A report last year claimed that a removable disk drive for the PS5 was in the works. By Oisin Kuhnke on Apr 27, 2023 at 8:26 am PDT Sony has filed a patent application for a new record player, fueling rumors that the company is using a new record player. PS5 with removable disk drive. Last year, it was reported that Sony could be running an edition of the PS5 with a removable disk drive, sometime in 2023. We haven’t actually heard anything about it since then, but a patent just surfaced. A request from Sony for a new record player. has been made public, prospectively offering more evidence that a new edition of the console is in the works (via SegmentNext). The patent application itself does not mention the PS5, it refers to a “game machine” and looks a lot like the disc drive the console already uses. You need a Javascript-compatible browser to watch videos. Do you want us to not forget these settings for all your devices? Register or log in now! By clicking “Enter”, you agree to GameSpot’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. EnterNow Playing: Live from PS5 – bringing you the extraordinary | PS5 This design is believed to have been in progress since the PS5 was released in 2020, and the patent application appears to have been filed in late March 2021, just a few months after the console launched. The initial report of the new style claimed that this planned drive will be able to connect to the PS5 via a USB-C port on the back of the console, with the option to purchase the console alone and then the drive by itself. separate. or grouped. This possible new design is rarely the only new PS5 design in development, as a report from earlier this year claimed that a PS5 Pro was in development, reportedly aiming for a 2024 release. The PS5 isn’t even 3 years old yet and was notoriously difficult to acquire until recently, however, the PS4 Pro only came out 3 years after the original PS4, so the PS5 Pro launching in 2025 wouldn’t be entirely surprising. The products discussed here were independently selected by our editors. GameSpot may earn a percentage of the profits if you purchase something featured on our site. Do you have any news or would you like to contact us directly? Send an email to news@gamespot. com. Use your keyboard! Log in to comment
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