The long-awaited PS5 Slim pre-orders may go online soon, according to prominent source @RishiAlwani on X. In an official tweet posted by him, Alwani stated that PS5 Slim has its stock in India, and the pre-order banners go live this week. The post states that the sales may go live from April 5, 2024, for Rs. 55,000 for the disc version, and Rs. 45,000 for the digital version. The original PlayStation 5 consoles will be on the shelves as long as the stocks last. In the X tweet, Alwani also mentioned that the Cricket 24 PS5 bundles might go as low as Rs. 47,000.
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PS5 Slim Pre-Order Banners Reportedly Set to Go Live This Week
So far, there have been no official announcements from Sony regarding the PS5 Slim pre-orders in India, however, recent reports from sources suggest a pre-order banner soon. The sources have also suggested that the console may launch in India in May 2024. The PlayStation 5 Slim has been available in various regions worldwide for about seven months now. So far, the Slim version has received positive responses from fans, including the digital version. However, Indian gamers have yet to try out the version.
Another leak from a Reddit user named r/Alternative-Edge-330 also suggested a listing on Flipkart a few months back. Soon after the listing was removed, another handle by the name of SheenuGameCenter posted a leaked report with more details, which also listed the April 10 launch date, alongside the Flipkart listing and the console's price. This source has initially also stated that the PS5 Slim Digital Edition will cost 44,990, as also mentioned in Alwani's recent report.
PlayStation 5 Slim Specifications
Indian gamers who will get their hands on the PS5 Slim can enjoy the powerful x86-64-AMD Ryzen “Zen 2”, 8 Cores / 16 Threads, Variable frequency, up to 3.5 GHz CPU, alongside an AMD Radeon RDNA 2-based graphics engine, Ray Tracing Acceleration, that also delivers a powerful variable frequency, up to 2.23 GHz.
For the memory, one can expect a 16GB size with 448 GB/s Bandwith. Both regular and digital edition have the same specifications, except for the size and weight. While the regular PS5 Slim comes at a 358 × 96 × 216 mm size and weighs 3.2 KG, the digital console is slightly smaller at 358 × 80 × 216 mm and weighs 2.6 KG. With the pre-order banners yet to go live, gamers will have to wait before they can order themselves a PS5 Slim this year.