# 4 drawbacks you should know before buying a PlayStation 5

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-drawbacks-you-should-know-before-buying-a-playstation-5/
- Published: 2026-10-31T18:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T18:12:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Engadget
- Original article: https://www.engadget.com/2300257/drawbacks-you-should-know-before-buying-playstation-5/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- PS5 prices have risen substantially since launch.
- Sony plans to stop releasing games on discs from 2028.
- The PS6 launch timing remains unknown.

## Summary

The article argues that buying a PlayStation 5 now offers poor value, despite the PS5 and PS5 Pro being capable consoles. Prices have risen years after launch, while the timing of a PS6 remains unknown, leaving buyers uncertain about how long current models will stay current.

It also warns that Sony plans to stop putting games on discs from 2028, reducing options to lend, resell or buy physical copies, and that the PS5 Pro has become harder to find. The original PS5 launched at $499 with a disc drive and $399 without one; the article says those models now cost $649 and $599 respectively, while the PS5 Pro has risen from $699 to $899. The supplied article text ends partway through its discussion of the Pro.

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