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PS5 Pro doesn't come with a disc drive because Sony says it's "giving players choices," like the choice to spend $80 extra to play the physical games "most players" have

The decision not to bundle a disc drive with the Pro is about "giving players choices," as senior principal product manager Toshi Aoki tells IGN. "With the PS5 Pro, we are offering all these new tech ...
Ars Technica

The PS5 Pro brings the game console’s disc drive era to an end

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 ...
The Verge

The $700 PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive

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 ...
Play Station Universe

PS5 Pro Does Not Come With A Disc Drive, But You Can Still Buy One Separately

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 ...