Apple's 16-Year-Old SuperDrive Now Out of Stock Worldwide, Likely Discontinued

[dumastudetto]

You can still use most and random USB CD / DVD Drive from Amazon for under $20

Like this one https://a.co/d/iMFQZky

The SuperDrive produces higher sound fidelity when importing tracks to Apple Music.

 

[svish]

Not expecting the SuperDrive to be available again. Surprised to see that Apple had it in sale till now.

 

[wanha]

Do you think it will be USB-C???

Yes. It will have USB-C and come in a new color

 

[nostradumbass]

Not expecting the SuperDrive to be available again. Surprised to see that Apple had it in sale till now.

Blu-ray support in bound mark my words all Apple TV productions in special edition blu-rays available in Apple Stores excusively.

 

[Felix01]

You don't need a Superdrive. These work just great and are cheaper than a Chipotle burrito with guac: https://www.amazon.com/Rioddas-External-Portable-Rewriter-Superdrive/dp/B07DLRG9VH/

I didn’t bother reading any of them but 10% of the ~38k ratings on your Amazon link were 1-star ratings. If I needed one for a M-series Mac, I think I’d keep looking.

 

[ennisw]

Apple joined Blu-ray Disc Association, but they never launched a product that supports blu-ray.

 

[alexandr]

Yes. It will have USB-C and come in a new color

Bring it on!!!

 

[mcled53]

Do you think it will be USB-C???

He was joking.

 

[wanha]

Bring it on!!!

I'm thinking Apple needs to have a special event just for SuperDrive 2, just waiting on Gurman to confirm

 

[nylonsteel]

i still have mine from years ago - worked great before and still works great
i've downsized my media collection
used to have a great collection of cd and dvd
still hard to let it go though
i'll keep it around for a while longer
for old times sake

 

[alexandr]

He was joking.

Thanks... so was I...

 

[alexandr]

I'm thinking Apple needs to have a special event just for SuperDrive 2, just waiting on Gurman to confirm

Maybe change 'super' to 'mega' — Mega Drive 2!!!

 

[lotones]

Maybe change 'super' to 'mega' — Mega Drive 2!!!

I think you meant to say SuperDrive Pro. It will be powered by leftover M3 chips, enhanced with Apple Intelligence, and cost $1000.

 

[sracer]

I doubt it at this point they are extremely niche and any 3rd party external drive from Amazon works fine. I recently bought a 4k Blu-ray drive to rip my physical library to use in plex.outside of ripping my physical media I have no other use for it

Same here... 👍 but...

I've been dabbling in physical media for audio CDs. Have both a vintage and new portable CD player. It's a fun distraction to burn custom "mixtape" audio CDs and mp3 data discs to use in those players.

 

[alexandr]

I think you meant to say SuperDrive Pro. It will be powered by leftover M3 chips, enhanced with Apple Intelligence, and cost $1000.

It was a SEGA reference.

 

[zedsdead]

Not that it is often, but it is ridiculous that you still cannot natively play blu rays on apple hardware.

 

[nathansz]

The SuperDrive produces higher sound fidelity when importing tracks to Apple Music.

Nope

 

[Baseiseough]

So let me do the maths.

DVD rotational speed at 1X (about 1.4MBytes/sec) averages at about 1000 RPM.

So to write a dual layer 8.4GB DVD in one second, that would require that the disc spin at six million RPM.

I hope you're wearing a kevlar vest and asbestos pants.

So let me do the maths.

DVD rotational speed at 1X (about 1.4MBytes/sec) averages at about 1000 RPM.

So to write a dual layer 8.4GB DVD in one second, that would require that the disc spin at six million RPM.

I hope you're wearing a kevlar vest and asbestos pants.

I was so hyped about the speed that I didn't think it was important to mention it would be the last thing you would ever do in your lifetime!!

 

[Scott Baret]

Actually, this is the second SuperDrive.

The first was around from 1988-1999. If you're a veteran Apple user, you know.

 

[dwaite]

SuperDrive 2 refresh incoming in 3… 2…

Will now support MiniDisc

 

[B4U]

Just strolling around and found it still available at the Exchange.
🤣

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/apple-usb-superdrive/7386357

Fairly sure the order will get cancelled.

 

[tubular]

Maybe change 'super' to 'mega' — Mega Drive 2!!!

Interstellar Over Drive.