Sony’s latest Days of Play sale is now live, with its annual saving event once again dropping the price on all things PlayStation. The sale runs from May 27 to June 10, and includes a fairly wide variety of fresh discounts across PS5 games, accessories, and more.
Standout deals include a $20 discount on the PS5 exclusive, Ghost of Yotei, which is now down to $49.99. There’s also $100 off PSVR2, and $20 off DualSense Controllers, including both the limited-edition Marathon and Death Stranding themed gamepads.
You can find almost all the Days of Play 2026 discounts at PlayStation Direct or at most other major online retailers in the U.S., like Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. There are plenty more deals and even a few absences as well, to discuss in the 2026 sale, so let’s take a deeper look.
Up to 60% off PS5 Games
The game deals are a bit more mixed this year, but there are still a handful of standouts worth paying attention to. Chief among them is Ghost of Yotei at $49.99, while Death Stranding 2 has quietly hit a new all-time low, dipping below its previous best price of $49.99 after launching last year (add it to your cart to see the discounted price).
Elsewhere, some of PlayStation’s biggest exclusives are hovering at $30, including Spider-Man 2, Helldivers 2, and Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, all of which feel reasonably priced if they’ve been sitting in your backlog wishlist for a while.
If digital is more your thing, there are a few worthwhile PS Store offers too. Resident Evil Requiem stands out at $55.99, while Battlefield 6 has dropped to $38.49. Ghost of Yotei is also marginally cheaper digitally at $49.69, a whole 30 cents less than the physical edition, for anyone committed to squeezing every possible dollar out of a deal.
That said, the broader selection of physical discounts does feel a little underwhelming this time around. Compared to the stronger PlayStation sales earlier this year, especially the PS Direct promotion in February, a lot of these offers just aren’t as good.
God of War Ragnarok, for example, is sitting at $30 during Days of Play after previously dropping to $20, while Astro Bot is back at $39.99 rather than the better $32.99 deal we saw earlier in the year.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition is another slight disappointment, currently priced at $39.99 despite falling as low as $20 just a couple of months ago.
Up to $30 off DualSense Controllers
DualSense controller deals are arguably one of the stronger parts of this year’s Days of Play sale, with pricing matching the Black Friday lows seen late last year.
Standard controllers have dropped to as low as $54, while a range of special edition colorways are sitting between $59 and $64 depending on the finish.
That includes Sony’s louder “hyperpop” range, Rhythm Blue, Techno Red, and Remix Green, which only launched earlier this year.
Despite being relatively new additions to the lineup, all three have already dipped to $64 via PlayStation Direct and other major retailers, which is a surprisingly quick discount turnaround by Sony standards.
Meanwhile, the premium DualSense Edge controller is down to $169, shaving $30 off its usual asking price. It’s worth noting this is not the cheapest we’ve seen, the pro-level gamepad briefly hit $159 during Black Friday last year, but this is still a respectable drop if you’ve been waiting for an excuse to upgrade.
With Sony showing a growing appetite for hardware price increases lately, there is also a fair argument for grabbing one now rather than gambling on what it might cost six months from now.
PS5 Console or PS Plus Deals?
Let’s rip this band aid off quickly, as there are no PS Plus subscription discounts tied to the Days of Play sale, which feels particularly noticeable given Sony has historically used the event to push annual membership savings. Yet, it’s also hardly suprising, since Sony just hiked the membership pricing yet again.
Moreover, if you were hoping Days of Play would finally bring some meaningful PS5 console discounts back to the table, it’s also bad news, as there are effectively none.
After a string of brutal price hikes across PlayStation hardware over the past year, Sony’s flagship console remains stubbornly expensive, with no direct price relief on either the standard PS5 or PS5 Pro during this sale.
Frankly, for anyone buying fresh in 2026, refurbished is still the smartest route. Certified refurbished PS5 consoles have quietly become one of the only realistic ways to soften the sting of Sony’s rising prices, especially if you missed the sub-$400 deals before costs started creeping up.
But, it’s worth noting that the certified refurbished deals are an ongoing offer at PS Direct, so they won’t expire once the Days of Play sale ends on June 10.
That said, Sony is offering a couple of alternative upgrade incentives during the Days of Play sale, though they come with caveats. Through a partnership with Back Market, PlayStation is currently offering an extra $50 voucher toward a PS5 or PS5 Pro purchase via PlayStation Direct when you trade in a PS4 console.
Trade-In: $50 Extra Towards PS5 Upgrade
The process is fairly straightforward: get your PS4 valued, ship it for free, and receive both the trade-in payout and the extra $50 credit. For context, Sony says a PS4 Pro in a good condition can fetch around $100 in trade-in value before the bonus, bringing the total closer to $150 with the voucher included.
Compared to typical cash offers at retailers like GameStop, often hovering around $50 to $70 cash or roughly $80 to $120 in store credit, this is actually fairly competitive if upgrading has been on your radar this year. Still, it feels like small consolation for anyone who missed the pre-price hike era.
There is also a PlayStation-branded credit card promotion running in the background. New applicants for the PlayStation Visa can earn a $100 statement credit after spending $500 within 60 days of opening an account, with no annual fee attached.
$100 Cashback with Visa Card
The card also offers 5x rewards on purchases made directly through PlayStation, 3x points on internet, cable, and streaming services, and points can be redeemed for PlayStation Store credit or digital gift cards.
The catch? Unless you’re already planning a major PlayStation spend, signing up for a credit card to offset rising console prices is probably not the slam-dunk value proposition Sony wants it to be.
One thing I couldn’t verify cleanly is the exact points-to-dollar redemption rate for PlayStation Visa rewards in 2026, Sony confirms rewards can be exchanged for PS Store codes and digital gift cards, but the current conversion chart isn’t publicly surfaced in an obvious place.
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