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86 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
86

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

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The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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In a vacuum, the PlayStation 4 Slim is a great console. It's smaller, quieter and much more portable than the original PS4. But unless you need a new console right now and are on a strict budget, there's no reason to buy it when the higher-powered PS4 Pro is set to ship in November for $100 more.

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Pros
  • More compact than before
  • Quieter performance
  • Even more portable than before
  • No more distracting LED strip
Cons
  • Lacks the UHD Blu-ray drive of the similarly priced Xbox One S
  • Pack-in DualShock 4 controller still has abysmal battery life
  • Only available with a 500GB disk

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Key Specs

Game format
Optical, Downloadable
Online features
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
Controller type
Wired, Wireless
Motion controls
Yes
Video outputs
HDMI
Game format
Online features
Controller type
Motion controls
Video outputs
Optical, Downloadable
Multiplayer, Voice chat, Video chat, Store, Browser
Wired, Wireless
Yes
HDMI

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86 Engadget Score
An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.
86

An all-around great product that's among the best in its category. You'll almost certainly be happy.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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