If you're staring at the price of a new PS5 and wondering whether playing GTA 6 this November is really worth $600 or more, I'd strongly recommend looking at refurbished consoles before you do anything else.
There's simply not much value in paying full price for a brand-new PS5 right now. Sony's current pricing puts the PS5 Digital Edition at $599.99 and the disc-drive model at $649.99, while the PS5 Pro costs a frankly ridiculous $899.99.
That's a lot of money to spend if GTA 6 is the main reason you're finally jumping into the current generation. Thankfully, a reputable refurbished console can knock a meaningful chunk off that price without having to wait around for a potential price cut over Black Friday.
My first stop right now would be PlayStation Direct, where Sony is selling certified refurbished PS5 consoles directly through its own store.
The refurbished PS5 is currently $549, while the refurbished PS5 Digital Edition is $499. That makes the latter particularly interesting if you're starting from scratch and don't have a collection of physical PS5 or PS4 games sitting on your shelf.
The $499 price puts it $100 below a brand-new PS5 Digital Edition, and you're getting the newer slimline design with 1TB of storage. For someone buying a console primarily to play GTA 6, that's a pretty compelling proposition.
There's nothing to fear with refurb consoles either, as, according to Sony, it'll work like new: "Every PlayStation certified refurbished product completes a rigorous recertification process that includes full testing that meets the same functional standards as new PlayStation products. Your certified refurbished product works like new."
There's another reason I'd be tempted by the Digital Edition specifically. Sony has announced plans to stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation releases from January 2028, so we're already heading towards a future where physical games are becoming less central to the PlayStation ecosystem.
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