Upon its official unveiling several weeks ago, the PS5 Pro was met with backlash on account of its exorbitant $700 price tag. A key pain point for many is the absence of a disc drive on the refreshed next-gen system — now billed as an accessory sold separately alongside an optional vertical stand.
It’s clear that the landscape of gaming is changing. With its long track record of innovation in TVs and phones business, Samsung sees an industry ripe for the taking — an industry on the cusp of major alteration as physical video game discs begin to lose their steam as fast as DVDs in the early days of streaming.
