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In an interview with Nikkei Xtech, PlayStation 5 engineer Yasuhiro Ootori notes that the PS5’s surprising size can largely (pun intended) be attributed to the size of its fan and internal cooling system. Ootori (who many may recognize from his appearance in the recent PS5 teardown video) explains that the PS5’s 45mm thick fan actually draws in air from both sides of the console despite the fact that what Ootori describes as the “B” side of the console doesn’t actually feature the console’s chip or other notable heat-generating components. His hope is that this dual-intake design will help reduce the…