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The $700 PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive (www.theverge.com)
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[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's actually below market value for an external 4K UHD drive.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You're right! My point no longer stands. Removing the disk drive would then save about $100 from the console, which makes sense to remove if you're cutting costs and most players play digital anyways.

~also if you're pushing digital games.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Props for accepting a counterargument on the internet graciously. Not something we see often.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Digital doesn't have a secondary market which is the real reason. No money is made when you give away, sell, or share your physical games.