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The PlayStation 5 Disc Edition is Sony's current-generation home console, built around a custom ultra-high-speed SSD that cuts load times to seconds and supports 4K gaming at up to 120fps with ray tracing and HDR on compatible TVs. The disc drive plays physical PS5 and PS4 discs and doubles as a 4K Blu-ray player, which the Digital Edition cannot do. It sits alongside the slimmer PS5 redesign and the more powerful PS5 Pro; the disc model remains the pick for players who buy, lend or resell physical games. Owners praise the fast loading, the DualSense haptics and the steady stream of exclusives, while common complaints are its large footprint, fan noise under load and the small usable SSD space before expansion.
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Owners and reviewers rate the PS5 Disc Edition highly for its fast loading, strong exclusives and immersive DualSense controller. Recurring complaints are the console's size, fan noise and limited built-in storage.
The PlayStation 5 Disc Edition is a Sony game console that comes with an extra controller. It uses an ultra-high speed SSD to give installed PS5 games near instant load times. Its integrated I/O lets game creators pull data from the SSD very quickly.
It plays supported PS5 games on a 4K TV, with ray tracing for realistic shadows and reflections. Compatible games can run at up to 120fps with 120Hz output on 4K displays. On an HDR TV, supported games show a wider range of colors.
The console can play over 4,000 PS4 games, and Game Boost can give some of them faster, smoother frame rates. Tempest 3D AudioTech makes sound feel as if it comes from every direction through compatible headphones in supported games. The DualSense wireless controller adds haptic feedback and adaptive triggers with dynamic resistance in select PS5 games.
