Can I still play my PS4 disc games on a PS5 without disc drive? [duplicate]

My PS4 has served me well over the years, but in the coming months I'll probably upgrade to the PS5. However, I'm not sure of the choice between the digital or disc edition. My main concern is: Can I still play my PS4 disc games on the PS5 digital edition?

I don't mind downloading the games, for example after entering the cd key, I just own a few titles that I'd like to keep playing after replacing my PS4.

Solution 1:

In general, no. PS4 games don't have a "cd key" that you can enter to prove ownership, so there's no way to download a digital version without buying the game again. In order to play a game that you own a physical copy of you need to insert the disc into the console, which obviously you can't do with the digital edition PS5 console.

From the PlayStation Blog:

Since there is no disc drive, you won’t be able to play your PS4 disc-based games on the PS5 Digital Edition.

Depending on the specific games you want to keep playing, there may be an alternative option if you have a PS Plus subscription. The PS Plus Collection (see bottom of the linked page) contains a number of PS4 games which can be played for free on a PS5 console as part of the subscription.