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If you\u2019ve been on the fence about which PlayStation 5 to buy and have ultimately decided against the PS5 Pro<\/a> \u2014 either because of the price tag or because you couldn\u2019t nab the extra-gorgeous 30th anniversary edition<\/a> in time \u2014 the slimmed-down PS5 Digital Edition is on sale at both Amazon<\/a> and Target<\/a> for $399.99 (was $449.99) ahead of October Prime Day<\/a>, while the standard PS5 with disc drive is available for $449.99 (was $499.99). (You\u2019ll need an Amazon Prime<\/a> or Target Circle<\/a> membership, respectively, to capitalize on these deals.) While $50 is not the steepest discount, that is the lowest price of any new PS5 currently available, making it a great entry point and still allows you to play the full catalog of titles for now and the foreseen future.<\/p>\n

This PlayStation 5 is the slimmer redesign<\/a> that replaced the original model around this time last year, and it came with a $50 price hike for the Digital Edition. This early October Prime Day \/ Target Circle Week sale brings the entry price back down to below $400. Note that while the Digital Edition lacks a disc drive \u2014 sorry, no playing Blu-rays out of the box \u2014\u00a0you can pick up a disc drive separately as an attachment later on for $79.99 from Amazon<\/a> and other retailers.<\/p>\n

This is a great time to pick up a PlayStation 5, which has a library of incredible games<\/a> and a robust accessories<\/a> ecosystem. And we wouldn\u2019t worry too much about a PlayStation 6 anytime soon \u2014 by all accounts<\/a> that is still many years off.<\/p>\n

Looking for more deals? Check out all of Polygon\u2019s favorite October Prime Day 2024 deals<\/a> right here, and subscribe to our newsletter below to get great deals delivered to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve been on the fence about which PlayStation 5 to buy and have ultimately decided against the PS5 Pro \u2014 either because of the price tag or because you couldn\u2019t nab the extra-gorgeous 30th anniversary edition in time \u2014 the slimmed-down PS5 Digital Edition is on sale at both Amazon and Target for $399.99 (was $449.99) ahead of October Prime Day, while the standard PS5 with disc drive is available for $449.99 (was $499.99). (You\u2019ll need an Amazon Prime or Target Circle membership, respectively, to capitalize on these deals.) While $50 is not the steepest discount, that is the lowest price of any new PS5 currently available, making it a great entry point and still allows you to play the full catalog of titles for…<\/p>\n

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