The Steam Summer Sale hasn't even started yet and Sony is already making a move. Astro Bot, the PS5-exclusive platformer from Team Asobi, has quietly dropped to $39 on Amazon, which is the lowest price the game has ever been listed at on the platform. The previous record low was $39.97, so this technically edges it out, even if only by cents.
Why this deal is worth paying attention to
Astro Bot launched at $59.99 and has spent most of its life sitting stubbornly close to that price. Discounts have been infrequent, and when they do appear, they rarely dip below $50. Getting it to $39 is a genuine win, representing a $20.99 saving off the standard retail price.
Here's the thing: this price isn't displayed upfront. You'll want to add the game to your cart before the discounted price shows up. It's a slightly awkward checkout process, but the saving is real.
A PS5 exclusive in a Steam Summer Sale world
The timing matters here. The Steam Summer Sale is set to kick off on June 25, and plenty of PC gamers are already holding their wallets in anticipation. But Astro Bot is a PS5 exclusive, full stop. It won't appear in any Steam storefront, which means the Summer Sale is completely irrelevant to this particular game.
For PS5 owners sitting on the fence, that context is useful. There's no parallel PC discount coming that might make waiting worthwhile. If you want Astro Bot, this Amazon deal is the best entry point available right now.
The Prime Day window complicates things slightly
Prime Day PS5 deals are expected to land between June 23 and June 26, which means a wave of PlayStation game discounts is likely incoming. If your wish list is long, it might make sense to hold off and see what else gets reduced.
The key here is that Astro Bot specifically is unlikely to go cheaper during that window. The game rarely discounts at all, and this $39 price point already represents a record low. Waiting for Prime Day to beat it seems optimistic at best.
What you're actually getting for $39
Astro Bot is a platformer game built specifically around the PS5's DualSense controller. Team Asobi designed the entire experience to show off adaptive triggers and haptic feedback in ways that feel genuinely purposeful rather than gimmicky. Pulling back a slingshot, walking through different terrain, catching rain on your fingertips, it all registers differently.
The base game already packs a serious amount of content, and Team Asobi has continued releasing level packs since launch, including crossover stages featuring characters from Final Fantasy, Tekken, and Rayman. It's a game that has kept growing since its release nearly two years ago.
For players who want to get the most out of every level and hidden collectible, the Astro Bot guide collection covers everything from secret bot locations to bonus stage unlocks.
