Legal document from Microsoft claims Sony is launching a PS5 Slim this year

As part of the ongoing Microsoft FTC hearings, Sony is of course involved due to their vested interest in not wanting the Activision Blizzard acquisition to go through. Over the past week a boat load of documents, internal memos and more have been submitted, revealing previously-unknown details regarding these companies’ inner workings. Thanks to yet another legal document from Microsoft, we now know that a PlayStation 5 Slim could very well be releasing this year.

As reported by GameRant, one of the legal documents submitted by Microsoft to the FTC alleges that a PlayStation 5 Slim is set to be released later this year for $399, saying (in discussing the price points of the various current-gen consoles):

“PlayStation likewise sells a less expensive Digital Edition [PS5] for $399.99, and is expected to release a PlayStation 5 Slim later this year at the same reduced price point.”

While there have been rumours circulating that Sony might be working on a PS5 Slim, the console manufacturer has made no such claim, and so it is interesting to see that Microsoft has now seemingly confirmed its existence. It’ll be curious to see whether Sony addresses this statement.

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