With the PS5 Pro releasing this week on November 7, present PS5 house owners with a library of bodily video games will wish to pick up the official PS5 Disc Drive, if you haven’t already. The PS5 Pro’s GPU boasts up to 45% faster rendering, AI-driven upscaling, advanced ray tracing, and a 2TB SSD–double the storage space of previous PS5 models. What it doesn’t have, however, is a disc drive. Out of the box, all of the games you install will need to be purchased and downloaded from the PlayStation Store–unless you buy the official Disc Drive accessory for $80.
PS5 Disc Drive Inventory (November 5)
As of November 5, Walmart is the only major retailer with the $80 Disc Drive in stock and available to everyone. We say “everyone” because GameStop has the Disc Drive in stock as well, but it’s locked behind the retailer’s paid Pro membership. The PS5 Disc Drive is sold out at Amazon, Finest Purchase, and Goal.
If you have not preordered the PS5 Pro, the excellent news is you’ll be able to nonetheless snag a preorder for the $700 console at main retailers. Except for Amazon, main retailers are nonetheless providing supply on or shortly after launch (inside a day or two). For those who preorder from Amazon, you will not have to attend that lengthy on your console to reach. Amazon’s supply estimate as of November 5 is Monday, November 11. Finest Purchase is the one retailer providing in-store pickup for on-line PS5 Pro preorders. Take a look at our PS5 Pro preorder information for extra particulars on the upgraded console.
PS5 Pro Preorders (Supply Dates)
- Finest Purchase — November 7 or shortly after | In-store pickup on launch day
- Walmart — November 7
- Amazon — November 11
- Goal — November 7 or shortly after
- GameStop — November 7 or shortly after
$80
The PS5 Disc Drive launched final vacation as an attachment for the PS5 Slim Digital Version, although Sony made certain it’s supported by the brand new PS5 Pro. Putting in the system takes just a few minutes, and as soon as arrange, you’ll get entry to all of your bodily video games and films.