Back on the digital cabinets at PlayStation Direct, you possibly can lastly seize a PS5 disc drive for $79.99 in the US and £99.99 in the UK. While these aren’t as uncommon as they had been again when the PS5 Pro was introduced, it is nonetheless stunning to search out these from all retailers at the usual record worth.
Since these are the one method PS5 Pro or digital version PS5 Slim homeowners can play bodily video games and movies, or sequence on Blu-ray with their console, this add-on could be a necessary one relying in your wants. However, each within the UK and the US, PS5 disc drives at different shops are both out of inventory or have a pricey worth markup.
Disc Drive For PS5
Amazon, for instance, has solely used disc drives from $106.81 within the US. While Amazon UK does have new ones in inventory, you may have handy over £117.00. There are nonetheless some exceptions, as PS5 disc drives are additionally nonetheless accessible at Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop, fortunately on the base $79.99 price ticket.
Among different UK shops, although, inventory on the lower cost is proscribed—Very being the one different in addition to PS Direct promoting the bodily media gamers for £99.99. Meanwhile, PS5 disc drives are unavailable at Currys whereas being out of inventory at Argos, Smyths, and ShopTo—the latter of which was promoting them at the next £109.85 anyway.
While inventory has gladly stabilised extra because the Pro hit the market, it is extremely doubtless we nonetheless will not be seeing disc drives for the PS5 taking place for fairly a while, since demand continues to be presently outweighing the availability.
If you are still ready for the precise time to purchase or improve to a PS5 Pro—so you possibly can get pleasure from enhanced variations of video games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—we might advocate chances are you’ll as effectively pull the set off proper now.
Since $79.99/£99.99 is the very best worth you are going to get, and we do not understand how rapidly shares might be replenished. That’s particularly within the UK, the place availability is essentially the most restricted.
Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with over 10 years of expertise overlaying gaming, tech, movie, TV, and anime. Follow him on Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.
