Sony announced a slimmer, lighter refresh of the PlayStation 5 last month, with new design changes that help the console shed its bulky signature. The PS5 Slim, which now comes with redesigned side panels that let you add a detachable external Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive to the digital edition of the console, will be released this month. While Sony hasn’t announced an official release date, both the disc and digital editions of the new PS5 Slim will reportedly go on sale in the US on November 10 and could arrive in a Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 bundle. Now the PS5 Slim Disc Edition will apparently be bundled with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as well. According to a Call of Duty news portal, Activision’s upcoming shooter will be bundled with the console for free.
The cross-gen bundle for Modern Warfare 3, releasing on November 10, will cost $70 (Rs. 5,599 in India) on the PlayStation Store, but fans may be able to pick it up for free as part of a PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Bundle. According to CharlieIntel, a popular Call of Duty news site, the MW3 PS5 Slim Bundle will be available on November 10 for $499. The disc edition of the PS5 Slim will cost $499, making the game a free addition to the bundle.
According to new Call of Duty advertisements, the PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III console bundle will cost $499.
This is basically a new PS5 Slim with free MW3, as the PS5 Slim alone costs $499.
Available from November 10. pic.twitter.com/wKguHk3IQP
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) October 31, 2023
CharlieIntel posted an alleged image of a new Call of Duty ad showing the game bundled with the PS5 Slim Disc Edition for $499 (approximately Rs. 41,577). The bundle would supposedly be available in the US, but no word on its availability in India. PlayStation and Activision have not yet officially confirmed the bundle, but if the MW3 PS5 slim Bundle does come, with the game as a free addition, it would be a surprising development. The next Call of Duty title is one of the biggest game releases of the year and it seems unlikely that it will be bundled for free with the PS5. However, it’s likely that Sony is willing to sell its slimmer version of the PS5 at a discounted price, bundled with the next COD title, to boost holiday sales.
Call of Duty maker Activision was recently acquired by Sony rival Microsoft, after the Xbox parent company received approval from the US FTC and the UK CMA for the $69 billion deal. However, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer confirmed last month that Call of Duty and other Activision Blizzard games won’t appear on Xbox Game Pass until next year. Activision Blizzard had also previously said on X that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III will not be coming to Game Pass anytime soon.
Launching in the US around the same time as MW3, the PS5 Slim will also reportedly launch as part of a Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 for a price of $559.99 (approximately Rs. 46,651). The Spider-Man 2 bundle, which is reportedly set to release on November 8, will also include the disc version of the PS5 Slim.
The PS5 Slim’s volume has been reduced by more than 30 percent and its weight has decreased by 18 percent and 24 percent, respectively, compared to the original PS5s disc and the digital editions. While the PS5 Slim’s processing power and graphics capabilities remain the same as the original PS5, the mid-gen refresh of the console gets slightly larger internal storage, going from a custom 825GB SSD to 1TB. The disc edition of the redesigned PS5 Slim will maintain its price at $499.99 (approximately Rs. 41,615), but the digital edition will see a price increase of $50 and will cost $449.99 (approximately Rs. 37,452), an increase of compared to $399.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is scheduled to release on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series S/X, and Xbox One on November 10. Customers who pre-order a digital edition will also receive early access to the game’s campaign mode. and will be able to play the main story up to a week before release.