The PS5 's detachable disc drive was originally released as an added extra for the digital-only slimmer version of the console released in 2023. However, it wasn't until PlayStation confirmed that ...

According to Dealabs’ billbil-kun, the slimmer PS5 will officially release on November 8. While the standard model with the disc drive will be $500, the all-digital one will cost $450 with the ...

The key difference is that the disc is detachable on the new model, and you can buy a new drive if you want to convert a digital-only PS5 Slim into one that can read discs. You may like ...

Like the original models, the PS5 Slim will come in standard and digital-only variants. However, the Digital Edition of the PS5 is now able to attach a disc drive that Sony will end up selling on ...

The disk drive functions similarly to the PS5 DualSense Controller, requiring initial pairing and an internet connection, but can then function offline without issue.

PS5 users are able to swap the console’s detachable disc drive between consoles, a new YouTube video has revealed. If you happen to have two detachable disc drives handy, you’re able to easily ...

The PlayStation 5 Slim is now available in the US and with it comes the first detachable 4K Blu-ray disc drive. That won't mean much to those buying a new PS5 for the first time and have no plans ...

The PS5 disc drive shortage seems to be a problem of Sony ‘s own making. The company’s official online storefront, PS Direct, is often out of stock.

The optional disc-drive add-on for PS5 owners is sold out everywhere, after the reveal that the PS5 Pro won't come with a drive. Sony hasn't commented yet, but we'll have to hope stock issues ease ...

The new remodel will be "almost identical" to the existing one but with a detachable disc drive. The report said this drive will connect to the PS5 via a USB-C port on the back of the console.

Like the Xbox Series S and PS5 Digital Edition, the PS5 Pro doesn’t include a disc drive. But Sony does offer an optional optical drive that you can buy for about $80 and slap onto your PS5.

Opinion: Sony says it removed the PS5 Pro's disc drive to give consumers more choice, but the firm isn't offering a dual-SKU Pro lineup (one with a disc, and one without).