{"id":8495,"date":"2026-04-17T17:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/starfield-drops-to-just-37-on-ps5-just-days-after-release\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:31:09","slug":"starfield-drops-to-just-37-on-ps5-just-days-after-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/starfield-drops-to-just-37-on-ps5-just-days-after-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfield Drops to Just \u00a337 on PS5 Just Days After Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Starfield does tend to feel like a marmite game; you either love it or hate it. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I, personally, love it, and have sunk hundreds of hours into the game even before the recent Free Lanes content update (which has been like a breath of fresh air for my new playthrough).<\/p>\n<div id=\"237377\">\n<div class=\"jsx-3980863763 catalog-wrapper\"><span data-cy=\"productcard-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"237377\" data-cy=\"solo-product-card\" class=\"solo-product SoloProduct_solo-product__r2_WP\">\n<div class=\"card jsx-722342313 jsx-3341285356 product-card SoloProduct_product-card__JSk8u\">\n<div class=\"product-thumbnail jsx-2285132617 SoloProduct_image__vqG4e\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Starfield - PS5\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imdbnews.ir\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/starfield-drops-to-just-37-on-ps5-just-days-after-release.jpg\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-2827240024 name balanced\">Starfield &#8211; PS5<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button jsx-3381835873 jsx-3347269829 icon-button catalog-upvote SoloProduct_catalog-upvote__FWsVx centered disabled\" disabled type=\"button\" title=\"Vote\" aria-label=\"Vote\" data-cy=\"catalog-upvote\"><span class=\"ign-icon icon-rating-like jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"icon-rating-like\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">If you&#8217;re looking to pick up the game now it&#8217;s available on PS5, the best deal going right now can be found at Amazon in the UK. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s down to \u00a336.99, which is a considerably big drop from both its original \u00a369.99 RRP on Xbox and \u00a344.99 RRP on PS5, especially since the PlayStation version only launched earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Starfield\u2019s early performance on PS5 is reportedly off to a fairly muted start. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">According to analyst Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics, the game had sold around 140,000 copies on PlayStation 5 within its first week on sale, a figure he described as \u201clukewarm\u201d. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">That contrast is already being used to question Microsoft\u2019s broader strategy of bringing first-party titles to PlayStation after a significant delay. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For comparison, Playground Games\u2019 Forza Horizon 5 has reportedly sold an estimated 5.7 million copies on PS5 since its April 2025 release, despite launching more than three years after its Xbox debut.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">On top of the sales conversation, Starfield\u2019s PS5 launch has also been overshadowed by technical issues. Bethesda has acknowledged reports of crashes on the platform and says a hotfix is due soon.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Players have also flagged more serious problems since release, including freezes, crashes, and save-related issues affecting both standard PS5 systems and PS5 Pro hardware, with some reports of progression-blocking bugs emerging just days after launch.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Taken together, it means Starfield\u2019s PS5 debut is arriving at a slightly awkward moment, solid enough to tempt a purchase at the current discounted price, but clearly still rough around the edges for anyone hoping for a more stable, full-price experience.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Robert Anderson is IGN&#8217;s Senior Commerce Editor and resident deals expert on games, collectibles, trading card games, and more. 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