Best Buy is actually beating Amazon for PS5 deals ahead of Prime Day

Amazon might be gearing up for its official Prime Day sale, but Best Buy has just unleashed a whole load of counter-offers. There's a whole wad of savings available in the yellow label's 'Black Friday in July' event, but the retailer is beating Amazon pretty consistently in the PS5 game department. 

I'm seeing a number of games significantly cheaper at Best Buy compared to Amazon this afternoon, from zombie hacker Dead Island 2 to the more subtle stealth of Metal Gear. With so many of these games down to just $19.99 there's some excellent value on the shelves - and while Amazon might come to meet these prices in its official Prime Day PS5 deals tomorrow, there's little reason to wait. 

I don't expect these games to go below $19.99. I've been watching Prime Day gaming deals for years now, and even the cheapest of titles like Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection seldom dip below this position. I'm seeing these more as early access to some of the PS5 deals we might be seeing tomorrow, then, and it's well worth diving in ahead of midnight. 

Dead Island 2 | $29.99 $19.99 at Best Buy
Save $10 - Dead Island 2 has dropped to just $19.99 at Best Buy today - beating Amazon's price by a full $40. This is still a full-priced game over at Bezos's site - weird considering it's taken a pretty permanent price cut over the last six months. 

Buy it if: 

✅ You liked the previous releases
✅ You like melee combat
✅ You want some comedy with your slashing

Don't buy it if: 

❌ You don't like gore 

Price check: Amazon: $69.99

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 | $39.99 $19.99 at Best Buy
Save $20 - Best Buy has $20 off this Metal Gear Solid bumper pack, whereas Amazon has only been able to muster a $54.99 price tag. You're much better off going with the big yellow label here. 

Buy it if: 

✅ You want to play the originals
✅ You're prepping for Snake Eater 2024
✅ You want plenty of play time for your cash

Don't buy it if: 

❌ You don't like stealth mechanics

Price check: Amazo