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[samoilaaa]

i sold my ps5 because 1st party games didnt interest me but now there are 3rd party games that looks awsome

GTA 6
Phantom blade 0
Saros
Resident Evil requiem ( on pc aswell but denuvo might make it run bad )
Onimusha ( same case )

Now im thinking of buying a ps5 pro for those games but my friend told me to wait and play them on ps6 because it will most likely run ps5 disk , should i do as he says ?

 

[Darkkahn]

You should wait for PS7.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Saros is first party. PS6 probably won't be til 2028. I bet it'll be digital only but with an option to buy the disc drive that will play ps5 discs.

 

[samoilaaa]

Saros is first party. PS6 probably won't be til 2028. I bet it'll be digital only but with an option to buy the disc drive that will play ps5 discs.

i dont mind the option disc drive , just like the ps5 pro

i know saros is 1st party but it wasnt announced when i sold my ps5

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

If it didn't play PS4 and PS5 discs they can keep it.

I don't think Sony is this dumb.

 

[IAmRei]

it should be, no backward compatibility is a bummer. but might be sold separately : /

 

[RAIDEN1]

It should do, I had high hopes the PS5 would have the level of backward compatibility like the early PS3 did, but that was nowhere to be found....

 

[PatientGamer]

it will use a blu ray drive, therefore it will play all/most PS4, PS5 and PS6 games. With PS1, PS2, PS3 games being playable in the way they currently do. Also November 2027 is most likely the slated date if history is accurate.

 

[Fake]

Lets hope for the best. Or else, well he have NS2.

 

[lughnasadh123]

Yep, bet on it.

 

[jshackles]

According to GAF the PS6 might be a portable, in which case no

 

[samoilaaa]

it should be, no backward compatibility is a bummer. but might be sold separately : /

selling that disk drive separate is a 100% , thats extra money

 

[asdasdasdbb]

According to GAF the PS6 might be a portable, in which case no

The portable will be digital only but the standard one will presumably have an optional drive.

 

[Matt_Fox]

The Ps5 Pro doesn't come with a built-in disc drive and 99% certainty that the PS6 won't either - so unless you REALLY want the physical media on your bookshelf you'd be better just buying those five games on digital and saving £150 from buying disc drive's for both machines.

 

[Botan32]

Do you really want it? Do you know exactly when the PS6 will be released?
If you have the money, why deprive yourself?

The answer is simple.

 

[IAmRei]

selling that disk drive separate is a 100% , thats extra money

i hate this new future : ))

 

[RoboFu]

With a $100 add on , yes

 

[cormack12]

Games will ship on read only m2 at that stage.

 

[yurinka]

Yes. But I think this time the disc drive will be an optional addon for all SKUs, mostly focused for BC and physical movies.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

you'd be better just buying those five games on digital and saving £150 from buying disc drive's for both machines.

No we wouldn't

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

The basic model should. It would be an epic mistake if it didn't.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

According to GAF the PS6 might be a portable, in which case no

There will be a standard traditional console and a handheld for the PS6

 

[asdasdasdbb]

BTW I would decide soon if you are considering buying a PS5. It's only a matter of time before the prices get set back. And that's not even including any price hikes incoming because of the memory.

 

[Physiognomonics]

Yes. And PS4 discs too.

 

[omegasc]

Can't wait for the rage posts about "why can't I use my PS5 disc drive on my PS6!?"

 

[EverydayBeast]

20GB and 60GB PS3 launch models had the ability to play PS2/1 Discs so it could be possible.

 

[The_hunter]

They have to sell blu ray movies. It will read discs

 

[Bojji]

100% - there will be disc drive SKU or you will have to buy add on.

 

[LordOcidax]

Yes… Why not?

 

[m14]

Yes, that shouldn't be an issue.
The only questions are what Sony will price the drive at and how available it will be in certain regions that now lean heavily digital.

 

[adamsapple]

it fuckin' better.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

It's time to let go of discs. They're floppy, dainty, too large for portability, make noise and are cumbersome. They take up too much room and end up just being a key to the game on your drive.

 

[SportsFan581]

I'd be surprised if they move to give up their floor space at retail entirely. The drive will be an add-on option for both PS5 & PS6 games.

 

[ByWatterson]

Buy high, sell low

 

[m14]

Buy high, sell low

I imagine you have a carefully curated physical game collection, dear Watterson. Am I correct?

 

[kevboard]

of course it will. it would be insane self sabotaging if it didn't

 

[vodka-bull]

If it doesn't it means PS5 was the last Playstation for me.

20GB and 60GB PS3 launch models had the ability to play PS2/1 Discs so it could be possible.

My PS3 slim can read PS1 discs just fine, PS2 discs are the only problem.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

It fucking better

 

[ByWatterson]

I imagine you have a carefully curated physical game collection, dear Watterson. Am I correct?

 

[xrnzaaas]

The Ps5 Pro doesn't come with a built-in disc drive and 99% certainty that the PS6 won't either - so unless you REALLY want the physical media on your bookshelf you'd be better just buying those five games on digital and saving £150 from buying disc drive's for both machines.

Nah, buying the bluray drive is a better option. Even if Sony will be limiting production again (which would lead to high prices for early adopters) you'll still be ahead after playing & reselling a certain number of games.

Plus it's not like you have to buy it bundled with the new console. You can wait a few months for the prices of the drives to drop to reasonable levels.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

Nah, buying the bluray drive is a better option. Even if Sony will be limiting production again (which would lead to high prices for early adopters) you'll still be ahead after playing & reselling a certain number of games.

I think that's what's going to change with PS6. They are going to milk every last cent from physical lovers.

 

[Sooner]

I think it will play PS4 and PS5 discs, but only on an optional disc drive sold separately.

Since the disc drive is an extra peripheral, most people won't have it, meaning there will be very little incentive to have physical versions of new games.

I imagine very few PS6 games, if any, will have disc versions and the add-on drive will mainly exist just for backwards-compatability purposes.

 

[simpatico]

Can't wait for the rage posts about "why can't I use my PS5 disc drive on my PS6!?"

There have been so many leaps in optical drive technology since the PS5 drive came out. Do you really expect PS6 not to make use of those tangible advancements?

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

I'd be surprised if they move to give up their floor space at retail entirely. The drive will be an add-on option for both PS5 & PS6 games.

Their will be two sku's for the desktop ps6, one without blue ray disk drive and a sku with blue ray disk drive for $100 more.

 

[Shadowstar39]

Games will ship on read only m2 at that stage.

With today's memory going to AI farms, I doubt it.

 

[omegasc]

There have been so many leaps in optical drive technology since the PS5 drive came out. Do you really expect PS6 not to make use of those tangible advancements?

I hope it works but the PS6 design makes it look really out of place lol

 

[mdkirby]

Probably, but it won't come with a drive, I don't expect any model will, you'll have to buy the drive separately if you want one.

 

[ReyBrujo]

it should be, no backward compatibility is a bummer. but might be sold separately : /

If there is optical media it will come separate, I have no doubt about that. They want people buying digitally so "not included" as the default option "to keep prices down" makes sense. However I doubt it will play PS4 games, it might be added at a later date if ever.

 

[nial]

Sony will probably have to spend more effort to make it not possible, so it obviously will.

Lets hope for the best. Or else, well he have NS2.

To play our PS5 discs?

 

[PaintTinJr]

Worst case scenario I expect a built-in disc model and a digital model like the start of this gen, just with a different split between, where for PS5 it was probably 1000 disc units to 1 digital, whereas this time I would expect 500 to 500 of each or 300 - 700 in favour of the digital model.

Marketing a PS6 without a built-in disc launch console option diminishes the image of PlayStation as a brand IMO, and I think the awkward non-disc console logo on the digital slim/Pro shows that Sony knows the hostility to all-digital and upselling an expected feature that every PlayStation gen has launched with.

They can upsell drives later in the gen, and use the built-in disc model as a stalking horse price to make the digital version appear cheaper at a higher price point at launch. Without a built-in drive model the marketing and communication to disc owner earlier adopters loses marketing momentum IMO, and out the gate they know you want every drop you can get to repeat past success.

So yes, it will play everything PS5 does, even if that changes down the road - like the launch PS3 that dropped many features all the way up to and including the Slim launch.