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 announced, it’s still surprising to find these from all retailers at the standard list price.
Since these are the only way PS5 Pro or digital edition PS5 Slim owners can play physical games and films, or series on Blu-ray with their console, this add-on can be an essential one depending on your needs. However, both in the UK and the US, PS5 disc drives at other stores are either out of stock or have a costly price markup.
Amazon, for example, has only used disc drives from $106.81 in the US. While Amazon UK does have new ones in stock, you’ll have to hand over £117.00. There are still some exceptions, as PS5 disc drives are also still available at Best Buy, Walmart, and GameStop, thankfully at the base $79.99 price tag.
Among other UK stores, though, stock at the lower price is limited—Very being the only other besides PS Direct selling the physical media players for £99.99. Meanwhile, PS5 disc drives are unavailable at Currys while being out of stock at Argos, Smyths, and ShopTo—the latter of which was selling them at a higher £109.85 anyway.
While stock has gladly stabilised more since the Pro hit the market, it’s highly likely we still won’t be seeing disc drives for the PS5 going down for quite some time, since demand is still currently outweighing the supply.
If you’re still waiting for the right time to buy or upgrade to a PS5 Pro—so you can enjoy enhanced versions of games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33—we’d recommend you may as well pull the trigger right now.
Since $79.99/£99.99 is the best price you’re going to get, and we don’t know how quickly stocks will be replenished. That’s especially in the UK, where availability is the most limited.
Ben Williams – IGN freelance contributor with over 10 years of experience covering gaming, tech, film, TV, and anime. Follow him on Twitter/X @BenLevelTen.
