You won't be able to use your old PS5 Slim covers on a new PlayStation 5 Pro. Instead, you'll have to buy new ones when they become available.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Amazon is currently offering a fabulous deal on the digital edition of the PlayStation 5 Slim console, offering one of the cheapest prices around. The PS5 Pro may be on sale soon, but if you don't fancy splurging £700 on the new console, the Slim is a great budget-friendly alternative.

Sony has confirmed that its recently released PS5 Slim console plates will not be compatible with the upcoming PlayStation 5 Pro. According to a statement

The PS5 Slim Digital Edition comes with a 1TB solid-state drive, as well as a DualSense controller and a built-in copy of Astro's Playroom. The only drawback is that the digital-only console doesn't come with a disc drive. Instead, customers can purchase a disc drive separately for around £100.

Here’s a spot of bad news for those looking to upgrade to the forthcoming PS5 Pro. The console isn’t compatible with pre-existing PlayStation 5 faceplates, as reported by IGN and confirmed by Sony. This is not entirely unexpected,

The PS5 Pro launch is still over a week away, but fans have already made an annoying discovery: the new console won’t work with players’ existing custom cover plates. Sony will eventually sell new ones,

The physical design of the PS5 Pro is remarkably similar to the Slim model. The major difference are the three fins near the middle of the console. This posed the question, could PS5 Pro owners use preexisting Slim covers on the enhanced console?