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Disc Drives Are Having A Resurgence - But What's The Reason Behind The Frenzy?

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 ...
Ars Technica

The PS5 Pro brings the game console’s disc drive era to an end

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 ...
Ars Technica

PS5 Slim’s new external disc drive requires online “pairing” before use

Registration system may be tied to DMCA protection for drive firmware. Not for nothing, and I do understand the general animus towards online checkin requirements ...
CNET

Do Consoles Need a Disc Drive? Hands-On With the All-Digital Xbox Series X

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