The PS5 Slim features a swappable disc drive, but a leaked box reveals an internet requirement, raising obsolescence concerns. The PS5 Slim releases on Nov. 8, with ...

Retail boxes for the PS5 Slim have revealed an internet connection is required to pair the detachable disc drive to the console before it can be used. As Eurogamer reports, Sony decided to add a ...

After you’ve paired the console and optical drive, you’ll be in the clear. But some are already annoyed by the requirement. After you’ve paired the console and optical drive, you’ll be in the clear.

Leaked images of the PS5 Slim’s setup screen confirms that the console’s disc drive doesn’t work out of the box. Players will need to connect their consoles to the internet first and pair the disc ...

Sony will soon sell an optional PlayStation 5 Blu-ray disc drive that can be used in conjunction with new, all-digital PS5 slim models coming later this year, but it appears the disc drive will ...

It’s a new form of hardware DRM that could make it impossible to play old PS5 games in future years. Reading time 2 minutes For all those people thinking of picking up Sony’s upcoming slimmed-down ...