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Sony PS5 “Slim” will be officially launching in Singapore on the 20th December 2023. I put the word “Slim” in quotes because Sony is not calling this PS5 Slim. They are still calling it the PS5, which makes it hard to differentiate. PS5 “Slim” model number is CFI-2000.

Sony revised the PS5 model once last year, and people already named it PS5 “Light,” and the model number is CFI-1200. For lack of a better word, the original PS5 “Fat” is CFI-1000.

The official retail price of the PS5 “Slim” is S$669 for the Digital Edition and S$799 for the Disc Edition.

On 12/12, I bought my PS5 “Slim” Digital Edition from E-Nation’s shop on Lazada for S$549, which makes it S$120 cheaper than the official Sony Store.

The breakdown is as follows: S$685 (Listed Price) – S$56 (Lazada Bonus) – S$60 (Store Voucher) – S$20 (Bank Voucher) = S$549.

In Japan, the PS5 “Slim” Digital Edition is selling for ¥59,980 on Yodobashi before tax. Converted to Singapore dollars, it is about S$560.

So, it is still cheaper to get it from E-Nation, and you don’t need to carry the item from Japan to Singapore.

A 1-year warranty is provided by the store, E-Nation, instead of Sony Singapore. It is a Japan export set, and E-Nation throws a free UK plug power cord.

One of the ways to tell if it is a PS5 “Slim” is the two USB-C ports in front. Previous generations of PS5 only had one USB-A port and USB-C port.

Since it is a Japan set, the initial setup audio is in Japanese. But you can change it to English during the setup.

I got the Digital Edition instead of the Disc Edition because I don’t buy physical games. Even on my PS4 Pro, the only physical games come with the console. All my games are purchased on the PlayStation Online Store.