One of the biggest-selling PS5 games of the year gets huge discount for Prime Day

Assassin's Creed Shadows has been discounted

One of the biggest-selling games of the year so far – Assassin's Creed Shadows – has a huge discount for Prime Day.

The limited time deal sees the PS5 edition of the game discounted by 30% to just £39.99 on Amazon's website.

It's part of Amazon's second biggest sales event of the year after Black Friday, and will see thousands of deals on the site between 8-11 July.

This includes Amazon's own devices like the Kindle and Echo Dot, homeware brands such as Ninja, and gaming deals for PS5, Nintendo Switch and more.

Released in March 2025, Assassin's Creed Shadows is the 14th game in the series, following 2023's Mirage.

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It's set in 16th century Japan towards the end of the Sengoku period, and focuses on the struggle between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order.

There are two protagonists with different gameplay styles: Fujibayashi Naoe, a kunoichi, and Yasuke, an African samurai inspired by the historical figure of the same name.

It's become one of the best-selling games in the US, and has had the largest physical video game launch in the UK for 2025, and fans are raving about it.

One five star reviewer said the game "has all the great features of previous RPG series of Assassins Creed" and "there are a lot of secrets to explore".

Another said "the world feels rich and well-crafted", adding that "the gameplay is smooth, the visuals are impressive".

The discounted game is only available to Prime members as part of the sale. If you haven't signed up you can join with a free trial of Prime here to access all the deals available.

You can sign up for a 30-day free trial and then pay £8.99/€6.99 per month, or cancel it and you won't pay anything.

To purchase Assassin's Creed Shadows head to Amazon here.