Here at Ars, we’ve been publicly musing about whether the world was ready for a disc-free game console since as far back as 2015. Now, though, the better question might be whether the world ever needs ...

Physical media has been making a comeback in recent years, with 4K Blu-rays leading the charge as the most popular option available. Pretty much every major ...

The next update of the popular game console is pricey and more powerful, but if you want a disc drive, you'll need to pay an additional $80 -- and find one. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at ...

As if a new PS5 weren't exciting enough, Sony's given gamers a choice: grab a full-featured PS5 for $500, or get the same next-gen graphics without the disc drive for $400. That cheaper PS5 may be ...

We love that modern laptops have become so slim and light, but we aren’t happy about the disappearance of ports and features. It’s been forever since I’ve seen a laptop with an optical disc drive! If ...

As of now, there's is only one currently available PlayStation 5 Model that includes a disc drive. That is the PS5 Slim, which is $50 more than the Digital Edition of the same console. The original ...