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PS5 Disc Drive Is Coming Back In Stock At UK Retailers, But Currys Is Charging Extra

UK retailer Currys has received new stock for the PS5 Disc Drive today, suggesting that the device is going to hit other major retail chains in the country following a dry spell. However, Currys has decided to raise the price of the dis drive to £109, even though its RRP is £99.99.

gold_drake163d ago

the big electric store near me also nust pumped up the price for them.
its ridiculous

fr0sty162d ago (Edited 162d ago )

Why not just buy it on playstation direct? Is that a US only thing?

Edit: NVM, I see they're out of stock. Found one on Ebay at stock price, though.

gold_drake162d ago

id rather not buy stuff online. i like to go into a store xD

and yeh, it was sold out immediately online

gigoran8162d ago

yeah a lot of countries can't order from playstation direct. the scalpers knew what they were doing this time. small ticket item soon to be high in demand. the prices they asked for were shocking. ebay has no issues with price gouging. jokes on them, i was able to get one on the same day that my pro was delivered.

RedDevils162d ago

It's like when you selling them shovels instead.

REDGUM162d ago

I'm more interested in hearing when Australian stores receiving more stock personally but an updateis an update. This is getting silly with no word on when it might, if at all, happen.
I'm not purchasing a pro till I can find a disc drive.

Gamingsince1981162d ago

They are easy to get here in Australia, they just cost alot more than anywhere else. $1200 for a ps5 pro for example.

REDGUM162d ago

any links would be helpful please unless, like MeteorPanda commented, you're talking about the slim model as well?

RedDevils162d ago

Ps5 pro I can just walk in to Jb hi fi or Harvey Norman and walk out with it. But the disk drive is nowhere to be found. The cheapest place that you can find is facebook marketplace lol

mkis007162d ago

Well this should prove to sony it would be unwise to drop physical anytime soon.

Tacoboto162d ago

But instead the lesson learned will be "Physical is obviously the inconvenient one here"

mkis007162d ago

I wouldnt be surprised at all if this standalone drive is their test before a discision is made for ps6.

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