Amazon have decided to have another sale, the autumn deals event, which will run over Tuesday October 10th and Wednesday, October 11th. Think of it as second Amazon Prime day. Ahead of that they have already dropped some big discounts including a whopping £130 off off a PlayStation 5 and a copy of EA Sports FC 24, taking the price down to £409.99. You can grab the deal here.
That appears to be the lowest price on Amazon, ever, for a PS5 console. If Amazon is not your thing then Argos have exactly the same deal, as do VERY, while a few other retailers such as Box have the same pack but at £429.
The Amazon event that begins on October 10th should bring discounts to lots of games and peripherals so keep an eye on them, the usually knock a fair chunk of things like controllers and charging stations.
With PlayStation 5 now a well established platform, and selling like the hottest of hot cakes, this is a good time for Sony to go through a leadership transition and that’s exactly what is happening as Jim Ryan, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, has announced that he will retire in March 2024, bringing to a close an almost thirty year career with the PlayStation business, in which he has held a variety of senior positions at the company.
In the announcement, Jim Ryan said, “After 30 years, I have made the decision to retire from SIE in March 2024. I’ve relished the opportunity to have a job I love in a very special company, working with great people and incredible partners. But I’ve found it increasingly difficult to reconcile living in Europe and working in North America. I will leave having been privileged to work on products that have touched millions of lives across the world; PlayStation will always be part of my
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