Best PlayStation 5 deals Boxing Day 2024: sales on consoles, bundles and games

Whether you're after a new PS5 or game, we've scoured the current pickings to bring you the best discounts on the PlayStation 5 this December.

Right now, the best deals is £40 off a PS5 Pro, with the other models all but returning to their pre-Black-Friday prices.

Along with checking whether the deal is the cheapest it's been in the past six months, we're also keeping an eye on so called 'bundle deals', which may not be quite the saving they first appear, given that the games that are bundled into it are often discounted separately.

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Sadly, most of the great PS5 deals we saw over Black Friday are now over. In the Boxing Day sales, the deals are far and few between.

You can compare prices below:

Best PlayStation 5 Pro deals

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The PlayStation 5 Pro has hit shelves and is now available to order in the UK. This upgraded PS5 has a larger GPU, 2TB storage, improved ray-tracing, and features 'AI-powered' upscaling.

It typically costs £700, but notably doesn't come with a disc drive – meaning you'll need to shell out another £100 (or nab one from a PS5 Slim) if you want to play your physical games. 

prices on a PS5 Pro from other retailers below: 

Best deals on PlayStation 5 Accessories

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If you already have a PlayStation 5 and want to get into the digital worlds of VR, now's a good opportunity to pick up Sony's PS5-specfic headset.

This deal doesn't come with any games, so you'll need to buy them separately. Either way, it's the cheapest we've ever seen this headset.

You can compare prices below:Not sure which one to choose? We've compared popular headsets in our guide on . 

There are lots of bundle 'deals' out there, but many of the available bundles aren't worth the price unless you're after all of the included games. Even then, you're often only saving £10. You're usually better off buying the console, then trying to get games separately at a discount.

Unfortunately, we haven't found any worthwhile bundle deals at the moment. Most currently available will run you more than picking up a discounted console and your game of choosing separately.

We'll keep looking, and update this page when we spot some better deals.

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Best PlayStation 5 games deals

The PlayStation store's Black Friday sale is all wrapped up, but there are still good deals to be found on popular games.

Below, we've picked our top five deals on popular games that are currently on sale.

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What do I need to know before buying a PlayStation 5?

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The biggest question to ask when buying any games console is how you'll primarily be using it and what kinds of games you want to play.

PlayStation 5s are powerful consoles that get most new releases, and have plenty of exclusive launches. They require a TV or external screen to play on though, and are among the most expensive of current generation consoles.

Is the PS5 Pro available in the UK?

Sony's newest souped-up PlayStation model hit shelves on 7 November 2024, and is now available from most major retailers.

Sony claims that the PS5 Pro has improved rendering abilities, more graphical prowess, faster Ram, better ray-tracing, and 'AI-powered' upscaling. This is all reflected in the eye-wateringly expensive price tag of £700. This is without a disc drive, too, meaning you'll need to dosh out an extra £100 if you want one.

The dressed up consoles and controllers may look great, but we nearly started sobbing when we saw the price tag – £960. For that, you'll get the special edition console, Dualsense controller, a Dualsense Edge controller, plus a myriad of accessories – including a PlayStation paperclip. Again, no disc drive included. Bizarrely enough, you do get a matching cover for it though.

Sadly, there are only 12,300 of these consoles being sold worldwide, and they appear to currently be sold out.

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Should you buy a Playstation 5 Pro?

Despite it's substantially higher price tag, the PS5 Pro doesn't come with a disc drive. You'll need to shell out an extra £100 for one, so if you want to play your physical PS5 and PS4 games you'd need to spend £800 total.

We'd typically recommend picking up secondhand physical versions of games, as that tends to save you more money than buying digital copies from the PlayStation store. Without a disc drive though, the savings aren't as immediate.

For now, we'd recommend holding off on buying a PS5 Pro – check out the Slim instead. It might not have all the fancy bells and whistles, but it's still a force to be reckoned with in terms of computing power. It also helps that it's over £200 cheaper, and comes with a disc drive.

How much is one year of PlayStation Plus

It depends on which subscription you get. There are three types of monthly subscription: Essential, Extra and Premium. Here's what the savings look like for each subscription if you pay every three months or annually:

How to get the best PS5 deals

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