The PS5 Pro may be the first of many new consoles to ship without a disc drive. How soon will manufacturers drop support for physical media?

After all, PS5 Pro pre-orders have now hit the web and many are also racing to secure their disc drives at the same time. That means we're seeing limited stock in the US, though the UK is holding out particularly well. Right now you'll be heading to GameStop to buy a PS5 disc drive in the US, or Currys in the UK.

The PS5 Pro announcement has caused quite a stir in the gaming community. On one hand, a mid-gen refresh introducing a more powerful console onto the market is nothing new as both

Despite costing £700, the PS5 Pro doesn’t come with a disc drive, so gamers won’t be able to play any physical games they already own if they’re upgrading from the OG PS5. This is, Sony says, about giving gamers more of a choice.