Internet is required for PS5 Pro Disc Drive... Affecting Game preservation and repairs

[Leasy]

New PS5 External Disc Drive Requires Internet Connection for Pairing

It's likely to prevent piracy, but could affect repair and preservation

www.tomshardware.com

Sony is rolling out redesigned, smaller PlayStation 5 models in November, including a new optional Ultra HD Blu-Ray Disc Drive that can pair to a Digital Edition PS5 in order to let digital gamers move to discs later. But it appears that those who decide to add a Blu-ray drive later on will require an internet connection to pair the console and the drive together.

Call of Duty-focused site Charlie Intel posted images on X (formerly known as Twitter) of a Call of Duty Modern Warfare III bundle featuring the slim PS5, and readers noticed that the fine print on the box reads "Internet connection required to pair Disc Drive and PS5 console upon setup."

It's time to get Sony out the paint brehs.. this is absolutely ridiculous

 

[Canon]

New PS5 External Disc Drive Requires Internet Connection for Pairing

It's likely to prevent piracy, but could affect repair and preservation

www.tomshardware.com

It's time to get Sony out the paint brehs.. this is absolutely ridiculous

to bad they knocking everyone else out the paint

 

[Thatrogueassdiaz]

This is exactly what happens when they have no one to fear in the market.

Sony has proven time and time again that when they don't have direct comp they are willing to screw the consumer over. This is why competition is essential.

fukk Phil Spencer

 

[daze23]

it makes sense to prevent people from using 3rd party drives, that could allow piracy. I wonder if it will allow you, or at least make it easy, to use the same optical drive in multiple consoles, buy/sell used optical drives, etc.

 

[Fatboi1]

New PS5 External Disc Drive Requires Internet Connection for Pairing​

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By Andrew E. Freedman
published October 25, 2023

Literally posting old news

 

[MeachTheMonster]

What about the people in submarines

 

[Stinky Diver]

it makes sense to prevent people from using 3rd party drives, that could allow piracy. I wonder if it will allow you, or at least make it easy, to use the same optical drive in multiple consoles, buy/sell used optical drives, etc.

Yea that’s the point of it. My slim did a one time check of the drive and that was it. When I move it to PS5 pro it will do a one time check again and that will be it.

 

[The Mad Titan]

What about the people in submarines

@Fatboi1

 

[Canon]

PS5 Disc Drive Is Selling Out After PS5 Pro Announcement

After the announcement of the PS5 Pro on Tuesday, the PS5 Disc Drive is now selling out at various online retailers.

insider-gaming.com

keep crying

 

[gurf]

Yea, Sony needs to die so M$ can be the only player in the field.

 

[Fatboi1]

@Fatboi1

This dumb hypothetical you dudes bring up is stupid. A person on a submarine wouldn't buy a digital console in the first place dummy. How would they even download a game? Do you guys think or do you just skim through it?

 

[daze23]

hypothetical submarine person can only play physical games. but they also can't activate the optical drive to play those physical games

 

[cyndaquil]

Ps5 pro should've been like 599 with the base ps5 slim getting dropped to 399

There'd be less backlash honestly

 

[Leasy]

Ps5 pro should've been like 599 with the base ps5 slim getting dropped to 399

There'd be less backlash honestly

It should be lower. This is a revision and not a pro. The CPU is the same. This a minor upgrade.

 

[Bboystyle]

Petty consoles