ThePlayStation 5 Prowill be the most expensive modern console to date.
As of this writing, its still available throughGameStop,Target,Walmart, andPlayStation Direct.
Gaming deals sleuthWario64on Twitter/X first spotted the lack of availability.
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Its a more expensive console, so we cant assume it will see the same demand.
Sony execs previously saidthere werent any stock issueswhen it released theslim version of the PS5 in 2023.
With the PS5 Pro, thats no longer the case.
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For me and many other consumers, Sonys more powerful $700 console is actually a $780 rig.
The 2 TB SSD is a decent drive size for most game libraries but is still tight.
The PS5 Pro still has room to add your own M2 SSD for extra storage.
Owning your games on discs doesnt save you that much storage space once installed.
Those SSDs arent cheap, either.
A 2TBWD_Black SSDwill set you back $260 MSRP.
Microsofts Xbox Series S is still a download-only console with no disc drive.
So, do players actually care about disc drives?
Well, Id argue they definitely should.
Digital downloads, including those from the PlayStation Store, are merely licenses to watch or play that media.
Those licenses can andhave been revoked,and customers have little to no recourse.
Sonysterms of serviceoffer strict guidelines for keeping and using the games you buy on the PlayStation Store.
I can lend it to my friends.
I can sell it off when Im done.
At the very least, it means the software contained inside is still potentially readable.
Just look at what happened to some old, online-only Xbox titles whenMicrosoft deleted the Xbox 360 Store.
Consoles remain one of the few pieces of tech that still allow for physical media.
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