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Best PS5 and PlayStation Deals Right Now: Save on Games, SSDs, Headsets, and More

If you’re looking for a deal on PS5 games, controllers, headsets, SSDs, and more, you’ve arrived at the right place. Below, we’re tracking all the best deals on everything PlayStation, including new releases, older favorites, and even top premium items like the best OLED TV or soundbars for PS5.

If you don’t like what you see, you can always come back another time! We frequently update this page with all the best PS5 deals, so you’re more than likely to find something you love when returning. For now, here are all the best PS5 and PlayStation deals right now.

TL;DR – Best PS5 Deals Right Now

Best PS5 SSD Deals Right Now

The MP600 Pro is Corsair’s fastest M.2 SSD and the “LPX” model is “optimized for PS5” because it includes a rugged preinstalled heatsink that is slim enough to fit in the PS5 bay without any issues. We like this RAM so much, we rated it the best PS5 SSD for 2023. For even more PS5 SSD deals, check out our full roundup here.

Best PS5 Video Game Deals Right Now

If you’ve got the console, you’ll need the games as well. Video game deals can come and go a lot, so I’d also highly suggest following @IGNDeals on Twitter where we’ll regularly post all kinds of discounts on the stuff you really want to buy (including PS5 games!) For now, here’s the best PS5 video game deals you can find in 2023. A favorite of ours is the $34.99 deal on God of War: Ragnarok at Super Shop, so remember to use our code IGNGOWR to score the discount.

Best PS5 Accessory Deals Right Now

To get the most out of your hardware, you’ll want to consider picking up a few accessories for the PS5. When we find worthy deals, here’s where we’ll put them. But, if you’re just looking to pick up an extra controller, for example, see our best PS5 accessories roundup for more recommendations!

Best PS5 Headset Deals

Gaming on your PS5 can be taken to the next level with a decent headset. Whether you’re looking for immersive 3D audio, or just a decent headset and mic to chat to your friends over a game of Warzone, then you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for a few more options (or some additional advice) check out our full best PS5 headset roundup here as well.

Best PS5 and Gaming Soundbar Deals

If you’ve got a killer living room set up, you may want to consider the next best thing to upgrading your space, a decent soundbar. Some of the most immersive elements of gaming can be from the incredible soundtracks, and often enough our TV speakers just aren’t good enough to pick up some of the most intricate sounds. This is where soundbars come in.

Best OLED TV for PS5

This enables seamless 4K gaming at 120Hz on consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X. It also supports variable refresh rate (VRR), auto low latency mode (ALLM), and even HGiG, making it a comprehensive choice. These televisions are so exceptional that the smaller 48″ and 42″ sizes are also highly recommended as the best gaming PC monitors available. Check out our own IGN LG Evo C2 OLED TV review for our hands-on experience with this TV, or have a browse through our full OLED TV deals roundup for more options.

Where to Buy a PS5 in 2023

It’s a wonderful time to be alive in 2023, as PS5 consoles are reguarly available to buy! It was a long time coming, but we’re all incredibly thankful to finally turn off those stock trackers! For now, here’s where you can pick up a PS5 console or bundle. But, keep an eye out for offers in the near future, as Sony has already started experimenting with discounts on the console bundles (such as the recent $50 off the God of War bundle).

PlayStation VR 2 is Now Available at Amazon

For those who have been excitedly waiting to get their hands on it, the PlayStation VR 2 is now live on Amazon. For $549.99, you’ll be getting the headset (with a 4K HDR screen, a 110-degree field of view, and many more features), alongside two Sense controllers with adaptive triggers and haptic feedback.

Our review of the PSVR 2 awarded it with an incredible 9/10, calling it a “quantum leap over the original PSVR in terms of ease of use, visual quality, and immersion,” and that, “any PlayStation owner who loves VR should upgrade as soon as possible.” Below, you can find the link to Amazon’s website for it.

Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.

Hogwarts Legacy Datamine Reveals Morality System Where Unforgivable Curses Came With a Cost

Fans who noticed that Hogwarts Legacy had an unusual lack of repercussions for murdering and using other unforgivable curses will be pleased to hear that developer Avalanche Software also thought about it a lot.

As reported by PC Gamer, a new datamine of the popular Harry Potter game has revealed that a morality system was at least tested before launch, meaning using unforgivable curses wasn’t quite so free and easy.

YouTuber GrandTheftDiamonds uncovered a hidden morality system while looking through the game’s SQL files, and it would have given a House Point penalty to wizards who choose to use Avada Kedavra and the other unforgivable curses.

As you might expect, the Killing Curse would have racked up the worst penalties, removing 100 House Points from players. Casting Imperius would cost the player 50 points, while in-game actions such as extortion or bullying would have cost 50 and 25 points respectively.

Only a few actions awarded an increase , like studying in class adding ten or participating in a club which added five.

It’s not just a House Point deduction, either. Other consequences for your misdeeds include references to CrimeSceneInvestigations and CallAF (which GrandTheftDiamonds supposes stands for CallAuthorityFigure). Ultimately, however, the morality system was scrapped.

“It was important for us to give players who sought out to be a Dark Witch or Wizard an opportunity to do so,” lead designer Kelly Murphy told GamesRadar earlier this year. “This is the ultimate embodiment of role-playing: allowing the player to be evil. Additionally, this was important because it comes from a place of non-judgment by the game creators. If you want to be evil, be evil.”

Additionally, it looks as though Hogwarts Legacy also scrapped a reputation system, with ranks ranging from Hate, Dislike, Indifferent, Familiar, Cordial, Friendly, and finally rising all the way up to Companion.

It’s interesting to think that the scrapped morality system may have tied into this, much like Fallout’s karma system.

IGN’s review of Hogwarts Legacy gave it 9/10 and said: “In nearly every way, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG I’ve always wanted to play.”

Want to read more about Hogwarts Legacy? Find out when Hogwarts Legacy is finally coming to Nintendo Switch as well as our best tips to be the best wizard you can be.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Netherrealm officially announce Mortal Kombat 1 and it’s coming this year

Mortal Kombat fans have been relentlessly teased these past few weeks with MK12 name-drops in the middle of an investor call, developer jokes online, and brief clips that hinted at a timeline reset (plus a nasty case of leakage). Developer Netherrealm have now ended the speculation and announced the next game in their brutal fighting series: Mortal Kombat 1. And it’s coming September 19th.

It’s Official, Pokémon HOME Support Is Coming To Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Next Week

Get special ‘mon by connecting.

The Pokémon Company has finally confirmed that Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will be receiving its long-awaited Pokémon HOME support next week from 24th May.

It has been a long old wait since the last update on the connectivity back in February, but we suppose that late May is still technically “early 2023”, right?

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Xbox Debuts PC Games to NVIDIA GeForce NOW Members Beginning Today

We’re thrilled to share that starting today, NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming members in the U.K., the U.S., the European Union and around the world can stream Gears 5, and on May 25 will be able to enjoy fan-favorites Deathloop, Grounded, and Pentiment. This is just the beginning stage of our forward-thinking 10-year partnership with NVIDIA to make PC games from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda available to their GeForce NOW members. Together, we’re accelerating access to players around the globe by letting them choose how and when they game.

The initial slate of launch games spans our catalog, providing players high-quality, immersive titles with a little something for everyone–single player campaigns, story-driven experiences, and opportunities to play with friends and family through multiplayer. Following this initial release, we’ll continue to add more content from our portfolio on a regular basis to ensure players can always find a new and exciting game. News and release dates will be shared via GFN Thursday updates.

Members will be able to stream PC hits from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda purchased through Steam or Epic Games Store (for eligible games) on PC, Mac, SHIELD TV, and Android devices – or by visiting play.geforcenow.com on Chromebook and iOS Safari. Our teams are also working to bring support for games purchased through the Microsoft Store in the coming months.

This is the first in a series of partnerships we’re activating to make our PC games available to players globally through a variety of cloud gaming services, starting with NVIDIA GeForce NOW, and with Boosteroid, Ubitus, EE and Nware in the future. We remain committed to releasing current titles from Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda, and future Activision Blizzard PC games once Microsoft’s acquisition closes.

Delivering our content through more partners and cloud gaming services puts players at the center, empowering them to play the games they want, with the people they want, on the devices they want. NVIDIA has been an outstanding partner for team Xbox over the years, and we can’t wait to see their devoted fans discover and play their next favorite PC games from Xbox.

Mortal Kombat 12 Revealed As Mortal Kombat 1

Warner Bros. Games and NetherRealm Studios have officially revealed that a rebooted Mortal Kombat 1 will arrive on September 19 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and PC

Following an earnings call tease earlier this year, Warner Bros. Discovery and NeatherRealm announced Mortal Kombat 1 officially on its website and released a reveal trailer on YouTube.

“Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest title in the acclaimed Mortal Kombat videogame franchise developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios,” reads a post on the website.

“The game will introduce a reborn Mortal Kombat Universe that has been created by the Fire God Liu Kang, featuring reimagined versions of iconic characters as they’ve never been seen before, along with a new fighting system, game modes, bone krushing finishing moves, and more.”

Preordering a $109.99 Premiu, Edition will get players early access beginning on September 14 alongside 1,250 Dragon Krystals (the in-game currency), the Kombat Pack which includes a Johnny Cage skin styled after Jean-Claude Van Damme, early access to six new playable ccharacters, and five new Kameo Fighters.

A $249.99 Kollector’s Edition will be available too for just PS5 and Xbox Series and includes all Premium Edition content plus a 16.5 inch Liu Kang sculpture, three exclusive art prints, a steel case, and 1,450 additional Dragon Krystals. A beta will be also available to those on PS5 and Xbox Series who preorder any version of the game.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the game since NetherRealm revealed it was working on a new project as of July 2021 after ending support on Mortal Kombat 11, while Johnny Cage voice actor Andrew Bowen teased in a swiftly deleted tweet that the 12th entry was in development.

Mortal Kombat 11 launched way back in 2019, marking a solid four-year wait for fans of a little (or a lot) graphic gore and violence in their fighting games.

In our 9/10 review of the previous game, IGN said: “Mortal Kombat 11 is the best game in the 27-year-old series thanks to deep, methodical new mechanics and fun story.”

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Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer and acting UK news editor. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.

Nvidia reveal the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060 – here’s everything you need to know

Hey hey, we’re finally getting some real mid-rangers in the RTX 40 series, as Nvidia have announced the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060 GPUs. These will finally bring Nvidia’s Ada Lovelace architecture, complete with improved ray tracing performance and DLSS 3 support, beneath the £400 mark.

Telltale are ready to release their first new game since their sort-of revival, in collaboration with fellow adventure game experts Deck Nine. Episodic adventure The Expanse: A Telltale Series will debut on July 27th with its first episode, with four more episodes dropping every two weeks – hopefully keeping those water cooler conversations alive. The full game should be available to binge starting from September 21st, 2023.

Microids Announces Smurfs Sequel, Launching On Switch Later This Year

That’s Smurftastic!

If you’re a fan of The Smurfs – Mission Vileaf on the Switch, then good news, because it’s getting a sequel later this year titled The Smurfs 2 – The Prisoner of the Green Stone.

Announced by publisher Microids, the sequel sees you take on the role of Handy Smurf, who is missing a key ingredient – the Green Stone – for his new invention, the SmurfoMix. After the stone shattered and is scattered across the land, Handy Smurf must ally himself with someone entirely unexpected – the evil Gargamel.

Read the full article on nintendolife.com

First look at new images and UI of the Access controller for PS5, an all-new accessibility controller kit

While accessibility is an important topic year-round, May is always special as we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day and recognize the strides made by the accessibility community and the games industry to make gaming more inclusive. At Sony Interactive Entertainment, we are committed to furthering that mission, so today we’re excited to share new details and images of the Access controller for the PS5 console.

Image showing the Access controller and its swappable analog stick caps, button caps and button cap tags

New details and product images

First revealed at CES this year as “Project Leonardo,” the Access controller for PS5 is an all-new, highly-customizable accessibility controller kit designed to help many players with disabilities play games more easily, more comfortably, and for longer periods.

Developed in collaboration with accessibility experts, the Access controller will include a wide array of swappable button and stick caps so players can freely create different layouts that work for their unique strength, range of motion, and physical needs. Each Access controller will include:

Analog stick caps (standard, dome and ball stick cap)
Button caps in different shapes and sizes, including:
- Pillow button caps
- Flat button caps
- Wide flat button cap (which covers two button sockets)
- Overhang button caps (which benefit players with smaller hands as they are positioned closer to the center)
- Curve button caps (which can be pushed if placed along the top or pulled if placed along the bottom of the controller)
Swappable button cap tags for players to easily mark which inputs they map to each button

In addition, players can use the Access controller on flat surfaces, orient it 360 degrees, or easily secure the controller to an AMPS mount* or tripod. They can also adjust the distance of the analog stick from the controller.

Image showing 360 degree orientation options for the Access controller

Image showing the ability to attach the Access controller to an AMPS mount*

Image showing the option to adjust the distance of the Access controller’s analog stick

Through the Access controller’s four 3.5mm AUX ports, players can integrate their own specialty switches, buttons or analog sticks.

Image showing the Access controller’s four 3.5m AUX ports

You can read more about the Access controller’s hardware features in our original blog post. You can also visit our new web page here where you can sign up for email updates and be informed when preorders launch, so you can secure your controller at the earliest opportunity.

The Access controller and the DualSense controller can be paired and used together as a single virtual controller

First look at the Access controller UI

Beyond the wide range of hardware customization options, the Access controller features a myriad of ways for players to create personalized UI settings and configurations that unlock new ways to play.

Button mapping & control profiles. On the PS5 console, players can select their preferred orientation for the Access controller, map different inputs to the various buttons, toggle buttons on or off, or even map two different inputs onto the same button. They can also create and store their favorite control profiles for different games or genres (such as “combat” or “driving”).

Access controller UI image showing controller orientation options

Access controller UI image showing button mapping options

Access controller UI image showing button assignment choices

Access controller UI image showing a button assignment preview

Controller pairing and analog stick adjustments. Up to two Access controllers and one DualSense (or DualSense Edge) wireless controller can be used together as a single virtual controller, allowing players to mix and match devices or play collaboratively with others. Similar to the DualSense Edge wireless controller, players can also fine-tune the starting position and sensitivity of input. The ability to adjust deadzones (the distance your analog stick moves before it’s recognized in a game) and stick sensitivity is particularly helpful for players to improve their fine motor control during gameplay.

Access controller UI image showing the ability to pair up to two Access controllers with a DualSense controller

Toggle mode. The Access controller also features a toggle mode, which allows players to adjust the behavior of any button to work like a caps lock key on a keyboard. For example, if you enable toggle mode for the acceleration input in a racing game, the Access controller will accelerate the car without you needing to hold the button down.

PS5 screenshot of Gran Turismo 7 showing toggle mode enabled for the “R2” button on the Access controller

Players can enable toggle mode for any programmable input. As an example, if a game only allows you to sprint by holding down “L3” (the left analog stick), which can be physically challenging, you can change that input to behave like “click L3 to toggle sprint” by enabling toggle mode for the button you’ve assigned to L3.

Our journey of accessibility on PS5

Alongside new details on the Access controller, we’re excited to share a video today that highlights ongoing efforts across our product development and PlayStation Studios teams to make gaming accessible for more players on PS5. Hear from team members around the world about the work they’re doing to expand gaming accessibility on PS5 through our upcoming Access controller, console UI, and games:

First look at new images and UI of the Access controller for PS5, an all-new accessibility controller kit

We’ll have more to share about the Access controller for PS5, including more product and release details, in the months ahead. Thanks to all the players who’ve shared valuable feedback and inspire us every day to bring the joy of gaming to more people through innovation and collaboration with you – our community.

*AMPS is an industry-standard mounting screw pattern for attaching devices to equipment, including accessibility equipment.

Author: Game Infliction