Sources say Sony is testing the new PS5: the configuration remains the same and uses a removable CD-ROM drive.

CTOnews.com December 13 news, the whistleblower Tom Henderson said that Sony is developing a slightly modified PS5, the new phone is already in testing, and can "run perfectly", the new PS5 is expected to be launched around September 2023.

According to sources, the new mainframe will completely replace the A, B and C housings that have been in production since the launch of PS. This model, currently known as the D chassis PlayStation 5, has almost exactly the same hardware as the current PS5, but it looks like the driver has changed.

Simply put, the new mainframe will provide a removable CD-ROM drive. The removable optical drive will be connected to PlayStation 5 through an additional USB-C port on the back of the host.

It is understood that the new PlayStation 5 mainframe will be sold separately or bundled with a removable CD-ROM drive. In addition, users can also choose to buy their own CD-ROM drives. So, if your PS5 CD-ROM drive is broken, you can buy a new CD-ROM drive to use it.

Sources suggest that although it uses a detachable, portable design, the driver will not destroy the original beauty of the host and can be connected to the PS5 without affecting its appearance, which means that the new PlayStation 5 looks similar to the existing model.

In addition, the new removable CD-ROM drive may mean that the new generation of PlayStation 5 will be thinner and thinner, which Sony has been trying to achieve on its latest PS5 model.

Sony expects to produce 18.5 million new PlayStation 5s in fiscal year 2023, while Amurc chassis mainframes will begin to be phased out, producing only 12 million units. CTOnews.com learned that SIE said it had sold more than 21.7 million PlayStation 5 consoles as of June 2022.