Sony launched a fully blown State of Play last month, but the tech giant chose this week to drop two new PS5 bundles. It’s taken a little while, but the brand’s robotic mascot has finally taken center stage, with two Astro Bot console bundles up for grabs – both including a free copy of the game and a discount on the device itself. Sadly, they’re both missing one vital thing that would make the bundles complete, that glorious Astro Bot Dualsense controller. But these brand-new bundles appear to be less about looking the part and are more about saving you some extra cash.
The disc edition bundle, available for $449.99 at PS Direct, includes a PS5 Slim model and a digital voucher code for Astro Bot that can be redeemed through the PlayStation Store. Meanwhile, the digital version is available right now at retailers like Amazon for $399.99 / £339.99. It’s rare that we see any PS5 bundles actually offering a saving on the console itself – package offers like this usually come in at between $529.99 and $539.99.
Not only are they some of the newest (and highest value) PS5 bundles that Sony has launched in a while, but they’re coming out at an opportune time. Today also marks the release of the last of the free Astro BOT DLC updates that developer Team Asobi has been regularly churning out for the platformer. This means that anyone who picks up either bundle will also get access to all the new speedrun levels and extra bots to rescue, as well as all the usual goodies it comes with – including a white PS5 Dualsense controller.
While it’s great that Sony is launching a console bundle, the absence of the official Astro Bot controller is disappointing. The Astro Bot Limited Edition DualSense controller launched for $79.99 / £69.99 on September 6, 2024, and has since gone on to cost at least twice as much on second-hand sites. As a “limited edition” gamepad, it makes sense it’s not available directly from PlayStation, and other retailers anymore, but being packaged alongside this bundle feels like it’d have been a no-brainer.
You’re still saving $109.99 on either of these bundles compared to the full price of the PS5 Slim ($499.99 disc, $449.99 digital) and Astro Bot itself ($59.99). That makes these PS5 bundles worthwhile even without the charming themed controller. I just hope, like with all other PS5 consoles, they also include the pre-installed version of Astro’s Playroom to provide more astronomically cute, platforming fun.
The PS5 console Astro Bot Bundles are available from PlayStation Direct, and select retailers globally, starting March 13, 2025.
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