How dare you pay full price for PS5 games

Key Takeaways

• Add PS5 games to your wishlist to receive sale alerts.
• Earn rewards with the PlayStation Stars app for game discounts.
• Buy used virtual games for great savings.

That’s no secret games are very expensive now more than ever. Not only has the base price been raised to $70 for almost all of them PS5 games but many also push you to buy expensive collector’s editions or buy in-game content that can drive the price up to $100 or more. Games are a luxury, sure, but that doesn’t mean we have to give up our hobby just because the barrier to entry keeps getting higher.

Publishers don’t want you to know, but there are many ways to do it go pay the full price for the game. If you’re willing to be a little patient or use a few tricks, you can still play all the great PS5 games you want at a discount. We can’t guarantee that you’ll save a ton of money, but any amount is better than shelling out the full amount. Here are the top tricks you can use to avoid paying full price for a PS5 game.

Add it to your wish list

Set it and forget it

Pressing the little heart button on the game store page is not only great for showing support and interest in the game, but there’s actually a secret feature you can enable that will notify you when the game goes on sale. Here’s how to open it:

1. Go to Settings
2. Select Notices
3. Make sure Allow Pop-up Notifications it is open
4. Scroll down to Wish list updates and turn around Show Pop-Ups to.

Now, any game you have in your wishlist will automatically send an update to your dashboard whenever it goes on sale. Digital sales on PS5 happen regularly, but you never know when the game you’re looking forward to will be included so make sure you don’t miss your chance to get it at a discount.

Be a star

Get the app

Most people on PS5 don’t use PlayStation Stars, and that’s a big mistake. This is a simple rewards program that can reward you for choosing the best games, or keeping credit for the worst. Not a bad thing, right? If you have the PlayStation app, you just need to access the stars page to see the various campaigns you can complete each month. Most only reward you with digital collections, but look for those with coins as a reward. Some ask you to buy games, which reward you with at least one game you would buy anyway, but a good number can be done for free. Usually, they ask you to play certain games on PS+ that month. It may take a while, but saving your Coins is an easy way to lower the price of the game.

Buy used

In the body all the way

Finally, body games are not dead so you might as well take advantage. Local game stores, Ebay, or people selling or trading games in your area often offer the best deals you can get on a game. This will take a little more work if you’re waiting for someone to sell you the specific game you want, but it will probably cut the price of the game in half or more. You do run the risk of it getting damaged, though, so be sure to check out the game before you buy it if possible.