How to eject a PS5 disc

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Confused about how to eject a PS5 disc? This may seem like a strange problem to have, but it's one that's stumped many players over the years so you're definitely not alone! While there are both hardware and software options for getting the console to give up your disc via buttons or icons, neither will be especially obvious if you're unfamiliar with the PlayStation 5, which is why we're here to help. Read on for both ways to eject a PS5 disc, so you can get your game or movie back in your hands.

1. Eject a PS5 disc with the dedicated eject button

First up in your quest to find out how to eject a PS5 disc is the physical eject button, located on the console itself. There are two very thin, pill-shaped buttons on the front of the console - one is your power button, and the other is the eject button. If you're standing your console vertically, the eject button is the top button; if you're going sideways, it's the button on the right.

Both the eject and power buttons are quite difficult to see, and the labels are hard to read unless the light it just right, so it's easy to push the power button by mistake. Remember - the eject button is the smaller of the two!

2. Eject a PS5 disc via the UI

There is another way to eject a PS5 disc without having to scrabble around with the buttons on the console itself, and that's via the UI. On the home screen, head to the tile for the game that you're wanting to eject the disc for – handily, it's usually the first one on the rung.

Press the Options Button on your PS5 controller – it's the one on the right by the Triangle Button with the three lines by it. This will bring up a little menu, including the option to check for updates, and more. But right there at the very bottom is the option to eject the disc. Hit that, and the disc will pop out of the PS5 as if by magic.

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