What is the best PS5 model number first-time buyers should aim for? Sony has recently begun rolling out a new PS5 model that is reportedly worse than the original, so anyone looking to pick up the best PlayStation 5 model might be better off sticking to the original. However, how do new buyers tell the PS5 model number? Is there an easy way to check out the PlayStation 5 number before buying, either on the packaging or on the console itself? Here’s where to find the PS5 model number.
What PS5 model number is best?
The earliest PS5 model number is CFI-1000 so get that one if possible, but it is very unlikely this version is still around. It doesn’t matter too much what model number after this a potential buyer gets as they are all generally identical, with the exception of the brand new 1100 series PS5 console — so aim for any PS5 model beginning “CFI-10.”
What PS5 model number is worst?
The new PS5 model number series is CFI-1100 up to CFI-1102A and should be avoided for now, as there are reports that Sony has inflicted “cost reduction” measures with the cooling unit that make the new series of PS5 run hotter than previous versions. At least until these claims can be substantiated or Sony releases a better model with this cooling problem removed, buyers should try and avoid the CFI-1100 series for now.
Where to find the PS5 model number
The PS5 model number can be found either on the console’s original packaging on the outside or on the bottom of the PS5 console itself, next to all the various fan ports. There will be a load of writing next to a big Sony log, and somewhere in that writing it should clearly say “model number,” beginning with the letters “CFI” — all models of PS5 begin with these letters, and are followed by a four-digit number.
