With a hefty 34% discount, this plug-and-play CD/DVD drive with 5Gbps data transfers is an absolute steal on Amazon.

The PS5 disc drive shortage has continued since the launch of the PS5 Pro, with scalpers driving up prices. Both the US and UK PS Direct storefronts are still out of drives, and stock continues to ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

In this increasingly digital era, physical media has become a thing of the past in most circles. There is, however, sustained interest in such supposedly antiquated tech. Some examples of this include ...

Here at Ars, we’ve been publicly musing about whether the world was ready for a disc-free game console since as far back as 2015. Now, though, the better question might be whether the world ever needs ...

The new all-digital configuration of the Xbox Series X ditches the disc drive and (slightly) drops the price to under $450. Sean Booker Senior Video Producer As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has ...

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.

If you plan to pick up a slim PS5 digital edition or the PS5 Pro, you probably know already that you’ll be needing a disc drive if you want to play Blu-ray games and movies. Sony makes a $79.99 ...

The PlayStation 5 Disc Drive has been a difficult device to find in most parts of the world. It’s been sold out at most retailers across the globe, with small quantities popping up from time to time.

As you may have heard, in October, Sony announced that after three years on the market, the PlayStation 5 would be getting the standard "slim" makeover in November. This puts it roughly on pace in the ...