If you want to play your physical games, you’ll have to buy Sony’s $79.99 disc drive. If you want to play your physical games, you’ll have to buy Sony’s $79.99 disc drive. is a senior reporter ...

It seems the leaked PS5 Pro design from a couple weeks ago was accurate. Sony’s enhanced console does not include a disc drive. However, players can purchase a disc drive separately. Can you get a ...

The PS5 Pro looks to bring improved performance to console gaming for the first time, but it comes at a cost, and we aren’t just talking about the massive $700 price tag. Here’s what you need to know ...

Here’s the deal: The PlayStation 5 Pro is now available, carrying a hefty price tag of $699.99. That’s steep on its own, but it gets pricier if you also need to grab the PS5 Disc Drive and Vertical ...

Sales of the PS5 Disc Drive have shot up after Sony’s announcement of the PS5 Pro. This week, Sony pulled back the curtain on the mid-gen upgrade, which costs $700 and does not come with a disc drive.

Following PS5 Pro game developers discussing the system at Gamescom, prominent leaker Billbil-Kun has revealed what Sony’s mid-gen refresh will look like. Based on alleged images of the PS5 Pro box, ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the PS5 Pro will not come with a built-in disc drive and will instead offer punters the option of adding it via the already-available Ultra HD Blu-ray disc ...

If you plan to pick up a slim PS5 digital edition or the PS5 Pro, you probably know already that you’ll be needing a disc drive if you want to play Blu-ray games and movies. Sony makes a $79.99 ...

Here at Ars, we’ve been publicly musing about whether the world was ready for a disc-free game console since as far back as 2015. Now, though, the better question might be whether the world ever needs ...

It seems the PS5 disc drive is garnering interest thanks to PS5 Pro’s recent reveal. As of this writing, the add on accessory is currently sold out at online retailers Amazon and Best Buy. Why is the ...

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). The lack of a disc drive by ...

After much anticipation and everything we've learned from the PS5 Pro leaks, Sony has officially unveiled the console, and it packs in some meaningful upgrades. For starters, the GPU has received 67% ...