Disc drives have quietly vanished from laptops and many consoles. Faster downloads, streaming, and better storage explain why they fell off.

The PS5 celebrated its fifth anniversary at the end of 2025, which makes now the perfect time to reflect on the console ...

Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Sign up Today, Sony put the PlayStation 5 Pro (PS5 Pro) ...

Oscar Gonzalez is a Texas native who covered video games, conspiracy theories, misinformation and cryptocurrency. There are three variants of the PS5 console -- Digital, Slim and Pro -- so the ...

Insider-Gaming, in an article by well-known journalist and insider Tom Henderson, reports with some confidence that the PS6 will feature a removable disc drive in its launch model, similar to what ...

After Xbox and Nintendo both made their consoles and peripherals more expensive, it was inevitable that Sony would make the same move. Now every version of the PlayStation 5 costs $50 more, no matter ...

The PS5 Digital Edition has seen price rises in some regions The price has gone up in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand The disc drive, however, has seen an overall reduction in price As of ...

Back on the digital shelves at PlayStation Direct, you can finally grab a PS5 disc drive for $79.99 in the US and £99.99 in the UK. While these aren't as rare as they were back when the PS5 Pro was ...

The PS5 Disc Drive add-on is finally back in stock at Amazon. The accessory has been difficult to find in stock since it launched last year, so it's probably worth grabbing one while it's still ...

The ongoing PS5/PS5 Pro disc drive shortage has left a large number of players frustrated as they struggle to secure the add-on. The detachable standalone drive was introduced with the PS5 Slim, but ...