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[Yoda]

Solid mock-ups at least. Really doubt the next SKU will be that small though.

 

[Amir0x]

man the PS4 is not a big console as it is, no way they're going to slice that much size off this soon imo. that'd be a true feat of miracle engineering as far as I can tell

it's not a particularly hard thing to fake the way these images are either, so...

faker

 

[20cent]

Confidential company materials do have "confidential" on them... At least it is the case in all companies I worked for / with sharing documents with distributors, buyers, factories, etc.

It might be fake but the pictures, angles and details look legit, or at least made by professional product designer, not from a deviantart "3d artist" wannabe.

 

[Perfect Cha0s]

At best these are extremely WIP, judging by the poor design choices and some of the inconsistencies between images.

 

[Unkle]

Wow, fake as.

Wonder who'll be the first lower-tier website to report it?

 

[komplanen]

Images not blurry enough. Better luck next time.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

My initial reaction was that this is fake. Really this just doesn't seem right.

 

[ZeroX03]

I'm not sure why people are saying it's too small. The technology powering the PS4 doesn't exactly need a large footprint.

It does look nice though, even if it may be a fake render.

 

[PROh1bited]

This is completely fake.

 

[Schreckstoff]

Sony had the ps4 hardware planned and designed probably a year if not longer prior to it's release, so taking that into account they have had a lot of time since then to plan a hardware redesign. Sony has incredible hardware engineers at their disposal and I wouldn't doubt them for a second that they could pull off a ps4 that was as slim as the one in the OP. Looking at ps2 to ps2 slim, and ps3 to ps3 super slim sony was able to carve off roughly 50% of the size in thickness and I expect something at least close to that margin with a ps4 slim. I just don't expect to see it anytime soon.

but they did take away backwards compatibility to reach that

 

[Shivvy_NTL]

The fact that this says "CONFIDENTIAL" in all caps right in the file name should be ringing alarm bells in people's head.

This! It's fake!

Btw why is the disk tray on the side, a stupid design choice.

 

[DR2K]

Shit post of the month goes to you!

Thanks I wasn't serious. But good to have

 

[Blastoise]

Only way the PS4 is getting that small is an external power supply.

 

[SevenToSix]

Wow, fake as.

Wonder who'll be the first lower-tier website to report it?

Do the two in the OP not count?

 

[baphomet]

too soon

Not for a 5-6 year console cycle, which is probably what we're getting.

 

[PAULINK]

I found it on the internet so it must be true

 

[m_shortpants]

that magical side shot

it's fake.

 

[TimeEffect]

Remember when we thought that the Super Slim PS3 was fake because of how bad it was? Lol


But damn man, this thing looks sexy. HAS to have an external power supply, right?

Those tactile buttons... the Dualshock comparison.

It's like a Wii.

 

[Jason Frost]

A slim version, already?

 

[Creaking]

Fake, here's the real one

See? No "CONFIDENTIAL" . Must be legitimate.

 

[bucyou55]

Confidential company materials do have "confidential" on them... At least it is the case in all companies I worked for / with sharing documents with distributors, buyers, factories, etc.

read first page then came to post this

 

[CryptiK]

but they did take away backwards compatibility to reach that

They took backwards compatibility away WAY before the first slim.

Its fake as fuck btw.. its almost the size of a bluray disc.

 

[Kayant]

It's like these people are not even trying anymore. Where your ™.

 

[The Shogun]

Fake, here's the real one

I always thought that entire mock up made zero sense

 

[Soulflarz]

Doubt it's legit...well, I dont think it needs a slim yet?

 

[Toothpic4]

Can any one make out what is on the black book? Its in the bottom left corner of the last picture,

 

[SmartWaffles]

I call BS.

 

[Creaking]

I always thought that entire mock up made zero sense

Yeah, the controller especially looks uncomfortable, and both of them being made out of what appears to be glass? Now I dunno much about computahs....

 

[Rephin]

Seems kinda tiny for a monolith.

In any case, fake as hell. If real, a side loader just seems like a bad design choice.

 

[televator]

Fake.

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

I WANT TO BELIEVE

 

[Orayn]

but they did take away backwards compatibility to reach that

BC was mostly taken out to lower the cost, not so much because it needed a ton of motherboard space or cooling.

 

[HoodWinked]

someone put alot of time into making these fakes...

 

[Sakura]

Looks like they just took a PS4 and split it in half to make it look smaller. So fake.

 

[Unkle]

Do the two in the OP not count?

Ah, skimmed over the Gamepur link in my haste.

 

[SevenToSix]

I always thought that entire mock up made zero sense

Especially that controller. Doesn't even have shoulder buttons. Don't need to limit console controls anymore.

 

[Biker19]

Thanks, I wasn't serious.

It's too late for that now.

 

[UnObtainium17]

I think its fake but a slim ps4 that size is freakin awesom. Damn thats really small console.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

uhh, judging by the comparison pic

wouldn't this thing be like, the size of a CD jewel case?

 

[Mononoke]

Not this soon.

I mean, maybe to keep beating out MS? A slim would obviously be a price drop (and drop in memory I assume).

Don't get me wrong. I think this is fake, and I'm thinking it's too soon as well. But I could see the Slim coming out sooner than we think. Just another option/model to keep undercutting MS and continue their momentum.

 

[Trigonometrize.]

Wow. Someone at Sony really messed up. Can't they see the images are titled "CONFIDENTIAL"? Unbelievable.

 

[mazpratim]

Literally an eraser

 

[SevenToSix]

uhh, judging by the comparison pic

wouldn't this thing be like, the size of a CD jewel case?

Looks like it's barely big enough to fit the bluray drive.

 

[Goodacre0081]

i can't play my games because the disc slot is in the wrong spot!

 

[def sim]

uhh, judging by the comparison pic

wouldn't this thing be like, the size of a CD jewel case?

it's possible

die shrink, ssd, external psu, passive cooling, no ps4

 

[CambriaRising]

Fake fake fake

 

[SolidSnakex]

Not for a 5-6 year console cycle, which is probably what we're getting.

The PSone was revealed in 2000 and the PS2 slim was revealed in 2004. Both of those were on the type of cycle that you're talking about.

 

[kamakazi5]

Continental is out of place.

Europe, I take it?

Lol, I corrected it twice but my apparently my phone doesn't like confidential.

 

[Mononoke]

man the PS4 is not a big console as it is, no way they're going to slice that much size off this soon imo. that'd be a true feat of miracle engineering as far as I can tell

it's not a particularly hard thing to fake the way these images are either, so...

faker

Yeahhhh

I think it's too soon as well. But apart of me could see them putting it out sooner than past generations. Just so they can get that price drop for a side model (like another option). I think Sony really wants to continue dominating this gen. And since MS is desperate and has dropped their price to $349 (and even though they brought it back up to $399...but then dropped it again to $349)....they could be eyeing a slim sooner, just to get a cheaper priced model out on the market.

That said, I can't imagine them planning it THIS SOON.

 

[MattKeil]

Not to say this is real, but people really don't think actual confidential documents have "Confidential" on them? Wow.