The Prime Day Xbox deals are a disappointment, but there are still good bargains to be had — if you buy a PS5

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Xbox Series X
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Look, I love my Xbox Series X, but if I were buying one console this Amazon Prime Day, it would undoubtedly be a PlayStation 5. The price of the Series X console is frankly ridiculous right now, going for upwards of £499.99.

The PS5 Slim, in contrast, has had its price slashed to just £479.99 (was £569.99), handily undercutting Microsoft.

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Yes, the Series X is technically more powerful, but the PS5 benefits from what is, in my eyes, a much more exciting controller, and a library of brilliant console exclusives including Ghost of Yotei and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. With most of the big Xbox franchises going multi-platform, the choice is clear.

Today's best PS5 deal

PlayStation 5 Slim 1TB
Save £90.99
PlayStation 5 Slim 1TB: was £569.99 now £479 at Amazon

A chunky discount on the PS5 Slim here, with 1TB storage and the disc reader attachment included out of the box. This discount takes its price well below the current going rate of the Xbox Series X, making it my top pick for a console right now.

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Xbox Series S
Save £10.99
Xbox Series S: was £299.99 now £289 at Amazon

If you're truly wedded to the Xbox ecosystem, the Xbox Series S is definitely the better value of the two right now thanks to this modest discount. It's much less powerful than the PS5, with half the internal storage, but it is substantially cheaper, so worthy of consideration.

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Dashiell Wood
Dashiell Wood
Gaming Editor

Dash is an experienced tech journalist who specializes in video games, electronic entertainment products, and the wider industry that surrounds them. He currently serves as the Gaming Editor at TechRadar, leading our review, preview, feature, and news coverage of the latest and greatest releases.

Before joining the team, he was Contributing Writer at PLAY (formerly Official PlayStation Magazine UK) and has written articles for many of the UK's other biggest gaming magazines including the likes of Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX.

Now, when he's not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.

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