PS5 Slim pre-orders are open, so you might want to get on that

Sony's refreshed PS5 Slim is now available for pre-order in Australia ahead of a December 6 launch.

Announced back in October, the mid-cycle refresh of the PlayStation 5 boast a sleeker take on the spaceship-like design of its predecessor. You won't get any more frames-per-second out of the hardware here, but you will free up some space in your living room.

According to Sony, the updated home console represents a 30% reduction in volume compared to the original. Like its predecessor, it's available with and without a disk drive. Courtesy of that subtraction, the standard PS5 Slim is 24% lighter than the previous model while the PS5 Slim Digital Edition weighs 18% less overall.

Both models start at 1TB of SSD storage and a redesigned horizontal stand this time around, but neither features the vertical stand was that previously included as a freebie. Instead, Sony is selling this accessory as a $49.95 add-on.

In Australia, the PS5 Slim with a Blu-Ray disc drive starts at $799.95 while the Digital Edition starts at $679.95. Both can be pre-ordered through JB Hi-Fi, EB Games, The Gamesmen, Big W and Amazon from today.