SportsFan581
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I too thought they had removed the diode for audio CDs on the PS4 as a cost cutting move.
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What if the rumored PS5 with a detachable disc drive...
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I too thought they had removed the diode for audio CDs on the PS4 as a cost cutting move.
Magic Carpet
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Maybe I can use the one I bought for the Xbox 360. Transformers and King Kong, the only 2 movies I ever bought for it.
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AGRacing
Member
YES. I would buy that.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
No.
The_Mike
I cry about SonyGaf from my chair in Redmond, WA
Weird thing to cheap out on.
Googled xbox one and series x, both support cd and dvds
Probably not many using it, but the feature is there.
sigrad
Member
They have been for a while. Sega CD, 32X, Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive, and every OG Nintendo peripherals, all 100 of them.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
They can both read DVDs, but not CDs.
R6Rider
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SportsFan581
Member
If they introduce an option to attach a disk drive to the digital model, I think that's more a sign that they will move to the DE as the only model available. Users that wanted the drive could then buy it separately if they wanted. If there is anything to the rumor it will probably come to pass when a slim was introduced.
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fart town usa
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Reminds me of something during the early PS2 days.
I think it was IGN, but some outlet used to do jokes under the name of developer Sloof Lirpa (April Fools). One of them said that Sony was making a detachable PS2 drive that would connect with the PSX, lol.
There was also an article written that showed Tony Hawk Pro Skater models within FF8. I think they also did the RE2 prank, that if you reached the end in Scenario B, when you punch in the code into the computer, if you typed 'Akuma' the game would then allow you to play as Akuma from SF. My buddy fell for that one.
Fun times, I bet those old articles are still around somewhere.
I think it was IGN, but some outlet used to do jokes under the name of developer Sloof Lirpa (April Fools). One of them said that Sony was making a detachable PS2 drive that would connect with the PSX, lol.
There was also an article written that showed Tony Hawk Pro Skater models within FF8. I think they also did the RE2 prank, that if you reached the end in Scenario B, when you punch in the code into the computer, if you typed 'Akuma' the game would then allow you to play as Akuma from SF. My buddy fell for that one.
Fun times, I bet those old articles are still around somewhere.
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ThatOneGrunt
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You wouldn't need different drives to read those discs. The drive isn't what makes the games incompatible.
Crayon
Member
Eh no. The purpose of a detachable disk drive would be to add value to the digital version. It's easier to pocket a hundred bucks and go with the digital when you know you have teh option in the future. Most people won't get the drive but it's nice peace of mind to know you can upgrade if you change your mind down the road. When $500 ps5 sales slow down, they are gong to shift production towards the $400 one and be slaying for days.
NeonGhost
uses 'M$' - What year is it? Not 2002.
Some ideas should be kept to yourself
Miles708
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Trab-Pu-Kcip
Member
Also some useless comments like yours. If you haven't noticed, we are in a forum where people could open and discuss freely about a topic. You are not forced to participate or comment on something you don't like. But if you have to, you have to remember to respect others opinions/ideas/whatever. It's time to grow up.
nominedomine
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Might as well go crazy an release a drive that includes all the OG PS3 hardware. I would buy it for $300.
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HeisenbergFX4
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HeisenbergFX4
Gold Member
I still buy physical so hope Sony doesn't drop it anytime soon
ReBurn
Gold Member
PS5 about to not come with a drive by default. The future is now!
Unknown?
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Said something they don't like on Twitter? Your licenses have been revoked!
ReBurn
Gold Member
That'll teach you to not be a little shit on Twitter
It was never cool. Didn't they all fail? Serious question.
existensmaximum
Member
If true, I'm out. Among many other reasons, I would never buy games that I can't sell if I don't like them (or if I'm just finished and have no intention of replaying them).
existensmaximum
Member
No, some were really successful. The PC-engine CD attachment and the Super Gameboy comes to mind for example. I absolutely loved hardware attachments.
Mibu no ookami
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Mibu no ookami
Banned
That might be the future, but there's more than enough reason companies will prevent that.
If they go all digital, they open themselves to have to allow competitor stores on their platforms.
We're going to see what happens in courts with Apple and if they're forced to allow 3rd party app stores on iOS.
SportsFan581
Member
I'd actually look at this as the first step in them killing physical, honestly.
By decoupling the drive from the base unit they will lower the number of players with a disk drive, which will lower disk sales and so on. This is just the careful way to do it without getting a lot of negative press about it, because the disk drive will technically still be available.
With that said, it will essentially be a price cut on the PS5 since the DE model would no longer be that mythical unit that gets released in such sparse numbers. Hopefully it brings along a less fugly slim unit as well.
Happosai
Hold onto your panties
I second this. Love DLCs but having some type of ROM on a PlayStation 5 or whichever should continue to be an option.
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