View: https://twitter.com/charlieintel/status/1716958629184622762?s=46
So i guess that's how Sony will differenciate between Genuine BD Drives and block any third party versions.
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Internet will be required to pair the Disc Drive on the new PlayStation 5 revision upon setup.
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View: https://twitter.com/charlieintel/status/1716958629184622762?s=46
So i guess that's how Sony will differenciate between Genuine BD Drives and block any third party versions.
So basically this makes these drive useless for preservation/repairs after servers go down. Why am I not surprised...
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The dust has pretty much settled after the announcement, people really recommended getting the current machine out now right? It's only because their collectors iitems or soon to be?
the real question is how is this authentication stored in the PS5?
Does it get wiped every system format?
That would affect the long term viability of the drive
Or is it stored in a separate Secure Enclave
That doesn't get wiped
Then this wouldn't be too much of an issue unless you plan to keep sealed PS5s in storage for long term
Does it get wiped every system format?
That would affect the long term viability of the drive
Or is it stored in a separate Secure Enclave
That doesn't get wiped
Then this wouldn't be too much of an issue unless you plan to keep sealed PS5s in storage for long term
This is so fucking dumb.
I can understand needing to make it legit to avoid pirating but this is dumb.
I can understand needing to make it legit to avoid pirating but this is dumb.
they probably could 'bundle' if they wanted to probably like most UHD players.
I think its just an anti-tampering/counterfeiting solution.
Having watched many repair videos of the PS5, I knew some kind of authentication process would be required as drives are paired to the motherboard.
Wonder what happens if you choose to sell your disk drive after, can it be paired to a second PS5 after?
Wonder what happens if you choose to sell your disk drive after, can it be paired to a second PS5 after?
I reckon this is an anti-piracy measure as well as the UHD Blu-ray thing.
Online check to make sure the drive hasn't been tampered with, and then it basically gets paired to the console and can't be moved to a new system.
If they have any sense they'll allow you to replace the drive if the old one breaks (for both upgraded digital systems and disc systems that need a replacement drive), but I suspect once a working drive is paired to a console then it's forever tied to said console.
Online check to make sure the drive hasn't been tampered with, and then it basically gets paired to the console and can't be moved to a new system.
If they have any sense they'll allow you to replace the drive if the old one breaks (for both upgraded digital systems and disc systems that need a replacement drive), but I suspect once a working drive is paired to a console then it's forever tied to said console.
Fat PS3 disc modules need to be paired with the PS3 motherboard before you can use it. This is why you can't just get one from another unit and expect it work even if the lens are good.
Sony really love self owning themselves with this new PS5 lineup?
Going to be a hard pass from most folk around here.
Going to be a hard pass from most folk around here.
So is pairing a one time thing? If I pair a disc drive, it can't be then paired to another console if I sell it?
Are the people taking a hard pass on this going to go Nintendo-only, quit gaming altogether, what?
Doubt it, but doubt peeps looking for a new PS5 are not likely going to want the digital skew with this as an addon. Just makes zero sense.
Sony missing out on 68 sales, they literally shaking over there in Tokyo.
I could be wrong, but I think this is part of licensing Blu-Ray, Sony likely wants to avoid paying the licensing fees on driveless consoles, as a compromise they need to authenticate when the new SKUs have a drive attached.
We have to wait and see, if we are lucky the pairing happens on the firmware level and so should retain after factory resetting the console.
PCs literally required you to do exactly the same thing to play back UHD Blu-rays. Cyberlink was the only licensed player and required an internet connection when you connected anew drive before it could play anything back.
(Of course now there is no way to buy new hardware that does it at all since Intel dropped SGX.)
The existing PS5 disc model also requires this if you replace the drive and it seems to have sold okay.
I doubt you wont be able to move it to other systems afterwards, part of the whole idea with the new approach is they can sell a the PS5 Pro as a digital unit and attach an existing Disc Drive to it. Its probably there to authenticate the drive itself is legitimate.
this will almost certainly also be the case with the disc SKU. at least if you actually ever want to use the drive
It's an anti piracy thing, to stop (for example) a HDD full of game rips pretending to be a blu-ray drive
Yes, it's a one time check.
(Although the Blu-ray BD+ and UHD Blu-ray specs both include a mechanism to require an online check for each disc before it can be played back, but I don't believe anyone has ever shipped anything that used it.)
It almost certainly will be smaller as having it the same size for a smaller console will just be extra shipping costs.
New box is also quite a bit smaller.
I'm still hoping Insomniac do a PC port for Spider-Man 2. 😅
So far Spider-Man 2 is the only game I'm interested in for PS5 and I'm hoping if Rachet and Clank got a PC port, there's hope for SM2.
Really wanting to avoid spending money on a PS5 unless absolutely necessary and one game ain't worth it.
So far Spider-Man 2 is the only game I'm interested in for PS5 and I'm hoping if Rachet and Clank got a PC port, there's hope for SM2.
Really wanting to avoid spending money on a PS5 unless absolutely necessary and one game ain't worth it.