Refurbished PS5 Consoles Are the Most Affordable Way To Play GTA 6 This November

There’s another reason I’d be tempted by the Digital Edition specifically. Sony has announced plans to stop producing physical game discs for new PlayStation releases from January 2028, so we’re already heading towards a future where physical games are becoming less central to the PlayStation ecosystem.

That doesn’t mean physical games are suddenly going away, and I’d still recommend the disc-drive PS5 to anyone who regularly buys used games, hunts for physical discounts, borrows games from friends, or has an existing collection.

But if you’re starting with a completely blank slate and GTA 6 is the game you’re buying the console for, saving that additional $50 with the refurbished Digital Edition is worth considering.

Best Buy Has an Even Cheaper Refurbished PS5

PlayStation Direct isn’t your only option, either. Best Buy is currently selling a refurbished PS5 for $539.99, making it another option worth considering if you want a disc drive.

It’s worth knowing exactly what you’re getting here, though. This is the original 2020 PS5, with an 825GB SSD, rather than the newer slimline 1TB model sold by PlayStation Direct.

If you want the cheapest possible route into GTA 6 and don’t care about physical games, I’d go for the $499 refurbished PS5 Digital Edition from PlayStation Direct. If you want a disc drive, the $539.99 Best Buy model is the cheaper option, although you’re buying older hardware.

There’s also a little extra incentive at Best Buy right now. The retailer is offering a $50 reward certificate when you buy GTA 6 alongside an eligible PS5 or Xbox console.

That effectively takes the sting out of the price, although I’d be careful about treating a reward certificate as the same thing as an upfront discount. You still have to spend the money initially, and the $50 comes back as Best Buy credit rather than cash.

For anyone looking to save a little extra on the PS5 Pro, there’s also “Open Box” options available at Best Buy from $800.99 for a “Fair” condition, $827.99 “Good”, and $854.99 “Excellent” condition. PS5 Pro consoles look pretty hard to find at most other retailers right now, so you’d be better off buying one now rather than later.

I’d also suggest considering this $100 PlayStation Gift Card for just $95 right now at Amazon (Prime members only), effectively taking $5 off the GTA 6 Ultimate Edition. It’s not a massive saving, but if you were gonna drop 100 big ones on GTA already, it’s $5 back for effectively no extra effort.