"Stellar Blade PS5 Now $39.99 at Best Buy"

PS5 gamers, get ready to celebrate because a highly acclaimed PS5 exclusive, Stellar Blade, is now on sale at Best Buy for just $39.99 after a significant 43% discount. This price is $10 less than the lowest we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, making it an unbeatable deal. While this offer is exclusive to Best Buy, keep an eye on other retailers like Amazon, as they might match the price later.

43% Off Stellar Blade (Save $30)

Stellar Blade

PlayStation 5 Exclusive

• Original Price: $69.99
• Discounted Price at Best Buy: $39.99 (Save 43%)
• Price at Amazon: $49.99 (Save 29%)

Stellar Blade, the first non-gacha game from Shift Up to hit the US market, has garnered attention for its challenging soulslike gameplay, stunning graphics, an exceptional soundtrack, and its provocative character design.

In our review, Mitchell Saltzman noted that "Stellar Blade is a visually stunning and well-crafted action game with notable strengths and clear weaknesses. While its story and characters may lack depth, and some RPG elements like repetitive sidequests could be better, the game's action compensates with a robust Sekiro-inspired combat system, a variety of formidable enemies, and plenty of hidden treasures that encourage thorough exploration." IGN gave Stellar Blade a 7/10, though I personally found it to be an exceptional game deserving of a higher score. It didn't make it onto our list of the best PS5 games of 2024 due to its recent release (games must be out for at least 6 months to qualify).

Stellar Blade is a demanding game, and I recommend playing it in "Performance" mode to maintain a smooth 60fps. If you're lucky enough to own a PlayStation 5 Pro, you can enjoy the game in "Enhanced" 4K mode, achieving frame rates of 50fps or higher. According to the official PlayStation blog, "With PS5 Pro, players can experience Stellar Blade in 4K resolution at 50fps or more, with smoother gameplay and enhanced detail through PSSR upscale mode. Additionally, the HFR (high framerate) option supports up to 80fps with a 120hz display."

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