Sony debuted the PlayStation 5 roughly five years ago, but the Slim Disc Edition, priced at $449 (was $499) continues to draw crowds whenever the holiday season rolls around. The original console’s size was reduced by more than 30% to make place for this slimmer successor. It conveniently fits on a narrower shelf or next to a TV without taking up too much space.
For years, GTA Online users have been making money, avoiding cops, and living in Los Santos. Rockstar Games’ latest update, A Safehouse in the Hills, finally gives players access to those huge hilltop houses. These assets will be available on December 10 for almost all of your platforms, including the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, transforming your crew into the ultimate icons of extravagance.
Sony’s new DualSense controller, known as Chroma Teal, priced at $59.99 (down from $79.99), offers a deep dark blue green that is as oceanic as it gets, and it appears to capture light in a way that few other peripherals can. This new version keeps all of the original design elements while wrapping them in a finish that changes color depending on where the light is coming from; it looks very different when held up under a desk lamp and warms up to a sort of verdant edge than when held out in the daylight and cools down to a lovely forest pond kind of tone.
Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro is being released into a market that is quickly losing its appetite for spending money. Tariffs and supply chain concerns are now forcing electronics prices to surge, with increases of 30% on cellphones and 69% on video game consoles and laptops, according to industry sources. In the midst of all price hike craziness, seeing the PS5 Pro for $648.99, down from $749.99, is a nice sight, especially when everything else in the store is increasing.
Sony’s handheld remote player has been promising portability since its debut two years ago, as a way to beam PS5 games onto a screen you could hold in your hand. Now that Cloud Streaming is fully operational, the promise has become even clearer. Dropping to a new price point of $179 from $199 ahead of Black Friday, the PlayStation Portal is now firmly within reach of anyone looking to pick up their favorite games and head out the door.
Holiday shopping season typically means crowded stores, but buying a console online flips that script. The PS5 Slim Digital Edition is a sleek option you can slip right into Sony’s universe without the bulk of the extras which can be a real pain for anyone who just wants a simple setup. They’ve knocked the price down to $399 (was $499.99), so right now its a great deal for gamers who just want some real power without all the fuss.
Sony has officially unveiled its first gaming monitor bearing the PlayStation logo, and its main promise is fairly simple: transform any old desk into a true PS5 station. This 27-inch screen has a very basic specification: 2560 x 1440 resolution and an IPS display to keep the colors looking sharp even when seen from the side. Not quite cutting-edge, but Sony has been generous with the thoughtful PlayStation features they’ve included.
Budget-Builds Official never intended to get his hands on a PlayStation 5; instead, he wanted its internals, notably the graphics chip. Then, on a peaceful Friday in October, he receives a little parcel from Shenzhen and has no idea what to anticipate. Out comes a bare motherboard the size of a small book, wrapped in bubble plastic and topped with a gigantic copper heatsink the size of a dinner plate. The label reads AMD BC250, and it costs £96. The delivery letter simply reads “PS5 graphics card” – not exactly what he expected, but it did the job.
Zac Builds removed the lid from a dusty old Sony PS3 and peered down at the two ancient chips that had been resting there for 15 years. The thermal paste beneath has long since become dust. He pulled up a hot-air gun and gently tugged on the GPU’s cover, which popped right off like an old rusted hubcap. In that instant, he knew that Sony had left a lot of power on the table, and Zac was about to cash in.
