According to FCC documents, a new Sony PlayStation 4 model is in trial with two variants, including a version that has a massive 1 TB hard drive.
The original PS4 comes with 500 GB of storage, but this proved to be insufficient in some cases, especially with the increasingly large sizes of the latest game releases.
As spotted by DualShockers, a new FCC listing now shows that two new PS4 versions are en route. Sony has registered models CUH-1215A and CUH-1215B, which are basically two variants of a new PS4 model.
The CUH-1215A comes with the same 500 GB HDD as the original PS4, while the CUH-1215B doubles the storage capacity with a 1 TB HDD. The new models will also have slightly different power supplies, lowering the 250W power supply unit (PSU) of the original PS4 to a 230W PSU. Amperage is different as well, shifting from 2.5 - 1.15 amps to 2.3 - 0.95 amps.
Weight differences are also in the mix, with the new models weighing just 5.51 pounds, compared with the existing model that weighs 6.17 pounds. The size of the two models remains unchanged.
"The fact that only the second digit has been changed from the previous CUH-11XX model seems to indicate an evolution of the internal components and not a full redesign, that according to Sony's numbering standards would normally be marked by a change of the first digit of the model number," DualShockers pointed out.
A lighter PS4 that uses less power and doubles the storage would still be a notable upgrade to the existing device, even if it would not qualify as a completely redesigned PlayStation 4.
The FCC listing suggests an imminent announcement for these two Sony PS4 variants, but no additional information is available at this point. The big E3 conference is just around the corner, however, and Sony could end up making an announcement then. Sony has its E3 2015 event scheduled for June 15, when it's expected to reveal its latest gaming plans.
No information is currently available regarding the price or retail launch of these two new PS4 variants, but we'll keep you up to date as soon as we learn more.
