Japanese tech giant Sony has seen increased activity concerning the PlayStation 5. The gaming console had seen a surge in demand amidst a persistent semiconductor shortage. Sony is releasing new PS5 covers next month and it could also have a new PS5 model almost ready for release.

A vivid range of PS5 Console Covers in Starlight Blue, Galactic Purple, and Nova Pink will be available in select regions starting June 2022: https://t.co/u4yqM3VA2x pic.twitter.com/CKcn2bS2Su

— PlayStation (@PlayStation) May 17, 2022

Sony is releasing three new PS5 covers next month, as previously announced in 2021. At the end of 2021, Sony announced its plans to begin producing PS5 plates in five new color variants. It followed it up with the sale of PS5 consoles with Midnight Black and Cosmic Red plates. The three other color variants – Nova Pink, Galactic Purple, and Starlight Blue plates were to debut by mid-2022. Sony has now released these three outstanding color plates for the PS5. The three new plates are available for pre-order from customers in select jurisdictions.

Customers in the US, UK, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and France can pre-order via the PlayStation Direct website. June 17 is the scheduled date for the general availability of the new PS5 covers. Sony says the new Console covers are easy to fit on the device after removing the original cover.

In a related development, a new PlayStation 5 (PS5) console has been spotted in Sony’s home turf of Japan ahead of scheduled updates to the current PS5 hardware. The new hardware is going through the certification paces in Japan and just got the construction design certification.

There are indications that the new revision of the Sony PS5 is a CFI-1200 series model with a piece of updated radio equipment. The radio equipment in the allegedly refreshed PS5 could mean a lower cost for the PS5 due to its choice of cheaper components. The refreshed PS5 could also provide more efficient use of existing components. Even though it’s a faint possibility, a PS5 Pro model could be in the pipeline. However, the global chip shortage may prevent this possibility. The CF-1200 series, therefore, remains the likely minor upgrades expected for the PS5.

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