Over the weekend, I saw multiple outlets stating that the official Sony Disc Drive product page on PS Direct had added "due to high demand, there is a limit of 1 per order" to its small-print in response to Sony's announcement that it was ceasing the production of physical games starting January 2028.
A quick search of the Way Back Machine shows the text was actually added as far back as January 18, 2026, well before Sony's July 1, 2026 announcement. However, if you were worried about getting your hands on the $79 (PS Direct), now is probably the best time as re-sellers are already starting to list them on second-hand sites like eBay for above their MSRP in the US and UK.
I never like to advocate someone invest in a PS5 accessory purely just in case stock starts to disappear, but I can't pretend I don't have fears that re-sellers are going to take full advantage of Sony's recent announcement in the near future. A quick glimpse at ebay.com already shows listings for sealed boxed copies of the PS5 accessory starting from $109 (eBay),which is $30 more than its $79 MSRP in the US, and current price on the official PS Direct online store.
In the UK, I've spotted some listed starting from £100 (eBay), despite the fact that stock on this side of the pond is also plentiful. As is stands, both the US PS Direct and UK PS Direct online stores still have listings for the official Disc Drive for its $79 / 69.99, so you don't have to give in to those inflated prices.
However, do remember that if you pick one up you won't be able to play any brand-new physical releases after January 2028 as there simply won't be any. While the "due to high demand, there is a limit of 1 per order" text was not new, the bolded text stating that "From Jan. 2028, newly released games on PlayStation will be available for purchase on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital format only" included on the Disc Drive product page most definitely is.
It's why, I don't in all conscious recommend investing in the $80 PS5 add-on if you're intention is purely to have access to all latest PS5 games going forward, as you won't once physical discs cease production.
However, if you want to take advantage of all the cheap PS5 game deals while you still can, go right ahead. The PS5 Disc Drive is compatible with both the digital PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro, and you have six-years worth of physical releases to pick up and play in the meantime. Not to mention, there's still over a year of physical PS5 releases to go until Sony calls it quits, and having a disc drive will allow you to play 4K Blu-rays and DVD discs, which would be otherwise impossible on a digital-only console.
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