There have been several rumors swirling around the internet about the PS4 Slim release date.

The gaming news site Cyberland has reported that the PS4 slim release date is going to be on early 2016 as Sony is working on the console right now.

Matt Tran from Product Reviews noted that "If the PlayStation 4 Slim were to be in development behind closed doors at the moment, it would allow Sony to iron out the issues that players have reported so far from the PS4. There has also been a big call for Sony to add PS3 backward compatibility, a feature which the PS4 sorely lacks but will be offered through streaming on PlayStation Now later this year."

"It is more likely that we will see the PS4 Slim come in the next year or two, which will not be an issue for people who do not mind the wait. If you are desperate for a PS4 but really want to adopt the Slim version as your first model then it could be time to make a choice. It is almost a certainty Sony will offer a redesigned and sleeker PS4 in the future, but the big question is when. Can you wait and more importantly do you want one?"

According to another report, the PS4 Slim may arrive in late in 2015. Whatever the case may be Sony is expected to make an announcement about the release date at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2015.

The slim versions of the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 helped with colling issues and were generally more durable than the regular versions.

Check back for more information about the PS4 slim release date as more, and clearer, information becomes available.