PlayStation's PS5 disc drives are back in stock at GameStop

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  • GameStop has restocked the PS5's removable disk drive.

  • The accessory has been sold out everywhere for a while.

  • You must be a Pro member to purchase disc drives from GameStop.

PlayStation has launched a removable disk drive compatible with the slim model of the digital PS5 in 2023. There wasn't much interest in the accessories until a year later when PlayStation confirmed that the latest PS5 Pro would be digital-only. The disk drives sold out everywhere shortly thereafter, but have since reappeared at GameStop.

The disk drives are currently in stock at GameStop, but there's a problem. For those who have been waiting for the disc drives to return for the past two months, there has been no price increase, but you will need to be a GameStop Pro member to purchase them. That's GameStop's membership rewards program, but unfortunately, it's a service that requires payment.

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Before you roll your eyes, click away and wait for your PS5's disc drives to be restocked elsewhere. There's a chance that the GameStop Pro sub could be worth more than just giving you the opportunity to purchase the accessory now. You'll get a $5 reward for signing up, so you're technically getting a disk drive for $75 instead of $80. You'll also earn $5 a month, so if you stay registered long enough, you'll earn a lot more than the $25 it costs to become a Pro member. The only caveat is that your monthly rewards can only be redeemed at GameStop.

PS5 disc drives are back in stock at GameStop

However, only for Pro members

ps5 disk drive on blue playstation background

GameStop Pro includes several other perks, including access to exclusive deals and products that require a PS5 disc drive. Although it's disappointing that you need a subscription to purchase, it's one way to avoid scammers. Aside from simply being popular ahead of the PS5 Pro's launch, the biggest reason why disc drives sold out and continue to sell out is because scalpers were buying them all and reselling them at inflated prices.

Even before the disk drives sold out, scalpers had already made their intentions clear as accessories began appearing on resale sites at higher prices. Clearly, scalpers will need to make a splash this holiday season to capitalize on potential PlayStation customers. That's because some of them had to sell their PS5 Pro at a loss due to lack of interest in the mid-generation. Refreshes PlayStation's latest console.

Disk Drive for PS5 Digital Edition (Slim)

Disk Drive for PS5 Digital Edition (Slim)

PlayStation's removable disk drive was created with the slimmer digital PS5 model in mind. Compatible only with the digital version of the thinner console, the disc drive can play all PS5 games, most PS4 games, and other Blu-rays.

Between the launch of the Pro and the PlayStation's 30th anniversary, it took several months for new, in-demand PlayStation hardware to emerge. Every piece in the 30th Anniversary collection has sold out multiple times, and at least for now, it's unclear if any of them will ever be restocked.

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