This PS5 Slim and ‘Astro Bot’ Bundle Is Cheaper Than a Standalone PS5
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We might be living in the era of the PS5 Pro, but speaking from personal experience, the base PS5 is still plenty good enough for most people. There are no exclusive games for the upgrade yet (and there likely never will be), but one nice thing about its existence is that the original PS5 is now more likely to go on sale.
Consider this week's discounts on both models of the PS5 Slim (sorry, that's what everyone calls it, Sony), which you can snag with a free copy of Astro Bot thrown in. They aren't technically a part of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, but the deals are undeniable.
The PS5 Slim, despite being a little thinner and a little different looking than the launch model, has all the same capabilities as a non-Pro PS5, but in a sleeker format. There are two versions—one that only plays digital games and one that accepts physical discs—but for the most part, these models have replaced the launch version of the PS5 in stores, with the digital version usually going for $450 and the disc version most often priced at $500.
During this sale, you can instead get a digital PS5 Slim for $399 and disc-based one for $449, and both models come with last year's The Game Awards-winning Astro Bot as an added bonus. Basically, these system deals would be great even without the free game. Add that in, and you're saving $110.
The only caveat? Slim PS5 models require a special stand if you want to mount them vertically, although that stand is on sale right now as well.
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