New details leak regarding PS5 with detachable disc drive

Back in September we reported that Sony was developing a new SKU of the PlayStation 5 which would see the console include a detachable disc drive. Little was known at the time, however we now have more information, including the fact that the disc drive will not be backwards compatible with previous PS5 consoles.

While we have yet to hear any official word on this alleged hybrid PlayStation, industry insider Tom Henderson – who leaked its existence in the first place – offered a few updates on the unannounced console, saying:

“Doesn't seem like there are any major hardware changes from the original console. Disc Drive likely won't be compatible with the current digital version.”

When asked to clarify what he meant with the latter statement, Henderson responded, “It's a new console entirely. Basically gen 2 on the PS5.”

By now we have heard quite a bit about this PS5 with a detachable disc drive, however we have yet to see anything from it. It will be highly interesting to see how this new PS5 functions and what it looks like – even if the specs are the same.

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