Oct 26, 2023 12:36:00

It is reported that the new PS5 model with a removable disk drive requires an online connection to set up the disk drive.

The new model of Playstation 5 (PS5),

announced by Sony on October 11, 2023, is 30% smaller while maintaining the performance of the previous PS5. Additionally, since the optical drive is removable, you can purchase an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc drive to add a disc drive even to the Digital Edition, which does not have an optical drive. However, it has been noted that an Internet connection is required to add a disk drive and set it up for the first time.

The new PS5's optional disc drive requires an internet connection to connect | VGC
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-new-ps5s-optional-disc-drive-requires-an-internet-connection-to-connect/

PlayStation 5's detachable disc drive requires an online connection

https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/playstation-5-s-detachable-disc-drive-requires-an-online-connection

New Slim PS5 Requires Internet Connection to Attach Disc Drive
https://gizmodo.com/the-new-slim-ps5-requires-internet-connection-1850957566

PS5 Slim's new external disc drive requires online “pairing” before use | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/ps5-slims-new-external-disc-drive-requires-online-pairing-before-use/

The information that an internet connection is required to set up the disk drive was leaked by X (formerly Twitter) user CharlieIntel .

Additional images of the Modern Warfare III PS5 Slim Bundle

Back says “150GB minimum.” Also says 90GB+ download required to play.

Bundle is available November 10th

(ty @_tlyer ) pic.twitter.com/zAhx0lZWdu
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) October 24, 2023

CharlieIntel posted on X an image of a cosmetic box containing `` Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III '' and the new PS5. On the side of the presentation box, there is a small note stating ``Internet connection required to pair Disc Drive and PS5 console upon setup.'' Masu.

In response to this report, some users have criticized that ``Connecting hardware such as disk drives should not depend on servers that may not be available forever.''

Uhhhh...if this is the case, that is highly concerning and very strange. Hardware connectivity shouldn't be determined by a server that may not always be available.
https://t.co/NT4KU6ShrN
— John Linneman @dark1x.bsky.social (@dark1x) October 25, 2023

Technology media Gizmodo says, ``When you first start up the new PS5, you will be able to connect to the Internet and set it up for a few years, but if Sony shuts down the PS5-related servers a few years later, the user will be unable to use the disk drive.'' There will be no way to set it up.'

Many media outlets speculate that `` Article 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act' ' is the reason why an Internet connection is required to set up a disk drive.

Article 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act prohibits circumvention of technological protection measures for copyrighted content. According to overseas media Video Games Chronicle, by requiring an Internet connection for pairing, each PS5 will only work with a specific disk drive, preventing users from using their own disk drives and potentially infringing copyright. It is said that it may be preventing.

Video Games Chronicle also notes that if you connect an external disk drive and connect to the Internet for the first time, a security check may be performed when pairing the drive and the console after verifying the disk drive. I'm guessing there is.

Foreign media Ars Technica cited the example of Xbox Series 's firmware update no longer requires an internet connection to check for compatibility. Similarly, a future update for PS5 may eliminate the need for an internet connection to set up an external disk drive.' I am.

The new PS5 will go on sale from November 10, 2023, and can be pre-ordered at Amazon.co.jp for 66,980 yen including tax.

Amazon.co.jp: PlayStation 5(CFI-2000A01): Game