Sony recently revised the PS5 Slim and quietly launched a new model that features a smaller SSD. However, there is some good news: the new version fixes a design flaw that resulted in liquid metal potentially spilling when the PS5 is placed vertically — something Sony acknowledged and rectified with the PS5 Pro.

New PS5 Slim model features improved liquid metal cooling like PS5 Pro

Reports of PS5’s liquid metal cooling potentially harming systems when placed vertically first surfaced in 2023, but were largely dismissed until a teardown of the PS5 Pro revealed that the issue was quietly fixed.

The PS5 Pro’s heat sink block features ridges of sorts that contact the liquid metal and help to keep it evenly distributed over the APU chip, preventing a spillover. It wasn’t until April 2025 that Sony admitted that it had considered the issue when designing the PS5 Pro.

Now, a teardown of the revised PS5 Slim model reveals that the company has used the same liquid cooling tech for the base console, which is good news, especially for those who live in hot regions.

This news comes to us via tech YouTuber Austin Evans, who also revealed that the revised PS5 Slim drops the previous model’s glossy finish in favor of a matte finish. You can watch the full teardown below:

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