But if you want to play your physical games on the new console, you’ll have to pay extra: a disc drive isn’t included, so you’ll have to buy and install one separately for an additional $79.99.

Physical games are still being sold, but with the current generation moving towards digital sales, the days of the disc drive are numbered. For PlayStation fans in particular, using a disc to run ...

The souped-up console will cost $700, let you play many games at higher frame rates, and doesn’t come with a disc drive. That last part has seemingly led to a lot of people buying up PS5 disc ...

The PS5 Disc Drive released last holiday as an attachment for the PS5 Slim Digital Edition, though Sony made sure it’s supported by the upcoming PS5 Pro. Installing the device takes only a few ...

If you're excited by the recent pre-order launch of the PS5 Pro, you might be looking to buy a PS5 disc drive and a PS5 vertical stand to complement ahead of time to go with the premium console ...

Unlike previous generations, however, you only get one SKU — and it does not sport the optical disc drive. With the industry largely moving to downloadable games as the standard, Sony appears to ...

Today may have marked the beginning of the end for game console disc drives. Sony finally announced the $699.99 PS5 Pro, and while it looks to be an impressive machine, it’s the first ...

Ross Miller (he/him) is Polygon’s Senior Commerce Editor for the summer. He has nearly 20 years of experience in media and was a founding editor of The Verge. If you already know you’re ...

It's expensive, and it will be even more expensive if you're buying both the PS5 Disc Drive and PS5 Vertical Stand (which aren't included with the Pro). If you are willing to shell out on the new ...

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 ...

That's a price I'd be more than willing to pay - if only the console weren't selling its disc drive as an optional add-on. That $700 price tag would be a lot easier to swallow if the console wasn ...

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 ...