You might wonder if the extra money you have to pay for a PS5 with a disk drive is worth it. And you might want the Ultra HD Blu-ray for its extra features. You might think that the PS5’s disk-based system will help you avoid having to download and install games.
All games for the PS5 need to be set up. Even if you have a physical disk, you’ll still have to install at least part of the game, which will take up some of the PS5’s memory. This is a hassle for many gamers, so they are slowly switching to the digital version of the PS5 instead.
In this article, I’ll explain in more detail why games need to be downloaded even if you have a physical copy on a disk and what the benefits are of having to install the games. Keep reading.
Why Do Disk Copies Of PS5 Games Still Need To Be Installed?
Because the games are too big to fit on the PS5’s hard drive, you still have to install disk copies of them. Most new games have a lot of data, and many of them are between 100 and 200 GB.
Even if the game data were on a physical disk, this size is too big. Some of the game’s data will need to be put on the hard drive of the PS5.
Since you can only install parts of the game on the PS5, you’ll always need the disk to play your games. Even after installing the game, you’ll still need to put in the physical disk to play it.
Some gamers are very upset that they still need the disk after installing the game. The games will still need to be installed, will take up space on the PS5’s hard drive, and will need the disk to play. Most people would think that once the game is installed, they could play without the disk, but that’s not the case.
Part of the reason you need the disk to play the game is that only part of the game is installed and the rest of the data comes from the disk. But that’s also so that Sony and Playstation can check the license of the game and make sure you’re playing a real copy.
Not Everyone Is A Fan Of Disks
Even after a game has been installed, you still have to put in the physical disk to play it. For most people, this is too big of a downside to make the money worth it. Now that streaming services are so popular, not as many people use Blu-ray discs.
Because of these things, most people are more interested in the digital version of the PS5. The digital version is much cheaper than the one with disks, and it works just as well. Digital PS5s aren’t always easy to find because they are expensive and don’t need disks.
Benefits Of Installing All Of Your Games On Your PS5
Even if you have a physical copy of the game, there are a lot of bad things about installing all of your games on your PS5. However, there are some good things about having the games stored on the PS5’s internal hard drive.
You Can Uninstall Specific Game Data
You can choose which parts of games you want to install on your PS5. For example, if you buy Grand Theft Auto or Call of Duty and don’t plan to play the campaign or story mode, you can uninstall just that part of the game.
This feature makes the PS5 stand out from its competitors and from older PlayStations. It can help you save important memory space and keep your hard drive organized.
You Can Get Better Game Performance
Note that the internals of both the digital and disk versions of the PS5 are the same, so they will work the same. The internal SSD can read at a rate of 5,500 MB/s in a straight line.
Since the PS5 is powerful enough to quickly read and process game data, gamers can enjoy a smooth gaming experience. The installation of the game helps with this and speeds up things like loading times and transitions.
Even though waiting for disk-based games to install may seem like a bad thing, in the long run, this wait pays off because it makes the game better. If you are a competitive or professional gamer, every bit of speed and smoothness matters.
Many Modern Gamers Are Moving Toward Digital Copies
Disk-based games won’t be used much longer, especially since games are getting bigger because they have better graphics and more features. Modern gamers don’t really like using disks to move game data around.
Parts of disk-based games still need to be installed on the PS5 because disks can only hold so much data. Many gamers wonder if they need to install the game even if they don’t have the disk. If so, why not just get rid of the disk and get the digital version, which is cheaper and just as good?
This is one reason why the digital version of the PS5 has become the more popular one. At this point, the disk is getting in the way and is an extra step that doesn’t need to be done.
The real death blow for disk-based games is that you have to install them and keep the disk in to play them later. Disks can get lost or stolen, and if that happens, you’ll have the game data but no way to play it.
Final Verdict
You have to install all PS5 games, whether they come on a physical disk or are only available online. Because modern games are so big, disks can’t hold all of the game data. Some of a game’s data must be saved on the PS5’s hard drive.
Because games must be installed from a disk, and the disk is still needed to play after installation, and because the prices are different, many gamers today prefer the digital version of the PS5, which is why it’s much harder to find.