With Grand Theft Auto 6 carrying a premium $80 price tag, fans are desperately hunting for any legitimate loop-hole to lower the cost before November 19. Earlier this week, a viral strategy made waves showing how Xbox and PC players could theoretically score the game completely free by capitalizing on the Microsoft Rewards ecosystem. But where does that leave the massive PlayStation 5 player base? Can Sony users get a similar discount?

Fortunately, the answer is yes. If you play on PS5, you don't have to pay full price for GTA 6, provided you start preparing your digital wallet right now.

The Xbox Advantage: How It Left PS5 Players Jealous

The buzz started when a breakdown revealed how Xbox users can accumulate points simply by using the Bing search engine, playing Xbox Game Pass titles, and completing daily streaks. These Microsoft Rewards points can be directly exchanged for Microsoft Store gift cards. Because players have a five-month runway until launch, dedicated users can easily hoard enough gift cards to walk away with GTA 6 without spending a single real dime.

Naturally, PlayStation owners immediately started asking if they were being left out in the cold.

Enter PlayStation Stars: Sony’s Answer to Free Games

While Sony doesn’t have a search engine to reward you for browsing the web, they do have PlayStation Stars—a loyalist system built directly into the PlayStation App on iOS and Android.

If you want to shave $10, $20, or even the full $80 off your digital pre-order of GTA 6, you need to start checking your PS App daily. PlayStation Stars awards you points for:

• Buying games directly through the PlayStation Store (you earn roughly 10 points per $1 spent).

• Completing monthly "Campaigns" (such as booting up specific games or earning certain trophies).

These points can be redeemed in the app for PlayStation Network (PSN) wallet funds.

How to Maximize Your GTA 6 Discount on PS5

If you are planning to buy other games, DLCs, or subscribe to PlayStation Plus between now and November, make sure you are registered for PlayStation Stars before you swipe your card. The points back from those summer purchases can quickly stack up into a $20 gift card, dropping the cost of GTA 6 down significantly.

Don't let Xbox players have all the fun. Fire up your PS App, enroll in the loyalty program, and start stacking those digital credits before the chaos in Vice City begins.