Doubt it - the drive is available for those who really want/need it, like myself.
The default SKU is digital - they want a digital future and now is the time to condition people for it.
Really now ? Unless you live in an alternate reality, the Disc drive shortages have been a very real thing for months now, THAT'S the problem.
The fact that most drives go to scalpers isn't helping things either, shit, I've seen the drive - on Amazon of all places - being sold for 300+ Euros, fuck that shit...
(Sold and shipped by Amazon).
Heck, I've been reading in another thread that in Poland, a huge retailer has been selling them at a much higher MSRP which led to people complaining to the consumer protection committee for malpractice.
So no Ragna, the drive isn't "available" like you're suggesting and especially here in Europe, unless of course America = the whole world.
Just my 2 cents
I imagine a price drop + new SKU with disc drive included at the old price is coming at some point.
Oh they’re going digital!They could but they won’t. They are going digital.
Well most customers are.Oh they’re going digital!
They decided!
Shame that the customers are not.
Really now ? Unless you live in an alternate reality, the Disc drive shortages have been a very real thing for months now, THAT'S the problem.
The fact that most drives go to scalpers isn't helping things either, shit, I've seen the drive - on Amazon of all places - being sold for 300+ Euros, fuck that shit...
(Sold and shipped by Amazon).
Heck, I've been reading in another thread that in Poland, a huge retailer has been selling them at a much higher MSRP which led to people complaining to the consumer protection committee for malpractice.
So no Ragna, the drive isn't "available" like you're suggesting and especially here in Europe, unless of course America = the whole world.
Just my 2 cents
You would have thought that but I think unless sales tank, Sony ain’t moving. Maybe in a year once they skim the sales from GTA launch.I imagine a price drop + new SKU with disc drive included at the old price is coming at some point.
Nvidia is like the most exploitative and manipulative company in the gaming space right now, wtf are you on about?Someone made a comment that he's more likely to buy a 50 series card now that it's known the 40 series will support DLSS4. I get that - he doesn't feel like Nvidia is being as manipulative as they could have, so it's loyalty resulting from good will.
Nvidia is like the most exploitative and manipulative company in the gaming space right now, wtf are you on about?
You can buy the bundle of console + disc drive.The fact that the box is 'black', like the PS5 Digital, makes me think a 'white' one with the disc drive included could be a thing in the future.
Thoughts?
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That would get in the way of their attempts to (softly) push consumers into their digital-only ecosystem. I think they will continue the "separate disc drive" thing for PS6, but it will be even more expensive and harder to get.The fact that the box is 'black', like the PS5 Digital, makes me think a 'white' one with the disc drive included could be a thing in the future.
Thoughts?
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The idea of a PS5 pro with 2TB SSD is to push people towards the digital format, releasing a model with a reader would go against that.