EXCLUSIVE – PlayStation 6 is Planned to Have a Detachable Disc Drive on Launch

Insider Gaming has learned that the PlayStation 6 is planned to have a detachable disc drive when the console launches.

First introduced mid-generation for the PlayStation 5 (and exclusively reported by Insider Gaming in September 2022), the detachable disc drive was a means for PlayStation to reduce its production and shipping costs.

For the next generation of the PlayStation, several sources, who wished to remain anonymous because they were not authorized to talk about company plans, have said that the detachable disc drive is here to stay for the next generation.

Identical to the PlayStation 5 and its detachable disc drive, customers will be able to buy the console individually as a “digital console”, bundled with the PlayStation 6 as a “traditional console”, or upgrade later by purchasing the detachable disc drive separately.

According to one source, unless things are changed at the last minute, PlayStation is “firm” on the decision because the disc drive for the PlayStation 5 hit all the company’s internal targets. Again, it was reiterated by the source that the decision was made to reduce manufacturing and shipping costs during “uncertain times” (likely referring to the tariff/trade war).

These “uncertain times” have seemingly influenced PlayStation’s decision on the look of the next PlayStation, too, as rumblings suggest that this time around, the PlayStation 6 will have a much simpler design than its predecessor, again to maximize efficiency, shipping space, weight, and so on.

Even as late as this month, we can expect PlayStation to introduce a new PlayStation 5 “slim” revision to the market, which will launch with an 825GB hard drive instead of the standard 1TB. It’s also believed that, like with all PlayStation 5 revisions, the new revision will reduce the console’s weight, indicating that PlayStation is trying to save pennies where and when necessary.

While the news of a detachable disc drive may not be shocking to some, it’s the best of both worlds, as it allows PlayStation to cater to both physical and digital markets while reducing costs.

The plans mean that physical games are here to stay, at least for the next generation with the PlayStation 6. What do you think of the PlayStation 6 having a detachable disc drive? Do you think Xbox will have a disc drive, too? Let us know through the Insider Gaming forum.

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