Right now, you can pick up the PS5 Slim Digital Edition for $399.99 at Amazon (was $449.99). That's a tempting $50 saving and just a buck shy of the console's lowest-ever rate at the retailer.

Amazon’s October Prime Day event isn't until October 8, offering 48 hours of discounts on video games, tech, and more, but one of the best deals of the event is already live. You can get over $70 off the PS5 Slim today, bringing the price down to just $426.55 for the disc version, or $379.99 for the digital.

You can put the $50 you saved on your new PS5 Slim toward one or two of the steeply discounted first-party games. A bunch of the best PlayStation exclusives are featured in the sale, including Marvel's Spider-Man 2 for a new all-time low price, God of War Ragnarok for $30 off, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for over 50% off.

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