While Microsoft has provided some select outlets with the actual Xbox Series X hardware, Sony's PlayStation 5 has yet to be seen up close by the public. The console maker changed this narrative today by releasing an official teardown video of its next-gen console, giving us the closest (and deepest) look at the hardware so far.

The 7-minute video is in Japanese but is without English subtitles at the time of writing. However, it does feature English annotations of some parts of the console as the teardown proceeds such as an elaborate cooling system and an SSD expansion bay. You can watch the video showcasing the PS5's internals below:

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Sony also published an accompanying blog post explaining how the PS5's internal structure was designed to look "neat and tidy" and did not include any unnecessary components. The post also mentions how the PS5 was conceptualized back in 2015 and spent the next 5 years designing and developing the console.

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[HideoKojima]

Soon will see the same video except this time the title will be "How to install a modship on unpatched PS5 consoles"

 

[Deleted member 194275]

I'll tell something silly and useless, but I took this long to notice how big the PS5 is. I think it is the first time I saw it with a person next to it.

 

[MohammedQ8]

Ps5 plastic looks and sounds very cheap.

 

[p1ngpong]

Negative Sony comment!

Positive Nintendo switch comment

 

[James_]

The faceplates are removable

*paints them black*

Finally

 

[Patxinco]

At last Sony!!!
We can see the SSD port and that it doesn't invalidate warranty, it was sooooo complicated to show us that???

 

[leon315]

$ony: we are finally catching PC experience!
Nvidia: Hold my beer and 3090!
AMD: Amateurs!

 

[Deleted User]

I'll tell something silly and useless, but I took this long to notice how big the PS5 is. I think it is the first time I saw it with a person next to it.

Dude, 1st Gen PS3 was enormous, too! And heavy.

But that aside, the fact that PS3 60GB (and 20GB) were and are able to play three generations of game consoles without hacking is awesome.

 

[tech3475]

At this rate we’ll see the source code before the UI.

 

[alepman90]

$ony: we are finally catching PC experience!
Nvidia: Hold my beer and 3090!
AMD: Amateurs!

Can’t wait to play demons souls on a gpu that 90% of GBAtemp members can’t afford.

 

[Deleted User]

Can’t wait to play demons souls on a gpu that 90% of GBAtemp members can’t afford.

Well, they can't afford or don't want to spend on it.

For most people who want to game, they'd rather just buy a console, plug and play than buy parts for his/her PC.

 

[spotanjo3]

My gosh! It is so huge! What are they thinking ? Its 2020! And they should design it to be comfortable, small and super powerful. Are they just lazy or something ?

I am so getting it, thought!

 

[Deleted User]

My gosh! It is so huge! What are they thinking ? Its 2020! And they should design it to be comfortable, small and super powerful. Are they just lazy or something ?

I am so getting it, thought!

That's coming later called PS5 Pro and Xbox Series X Elite or something.

You just know it's gonna happen.

 

[Elrinth]

Pretty nice they spent 2 years mastering the liquid metal cooling

 

[sudeki300]

Can’t wait to play demons souls on a gpu that 90% of GBAtemp members can’t afford.

rather buy one console than have to keep upgrading parts for silly money

 

[chrisrlink]

wow thats a first seeing a tear down video of a console by the makers themselves guess they didn't want a third party doing it (they knew it would happen too always does)

 

[godreborn]

wow thats a first seeing a tear down video of a console by the makers themselves guess they didn't want a third party doing it (they knew it would happen too always does)

they did one for the ps4 as well.

 

[eyeliner]

The generation of big game enjoyment harware. XBOX and PlayStation are now competing for livingroom space. We should charge for rental. Those things are enourmous. Those things are friggin' huge.

Guess no one can say now "Mine is bigger than yours!"
Will they even fit?! "Wii Fit", they'll say.

 

[Deleted member 397813]

the PS5's internal structure was designed to look "neat and tidy" and did not include any unnecessary components.​

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lets see how long that lasts