The PS5 Slim is $50 off for October Prime Day 2024<p>The October version of <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
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<p>To back up: The PlayStation 5 is still a hot commodity nearly four years after its debut. While the $700 <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/playstation/sony-unveils-its-ps5-pro-console-which-will-cost-you-a-whopping-700-151636487.html">PS5 Pro[/url] is perhaps a little too on the pricey side, the svelte PS5 "Slim" line have all the power of the original PS5 units but in a more slender form factor. Given how chunky those first models were, that's nothing to sniff at. </p>
<p>Normally starting at $449, the PS5 Slim Digital Edition (the one without a disc drive) has dropped to $399, while the regular edition <a data-i13n="elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Amazon;elmt:;cpos:3;pos:1" href="
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<p>If you buy the Slim Digital Edition and later decide that you'd like a disc drive so you can use Blu-rays, DVDs or physical editions of games on your PS5, you can pick up an <a data-i13n="cpos:5;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/sony-is-releasing-a-smaller-ps5-with-a-detachable-disc-drive-in-november-162625078.html">$80 attachment[/url]. However, it's worth noting that the add-on has been going in and out of stock in anticipation of the PS5 Pro, which doesn't have a disc drive built in but is compatible with the attachment.</p>
<p>There's a large library of <a data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-best-ps5-games-for-2024-top-playstation-titles-to-play-right-now-144653417.html">great PS5 games[/url] at this point, thanks to killer first-party titles such as <a data-i13n="cpos:7;pos:1" href="
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2[/url] and the utterly terrific <a data-i13n="cpos:8;pos:1" href="
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Astro Bot[/url]. Sony is remastering some major games that debuted on PS4 for the console too, including both chapters of <a data-i13n="cpos:9;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/the-last-of-us-part-2-remastered-review-the-roguelike-no-return-mode-steals-the-show-150006382.html">The Last of Us[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:10;pos:1" href="
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Horizon Zero Dawn[/url]. There's a huge selection of great third-party games to jump into as well, like the latest EA Sports FC, Madden NFL and NBA 2K games for sports fans, <a data-i13n="cpos:11;pos:1" href="
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Elden Ring[/url] and <a data-i13n="cpos:12;pos:1" href="
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Baldur's Gate 3[/url]. And let's not forget the small matter of a new Call of Duty game <a data-i13n="cpos:13;pos:1" href="
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-trailer-for-call-of-duty-black-ops-6s-zombies-dlc-has-risen-191550462.html">dropping in a few weeks[/url].</p>
<p>So, if you do pick up a PS5 Slim, you'll have a ton of games to buy and check out. That said, a PS Plus Extra or Premium subscription might be what you want, as that will give you access to a large library of titles right out of the gate.</p>
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