My PS5 game backlog is already ridiculous, but these Prime Day deals are about to make it worse

Images of PS5 games sitting on a light green GamesRadar background. — (Image credit: Future)

Prime Day PS5 deals are still going strong, and throughout this week's sales, my backlog has gotten even more ridiculous - if that's even possible.

Some of the biggest releases over the past year (and the games I've been itching to play), like Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, are still down to $39.99 at Amazon, saving you 33% off its $59.99 MSRP. It's not alone either, as the PS5 port of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is also down just $62.70 at Amazon, which marks the lowest-ever price for this version of Indy's first-person adventure.

Should you buy physical PS5 games in 2025?

PS5 games stacked next to a PS5 console — (Image credit: Future)

Even five years into the PS5 console's lifespan, I'm always going to be a strong advocate for buying physical games. The simple reason is, is that it's typically monumentally cheaper to pick up even reasonably new PS5 games physically than it is to grab them on the PlayStation online store.

If you have a digital-only console and don't actually have a means to play discs, I get it. You can pick up the official PS5 Disc Drive for $79 at Amazon and get the best of both worlds, but I understand not wanting to fork out that extra cost purely to play physical games. However, in the long run, you will save a lot by at least having that option open to you.

Not only will that mean you can borrow physical games from a friend, but even big new releases get cheaper months after release. I'm a huge fan of the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, but I usually wait a while before picking them up. I still have yet to play Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, and right now I can pick them both up for $24.99 at Amazon, and $39.99 at Amazon, respectively, which is the cost for just one of the games at launch.

If you don't have the space for physical games, that's entirely understandable. I have very limited space in my house, and constantly buying discounted PS5 games isn't helping. At least with a physical and tangible game in your hands, you can always lend it out to friends to help free up some precious gaming shelf space.

More PS5 Prime Day deals...

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Sony INZONE H3 Wired Gaming Headphones: ~~$99.99~~ $48 at Amazon
PDP Riffmaster PS5 controller: ~~$119.99~~ $119 at Amazon
PDP Victrix Pro BFG Controller: ~~$119.99~~ $169.99 at Amazon
Razer Charging Stand for PlayStation 5: ~~$39.99~~ $19.99 at Amazon

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Ever since I first held a NES controller in my hand I've been obsessed with gaming, and the hardware it runs on. I could hook up a NES and SNES to a telly, without instructions, before I could walk. Even now, nothing is more exciting then taking a console, or handheld, out the box for the first time and setting it up. This obsession transformed into a love of games and game music, which lead to my music degree and dream of becoming the Scottish Nobuo Uematsu. After sharing my love of games through music, I began to share my love through words on sites like TechRadar and iMore. This lead to becoming a Hardware staff writer for PCGamesN, and later the Senior Tech Writer for Dexerto, covering all things Steam Deck, PlayStation and Nintendo. With that experience, I was able to level up as Hardware Editor for GamesRadar+, where I'm still just as Nintendo, PlayStation and gaming tech obsessed as ever.

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