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Like New PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition Consoles Are Going for $499 for Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day 2026 features significant discounts on gaming hardware, including "like new" PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition consoles.

By · Published June 23, 2026 at 23:31 UTC · Updated July 7, 2026 at 07:56 UTC

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Measured timeline

  1. Detected The first matching coverage entered the Archynetys cluster.
  2. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
  3. Latest coverage observed Most recent article currently attached to this story cluster.
  4. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 6.
  5. Outcome review added Archynetys revisited the signal after coverage cooled.

Source diversity sample: Restart.run · Tom's Hardware · Mashable · IGN · Tom's Guide · GamingTrend · HotHardware · Metro.co.uk.

How this dossier is built: methodology · AI policy · corrections.

📍 How it ended

Like new PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition consoles were priced at $499 for Amazon Prime Day. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.

Epilogue added 55d ago, after coverage quieted.

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🌍 How it travelled

Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jun 23, 16:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Jun 24, 06:58 UTC · Corriere della Sera

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

The brief

Amazon Prime Day 2026 is seeing a surge in video game hardware and software discounts. Specifically, "like new" PlayStation 5 Slim Disc Edition consoles are available for $499.

Coverage from IGN, Metro.co.uk, and HotHardware emphasizes a broad range of deals spanning PS5, Xbox, and Switch consoles. Tom's Guide further highlights software discounts, noting some Prime Day game deals start as low as $9.

Future developments depend on the availability of these "blowout sales" as reported by GamingTrend and the specific deal selections for the UK market as noted by Metro.co.uk.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 69d ago.

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Quick answers

How much are the like new PS5 Slim Disc consoles?

They are priced at $499 for Amazon Prime Day.

Which consoles are included in the Prime Day deals?

According to Metro.co.uk, deals include PS5, Xbox, and Switch consoles.

What is the starting price for some Prime Day game deals?

Tom's Guide reports that some game deals start at $9.

Topics

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