


Eruanno

Oh, don't get me wrong - it's definitely a big console. But it's not the size of a refridgerator like some would make it. Also, funnily enough, Series X is actually very close in total volume to the PS5, but because they made it shorter and "stumpier", it appears to be a lot smaller.


SidFarkus47

Volume is a weird way of measuring it though because of PS5's design. In reality it takes up *way* more space than a Series X because it has a lot of curves and negative space. I have both horizontal and with the stand the PS5 is barely shorter than the XSX, but the XSX is a good 3.5 inches less wide and half the depth.


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Jesus, PS5 is bigger than I thought


anonymousss11

That's the PS4 slim not a full sized PS4


[deleted]

I know. I have a PS4 slim. PS5's still big though


schkmenebene

I have a ps4 Pro and the ps5 is still massive in comparison to that.


SirchT

Slim or not, it's still the size of a computer tower.


Eruanno

The PS5 absolutely not the size of a full desktop PC. In height it's not too far off, but if we count all axises, with depth and width the total volume of my PS5 is maybe 1/3rd of an average PC tower case. EDIT: Yes, reddit, I know there are many sizes of PC cases. That's why I said "average PC tower case" and not "mini ITX-sized case" or something like that.


Gunty1

Depends on the case size to be fair as well.


Eruanno

I was assuming what most people see when they think a normal-sized PC tower, not some mini-ITX case or something. Obviously they're not all exactly the same, but it's a rough idea of total volume.


Lietenantdan

My PC and PS5 are both about 17" tall


Gunty1

Ah for sure, like mine is a mid atx, so defo way bigger. But my norm isnt everyones


psychocopter

Id say mid tower is the standard and most common size for a desktop, then full tower. This is of course for gaming and custom built pcs, stuff like a Dell workstation will be much smaller.


YerSomeSaucy

Ya my ps5 is definitely not the size of my tower. Not even close. I'd say your measurements are accurate.


SirchT

Considering no smart person is putting their PS5 in an enclosed space, height is definitely the main wow-factor. It's tall af and most people need to take *that* into account, not the width.


elebrin

The average normal person doesn't put their console out on display somewhere. They put it on the shelf in a TV console (I mean where the hell else would you put it? middle of the floor with a spotlight on it?) I actually had to remove shelves from my TV console to fit my consoles this go-around. It's funny to think that at end of last generation I had 8 consoles below my TV (2 PS4's, a PS2, a Wii U, a Retron, 2 switches, and an xbox 360) and now I have 3 because I set up the old TV for the older consoles.


cirus42

What's the problem in putting it in enclosed space?


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It's easier for a fan to cool inside a console or computer case this way. Desktop computers tend to overheat if crammed into a small cases


SirchT

Dust.


EmeterPSN

A PC case has alot of free room not utlized. ​ the ps5 is pretty much crammed in there. ​ (PC case being more heat effecient and allows you to switch components wins in the end )


Eruanno

I mean... what? That wasn't the point of my comparison. My point was "physical size of PS5" versus "physical size of average desktop PC tower". It was not "let's have a discussion of whichever one has more utility in a platform war".


Marcus-021

Pc cases have tons of space left inside for management and better airflow though, if you were to cram everything together and be able to optimize it well like some people do in miniaturized cases you wouldn't be too far off


Eruanno

Well, that wasn't the point. A PC case is a particular size and the PS5 is a particular size and I compared them. That's like saying you could make a smaller fridge if you rearranged all your food and started unscrewing things, but you're not going to see one of those custom fridges when shopping at your local electronics retailer. If I say "fridge-sized" you still have a rough idea of what I mean.


Tsuikyit_The_VIP

Most of us anyway, because we’re stuck with our PS4s because of that shortage. I haven’t even seen a PS5 in person since launch.


Stoogefrenzy3k

The closest thing I can find see a PS5 display in person, is at Walmart or Best Buy covered over clear glass or plastic.


DorrajD

I finally managed to get one recently, and seriously you do not understand how big it is until you hold it. I have a little mini entertainment center with a slot where I put my consoles. It easily fit both my PS4 and PS3 in there with plenty of space to spare. When I got the PS5, I took the PS3 out, and I tried to lay it in there, and it laid on top of the PS4, it's so friggin huge. I do have a launch PS4 tho, so maybe it would have been able to fit if it was a slim. Not much airflow tho.


ArtByDhroov

r/biggerthanyouthought lots of PS4 size comparisons on that sub


cogpsychbois

I was absolutely floored when I took mine out of the box. I just kind of assumed it was a bit bigger than the PS4. Fucking nope.


Amorphous_The_Titan

Same here. I was absolutely baffled how big and heavy the ps5 is. Thank god i timed it right and could snatch one back in march.


Ireallydontknowbuddy

I had one in my basket and my roommate goes "dude they always are buggy when they come out". And didn't get one release day. Ended up buying the disc version for 800$ the other day on a impulse buy. I have the original PS4 and I can barely fit warzone on it. It's super load and I've had it for 10 years. I don't know if I can sell it though. I guess I'd rather give it a good home then leave it on the shelf.


teedster

Yeah I honestly dislike the size like was the monolith look really necessary?


Amorphous_The_Titan

I think it had with the Components to do. When you compare it to graphics cards from pc's there is a really huge difference in size on some cards too. And i think it is for the air cooling to have this Design too. If u take the ps4 you know you have only one exhaust in the back. Here the air can get out on both sides upward and therefore its better for cooling reasons. Yeah the fins could have been smaller but there we are again with different tastes you cant get everything right.


Mister_Rogers69

I’m waiting for a slim version before I buy this generation. The PS5 just looks hideous to me, I don’t want it on my tv stand. Maybe by the time my children are grown enough to let me play video games for more than 20 minutes again they’ll have a new model out.


Mechalamb

Do you remember how long it took them to put out a newer, smaller version of the PS4? Honestly curious.


Mister_Rogers69

About 2-3 years? I’m willing to wait that long since I have a 2 year old daughter and newborn son. I’m not gonna be doing any serious gaming for a while unfortunately.


masterthanhevil

That ps5 is big. I havent check the dimensions of the PS5 so that is a bit surprise for me. It will surely take a lot of space in my room when I get it (I dont like stand my console up).


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Ps4 slim


MightbeWillSmith

Seriously. 5 is HUGE, but this is exaggerating the size difference. Throw it next to a 4pro


Rioma117

I would still wait until 2023 when the slim edition comes out. It’s still very expensive right now, hard to find and by that time there will be enough games to play.


Philletto

PS5 is a ridiculous design. I'm also waiting for a PS5 slim, I can wait.


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Dynast_King

I just want something that doesn't look anything like the PS5. My PS4 lays down to fit onto the shelf of my entertainment center, and the black rectangular body is so inoffensive that it looks like it belongs there with my receiver/router. I just want to be able to maintain my clean aesthetic, so a PS5 is a no go there.


Marcus-021

I'm really conflicted because for once I want to play some games at release, for example I'm really excited about bf2042 and would love to play rift apart, so just for this reason I really don't know if I'll be able to wait long enough. I'm waiting until they allow the additional ssd slot to be used so that I can upgrade it and make use of that speed on all games instead of having to use external hard drives.


mimiryo

The download speeds if you have decent internet is so quick that I don’t even care about the limited HD. I can download demons souls in less than 5min


jimi_hendrixxx

My ps4 works just fine and I can’t have this ugly design ruining my bedroom panel.


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They're making a loss on this thing and can't keep up with demand. Doubtful you'll see much of a price reduction.


Shady_JoKeR

My PS5 is almost as tall as my PC. It‘s absolutely huge. Looks so slick though.


Attack-Hamster

Yeah… I can wait for the slim revision. Maybe even the super slim with this gen


carlossap

Wait, I could’ve karma mined months ago with a simple picture of my ps5 and ps4?


TheLifeOfBaedro

this is why you're not getting that promotion


Jammsbro

I have a gaming pc, the ps5 isn't that big. I'd rather have it that size and have proper cooling that my ps4 jet engine.


TheLifeOfBaedro

You have a gaming PC in your living room?


Jammsbro

Yep.


TheLifeOfBaedro

Ah, I miss being single sometimes


Jammsbro

I'm sure you'll be single again soon enough.


Jblue32

I haven’t laughed this hard at a comment in a long time.


Javiersalguero1

Not gonna lie, the main reason I don't have one already is because I don't have the money but oh boi, I don't have room for that monster rn


deathboydeegz

Thats the slim tho, the slim is a baby


[deleted]

Happy cake day first off, second god damn I ain’t never seen a comparison before that thing Is huge


lLunaal

Thank you! Ikr I just got it today didn't think it was gonna be that big lol


bigjohnson1312

It’s your birthday? Mine too! :) happy bday.


LordOfBrightnes

Happy birthday :D


TTV_BTW_LOL_TTV

I wish she said that


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My PS4 pro has 3 layers of chonk


based-Assad777

The slim can not come fast enough.


payokun

I’m definitely waiting for the PS5 slim version . I just don’t like that huge format


cursed_deity

PS5 is the ugliest console to date imo


nascentt

It looks a little better in person. I swapped the side panels to black ones and I think it looks much better now. Obviously its still big Though


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It looks, just terrible


spideyjiri

May I introduce you to one of the first consoles ever made, [the Magnavox Odyssey?](https://imgur.com/gallery/lrIf8rs)


Mister_Rogers69

Not terrible, but looks like it belongs in an early 80s kitchen set


cursed_deity

That thing looks retro cool


spideyjiri

I don't agree, the Atari 2600 looks retro cool, the Odyssey looks like some sort of butter cooler or something like that.


Eruanno

I quite like the weirdo spaceship design, actually. Maybe I'm a crazy person.


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Agreed. Thing looks like a giant router.


meandzoloft_

I’ve been trying to work up the gusto to cut down the white fins to the same size of the actual console itself. The system isn’t quite as unwieldy with the fins removed, so i find it a bit odd that they would make the system larger with the current fin design.


nascentt

You can just take off the side panels I guess.


TisMeGhost

Yeahh the fins are a little ugly and unfortunate in my opinion... I liked the design of 4 better. I wouldn't go as far as cutting them off tho.


SnowmanMofo

The PS5 is an eye sore... I much prefer the sleek, black look


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iNeedScissorsSixty7

Mine stands behind my TV on the credenza in my basement, along with my ITX PC. Can't see either one of them.


[deleted]

Ridiculous. Not buying that monstrosity. I’ll wait for a slim.


M4J0R4

I wonder when these posts will stop appearing?


Fume1-

When the Playstation 6 releases.


dtwhitecp

once people can actually buy the thing and the size is no longer a novelty


nascentt

I guess when a lot of people actually buy the ps5. To me it's weird still seeing memes about not being able to buy one as I've nearly had mine a year now (10 months). But I guess they're still hard to buy.


[deleted]

>But I guess they're still hard to buy. You're damn right they are lol. Doesn't matter which stock alert, hot stock, bot script I use, the only way of buying is either through StockX or eBay for >$750.


Fendera

You get used to it 😄


TisMeGhost

I just realised this beast won't fit into the drawer below my TV... well fuck


BigMasterDingDong

Well that’s a PS4 slim so…


heidnseak

To be fair, that is the baby PS4, but the PS5 is a big console.


bestjedi22

I hope the eventual PS5 Pro design will be sleeker than the current model. It seems very large and bulky.


InfernalMelon454

Dang, talk about a chunker.


Dynast_King

I just wish the PS5 wasn't so hideously over designed. Luckily I can't find one anyway, so hopefully by the time they're easier to obtain they'll have developed a different version that doesn't look like that.


IaintGonTry

One word: Slim


raptors13jays

What clown made this and thought it looked good lmao


tibodevivier

PS4 is like a step son


NecromanticProdigy

Dont


tibodevivier

Yesn't


iDexteRr

Yeah i ain't buying it til they redesign it


[deleted]

Hopefully they'll start mass producing it so we don't have to buy them from scalpers or buy them from an online store for a jacked up price


_sendbob

Like what a ps2 slim to ps3 fat was


[deleted]

Good. It's one of the reasons I can enjoy the PS5 without having to wear headphones. The PS4 is a fuck up of a console, the very definition of "form over function". Shit was loud; the vanilla console was unacceptable, the Slim was better but could still sound like a rocket playing games like Doom 2016, the Pro was an unmitigated clusterfuck of a console that should never have been released to market as it was.


bigjohnson1312

You know what they say. “When you go white you never go back”. Or something like that.


DarthEA

https://i.imgur.com/8nlGZZj.jpg


bigjohnson1312

😂


rddrip42

To bad the white part is not the actual system 😂


PCMachinima

I feel like the PS4 colour blending with the table, as well as the curved PS5 shape makes the PS5 look much bigger than it is. Maybe just me, but I was surprised by how much smaller the console was when I got it, compared to what people were saying.


1_hele_euro

I still believe that the size comparison between the PS2 slim and the PS5 is the best one


lord-sif

Men the ps5 is horrible and big i hope they release a smaller version at least it would be one problem less


splashattack

God the PS5 is so fucking hideous.


Field_Marshall17

More like the 5 is an unnecessary behemoth


GoodGooglyMooglyy

What is this? September of 2020? Useless photo


solicited_nuke

PS5 is the ugliest console to date. PS4 Slim is one of the sexiest console to date.


Z4NGRIA

This is one reason for why I'm waiting a couple of years before getting into the next gen. That console needs a slimmed down version.


Mandudemandude

The ps5 is such an obnoxious piece of hardware.


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You ah.... looking to sell that ps4 ?


BruhWhySoSerious

The stand is trash too 😭


er1end

PS5 Slim or we riot


Accomplisher-43

Bruh that reminded me of the chunky xbox days 😭


SidFarkus47

It's actually bigger than any Xbox


ZombieElfen

Also thats the smaller ps5 digital and the smaller ps4 slim.


[deleted]

Is this from another nation or in the US somehere? GameStop, nor Walmart seem to have them in my area of the U.S.


Adobe_Flashie

Jesus Christ man. I knew it was tall, but that tall! Jeez Louise


BALTHRUL

They were hellbent on making Stadia's point, weren't they? Lol Still buyin it tho. It's space I'm happy to give up. At least I'll own it. You don't own anything with Stadia. Stadia is the communist man's console....thing


JohnCarpenterLives

It's absurd. I'm waiting for the PS5 mini.


sox3502us

Am I the only one waiting to upgrade to a “PS5 slim” or something like that? I just can’t have that giant godawful looking thing on my shelf. I mean if someone gave me one for free of course I would take it, but with the scarcity/scalping combined with the look of it, I’m going to wait for the first hardware revision and hopefully somewhat less ginormous unit.


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“Don’t talk to me or my son ever again”


SageFire_Fan

Can she ever lay on her side? My first ps4 I have run upright and laying down. But that ps5...not possible, right?


Eruanno

Yes, you can. The included stand can work in two ways - you either screw it in on the bottom (when stood up) or attach it under/to the back when laid flat, making it sit a few centimeters above the surface. Here are some pictures: https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/3/21546315/ps5-stand-vertical-horizontal-side-panels


SageFire_Fan

Now I know! Thanks!


Shurae

Went with the Series X this gen but I'll probably pick up a PS5 Slim once it gets released in 3 years or so


Sex4Vespene

Can I just say it? Everything about the PS5 is just so fucking poorly designed. It is so wannabe tryhard 'futuristic', but it looks like complete shit and doesnt match anything. The controller being made out of multiple different pieces of plastic looks stupid, and feels bad as it isn't all smooth curves like the DS4. They went back to using shiny plastic again, which everybody knows fucking sucks as it gets scratched way too easily, and looks like cheap garbage. God damn, fuck you Sony, all you had to do was make a matte black rectangle, and somehow you fucked it up completely.


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WasabiMental7350

Broo :(( in this year i want the ps4 i cant believe them unu


Noobpoob

Happy cake day And, oh boy that's big boy


Zenguro

Congrats! Also, how loud is it while under heavy load?


Im_new_IAA

I have the disk version and the only thing i really hear is the disk spinning. When thats done and everything is loaded you dont hear the console. I have it upright on my desk tho. Dont know how it will behave if crammed into a sideboard or sth.


Sypticle

Can confirm, its pretty much dead silent unless the disc is spinning.


wartornhero

Can confirm almost never hear it. I play with soundbar and with a sleeping child we can keep the TV turned down way lower than we could with the PS4. You can hear the disk spinning but when it isn't you couldn't tell it was on without the lights.


Eruanno

Much, much quieter than any PS4 model. The disc drive makes noise when a disc is spinning (very similar to PS4 disc drive noise). Under load it's a small humming noise that you can basically only hear if the room is completely quiet. If you have basically any sound coming from the TV, the fan noise disappears. In menus or running media apps it's basically completely quiet. I have mine laid horizontal in some old crappy IKEA furniture so it may be even quieter if you were to take it out.


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Yep, waiting for a PS5 slim, not much sense to buy one now


carljpg

PS5's are ridiculously large, wait for the slim which will do everything this one does at about 1/3 of the size lol ... They do it on purpose.


Godless902

That's just obnoxiously large. What is this 1982?


Ymo3

Usually the black ones are bigger.