The optical disc drive for the PlayStation 5 is back in stock at select U.S. retailers, but it likely won't stay available ...

Upgrade your PS5 Slim Digital or PS5 Pro with the ability to play PS5 and PS4 game discs.

Most optical drives today are combo CD/DVD drives that support DVDs and all the CD formats: CD audio, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW. The speeds of the drives are rated by their CD-ROM and DVD transfer rates.

A CD player may no longer be the prized possession it once was, but it’s still possible to dabble in the world of 120 mm polycarbonate discs if you ... control a CD-ROM drive via its IDE bus.

It's still tough to buy a PS5 disc drive for your digital console, after a couple of months of low stock across the US and UK. There's a sliver of hope on the shelves right now, with Amazon US ...

Unlike multi-session discs, existing data can be overwritten. To read from and write data to CDs and DVDs you will need a suitable drive. CD/DVD drives are able to: read all CD and DVD formats ...

Buyers also learned that the upgraded console would lack an optional disc drive accessory. Consequently, gamers could only play digitally downloaded titles. Purchasing games on the PS Store is ...

I thought moving into 2025 would ease the woes of stock shrotages, but it is still proving very hard to buy a PS5 disc drive. The disc drive is barely popping up at retailers. The PS5 Pro is a ...