Hi, I'm trying to buy a PS5 disc drive.
They're all out of stock, everywhere. I live chatted with JB and there is no stock in stores, they said they won't be getting anymore in. What the….. unless this person is lying? What do we do?
Not paying eBay prices.
How do you know?
i asked sony and they said more will be released when the pro is released. i hope so as otherwise i will have to buy and settle for the 5 slim. as i have waited months and months to see if the pro rumour was true. just to hear it was only to find does. but no disc drive.
EB had preorders for the drive, but they sold out while I was fighting with their website
I haven't seen anyone else taking preorders. I'm going to wait until launch day and if I can't get one, will sadly be cancelling my Pro preorder
there'll be more eventually, just have to wait
There’ll be more for sure. Ongoing PS Pro buyers will need one.
Obviously been anticipated for the release of the ps5 pro, you are late to the party. Either you wait months or just buy at Ebay and don't look back.
Patience Iago. Patience.
Didn’t need a crystal ball to see this coming..
And don’t worry, in about 4 to 6 months, Sony will announce the “PS5 Pro Pro” and that will be the PS5 Pro, but with an optical drive.
First time?
Wave 1 along with the preorder consoles is sold out. Wave 2 is comming but TBA. That's why you see nowhere list them.
They are lying. Must not have liked your chat style.
Just buy PS5 slim disk ver then transfer the drive to the Pro. Sell the diskless Slim.
im trying to do this but no one wants to buy it.
Use it as Netflix in your lounge/bedroom then?
Just wait for new stock. I reckon Sony pulled all the drives from the market then they will repacked and rebadged it as disk drive for Pro.
Online via Disc Drive For PS5 Digital Edition Slim Console
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I called two JB stores asking if I could walk in to do the preorder. And both stores said yes.
I went into my local JB store and asked if i can just preorder the disc drive. And they said yes! I made the preorder and paid in full. They told me when they get more in stock, I will get one.
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they told me no. and there none in stock.
Same but I kept insisting and finally they said they let me PO'ed but no promises.
My one just let me preorder no questions. Said I have one reserved from the next shipment in.
@kamykazi: Same here they let me place a purchase order but said JB hifi sent a memo out yesterday stating next batch is not until 2025
@Jamesk811: That is ridiculous, Sony can get stuffed and I'm cancelling my PS5 Pro pre-order if I can't get a drive at launch. If you're going to make a drive an optional addon at least make the bloody thing available. If they think I'm just going to re-buy all of my games at inflated digital prices, they can think again.
@Jamesk811: I was told 2025 by EB games yesterday as well.
I don't believe it for a second, but just incase it's somewhat correct, I ended up ordering one off Amazon US for about $230aud to my door.
Atleast I know I'll have a drive in time now. 🤷♂️
@kjb1: I’m gonna buy a PS5 slim from Amazon 3 days before pro release and use that disc drive on my pro. You then get 45 days to return it so I’ll wait for me to get one when released then I’ll return the PS5 with the new disc drive. That way I don’t pay a cent more than what the ps5 drive is worth
@chromium: https://www.amazon.com/Disc-Drive-Digital-Consoles-PlayStati…
Looks like the $170 ones are sold out now. There's some that are about $220, plus taxes obviously.
Third party sellers but they are shipped by Amazon so nothing to worry about.
@kjb1: Looks like they’re not brand new though.
It’s still scalper prices …. Not too much different than buying from eBay.
@proudwanderer: Arrived today.
Thankfully brand new in a sealed box.
No regrets. Atleast I know for certain I've got a drive launch day.
@kjb1: Yeah, saw that. It looks like those ones aren't even new, at least the reasonably priced ones aren't. Sony have created this ridiculous situation that we're looking overseas and scalpers to why what should be basic accessory lol
@chromium: That’s exactly right.
I have nothing against the decision to make the Pro digital only because it makes sense from a manufacturing perspective to make just one SKU, but as soon as they’ve made that decision they should be ramping up production of the disc drive - which should be a mass produced item and doesn’t require special materials that are in a shortage supply-wise or anything like that.
I mean - the disc drives practically sold out on day 1 when the Pro was announced, and now - weeks later - it’s still out of stock everywhere.
And we’re now hearing that they won’t be back in stock til 2025!
Is it really that hard to make a disc drive?
I bet sales of the Pro will initially be worse than expected - and a large part will be due to the disc drive shortage.
Is Sony really willing to sacrifice sales - just to push the “all digital” agenda?
@chromium: Yeah not sure, I messaged one of the sellers and was told it's definitely new and sealed. No idea why Amazon are listing this way but I've bought "used" from third parties in the US many times and it's always been new. If it's not I'll send it back, or just suck it up 🤷♂️.
If you go into a couple of the listing's it states it's new stock.
Is that true? That the disc drive won’t be restocked until 2025?
That’s horrible!
@proudwanderer: An EB Games manager in Sydney told me he thinks early next year.
So yeah, this rumour is getting around.
Literally just walked into JB and bought one today. Chatswood store
none in stock in vic.
I considered getting one as soon as the Pro was announced, but then it was all gone everywhere the next day.
Tried to preorder one from EB with the Pro and the website kept dying and by the time I finally checked out it was sold out. Nobody else had any for preorder on that day and I haven't seen stock anywhere since. Checked a few physical stores in Melbourne and haven't found any. Hopefully they'll be available before or on Pro launch day or I'll end up with an expensive paperweight.
In stock right now with free delivery: https://www.bigw.com.au/product/disc-drive-for-ps5-digital-e…
no their not..
*they're
I don’t understand what the problem is with making disc drives. They’re not limited edition or anything. They’re a mass produced product.
Why are they out of stock everywhere and still not back in stock after weeks!
I'm assuming (hoping) they're in the same shipment that the pros are arriving in. They still have another month to sort their shit out.
Hope you’re right. But if that were the case, they should have allowed us to preorder the disc drives.
They can even have a rule that you can only preorder the disc drive if you preorder the PS5 Pro (to stop the scalpers) and everyone else who wants to get the disc drive by itself only have to wait for after Nov 7 if there are any remaining.
That would at least give those who are willing to fork over the huge amount for the Pro some confidence that they would be able to play all their library of games on the brand new Pro from day 1.
But crickets……
Cancelled my PS5 pro order today with the still yet to be verified murmurs that disc drives won't be arriving until 2025, but those rumors were enough. Doubt the pro will be sold out, and planning to get it in store again when the drives become available.
i got told by ebgames everyones canceling their orders for the ps5 pro lol
Will need to cancel the pro if I can’t walk out with a disc drive. Sony are (profanity) not giving it as the main option.
It's been two weeks and still no sign of updated stock …
Likely will cancel my order with EB if there arent any updates by Friday. Not having 3/4 of my library unplayable because Sony are useless
It's so ridiculous!
What's so hard about making a disk drive?
Even if scalpers bought them all up on the day the Pro was announced, Sony could start making more from that day onwards and have them ready for release when the Pro is released!
Yep I'm in the same boat cancelled my preorder for now because no disc drive is a deal breaker. I remember Richard on Digital Foundry predicting this would happen and I thought no way would a stupid peripheral sell out. But here we are a week away from launch and no more disc drives in sight….
So pissed off about it that I cancelled my preorder.
Are there any good websites to easily track when more stock comes in? Every few days I check eb, jb and big w. But still nothing.
Cancelled Pro order because no drives available.
Just buy ps5 and use the disc drive from that. Eligible for free returns until January 31 2025. You will
Buy one by then.
it will be restocked soon. Keep an eye on the website, or try visiting a nearby jb/eb to inquire after Monday.
Which website?
How do you even know this or its just bs? lol or are you just guessing because pro is coming out in a week?
Whats your reasoning for this? How do you know?
Keep your eye out!
A mate that works at JB said stores are getting stock today and tomorrow.
He was able to secure one for me.
I'm sure other places should be getting stock too.
still nothing today.
My local JB got 4 units
Not selling online apparently, in store only and stores getting very few units per store
Just went to my local in Sydney as soon as they opened and got their one and only unit. Two staff members had no idea. Had to show them the website listing and they looked up the sku on their device.
Yep i got told all sold out their only for preorders. By jb. So none in stock
Check your Sony stores too. Managed to order one today for delivery early next week
Did you go instore to order or did you order online?
In store and they said they had like 4 at their warehouse. Didn't get much more information after they organised to have one delivered to me
There will be more stock on PS5 Pro release. Plenty preorders taken for the next batch of stock.