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Where to pre-order the PS5 Pro and 30th anniversary PS5 slim today

Stock of Sony’s upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro is selling out fast – here’s where to find the best deals

Steve Hogarty
Tech writer
Friday 11 October 2024 12:24 EDT
The 30th anniversary collection includes limited edition versions of the PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim, but stock is extremely limited.
The 30th anniversary collection includes limited edition versions of the PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim, but stock is extremely limited. (The Independent)

On the hunt for the new PS5 Pro? While the first round of pre-orders sold out quickly, more stock of Sony’s newest console – as well as the 30th anniversary PS5 Slim – arrived with retailers yesterday, 10 October. The PlayStation 5 Pro launches 7 November for £699.99.

We’re tracking UK retailers to bring you the latest PS5 Pro restock updates as they happen. Follow our liveblog for all the latest stock drops, and be ready to pick one up while you can, as they’re almost certain to sell out again soon.

Last month’s stock drop also saw Sony release the limited edition PlayStation 30th anniversary collection, which included a vintage, PS1-themed version of the PS5 Slim. A very limited number of the rare consoles were made available, but we’re holding out hope that more units could be on the way.

Read more: Is the PlayStation 5 still worth it in 2024?

The initial launch of the PS5 Pro was limited to Sony’s official store, but this week’s drop included retailers like Amazon, Currys, Argos and Very, giving you a better chance of picking up Sony’s latest console. We’re also predicting additional stock to be available at PlayStation Direct.

Below you’ll find a list of UK retailers selling the PS5 Pro, as well as the 30th anniversary editions of the consoles and DualSense controller. We’ll do our best to keep this as accurate as possible as the day goes on, but it’s always worth checking these retailers yourself as stock can appear and sell out very quickly.

Where to pre-order the PlayStation 5 Pro

Where to pre-order the 30th anniversary PS5 slim

Can you buy the 30th anniversary collection controllers?

Not to go round in circles, but all of the 30th anniversary products have now sold out. These are the accessories we’re on the lookout for today.

The limited edition PlayStation Portal (£209.99, Playstation.com), the grey DualSense Edge controller (£219.99, Playstation.com) and the grey regular DualSense controller (£69.99, Playstation.com).

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 11:46

What’s in the 30th anniversary collection?

The 30th anniversary collection included more than just throwback versions of the PlayStation 5 consoles themselves. The collection also includes themed DualSense controllers, a themed PlayStation Portal accessory and various other assorted collectible bits.

Sony launched two bundles, one for the PS5 Pro and one for the PS5 Slim.

Only 12,300 of the former were made, so we’ve no chance of seeing that on the shelves again, but the PS5 Slim bundle could see another restock later today.

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 11:34

Does the PS5 Pro come with a disc drive?

Managed to buy a PlayStation 5 Pro today? You might be interested in this upgrade.

The PlayStation 5 Pro is digital-only out of the box, but you can pop off one of the side panels to install the official Blu-ray disc drive if you want to play your existing library of physical discs.

Disc drive for PS5 digital edition consoles: £99.99, Currys.co.uk

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The PS5 disc drive is a detachable external accessory that clicks easily onto the side of the PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro, letting you play both physical games and Blu-ray films.

It’s the same detachable disc drive found on the PlayStation 5 Slim, so if you already own one you can simply swap it over.

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 11:16

What’s the cheapest deal on the PS5 right now?

It’s all quiet on the restock front, so here’s a little discount on the boring, unspecial PlayStation console.

The official PlayStation store is offering a £50 discount on the standard-issue PlayStation 5 Slim this week. The deal brings the price of the console down to just £429.99.

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 11:01

Where is the 30th anniversary DualSense controller in stock?

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The limited edition, PS1-themed DualSense controller sold out in seconds when it was first announced back in September.

Unlike the PS1-themed console however, we’ve seen the controller come back into stock a few times at retailers like Amazon and Very. Today’s big restock should include the 30th anniversary collection DualSense controller. If it does, we’ll let you know all about it.

Where to pre-order the PS5 30th-anniversary controller in the UK

The limited-edition controller sold out within an hour when it launched alongside the PS5 Pro

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 10:27

Is the 30th anniversary PlayStation collection in stock?

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While you’ll have an easy time picking up a PlayStation 5 Pro pretty much anywhere, the limited edition PS5 Slim has sold out across all retailers in the UK and the US.

Launched as part of the 30th anniversary collection – which includes a PS1-themed PlayStation 5, controller and accessories in that bleak-yet-classic 90s grey – the limited edition PS5 Slim was snapped up quickly by middle-aged Sony fans (and let’s face it, some greedy scalpers too).

Thursday’s PS5 Pro restock saw a few more limited edition units appearing at EE, Very and Argos, but these have now sold out too. The fact that some new stock popped up yesterday gives us hope we could see a few more appearing today. We’re on high alert.

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 10:13

Where is the PS5 Pro in stock right now?

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Let’s kick off with a quick recap of where you buy the PlayStation 5 Pro this morning. Sony’s latest console was announced in September with a 7 November release date and sold out quickly. Despite some scarcity early on, there’s been a healthy supply of fresh PS5 Pro stock arriving at the official PlayStation Direct store in recent weeks.

We certainly haven’t seen the sort of wild stock shortages that surrounded the launch of the original PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles, when the Covid-struck supply chain saw the production of everything from cars to consoles grind to a halt.

Yesterday, the PS5 Pro had a wider launch across most of the usual retailers. Here’s where you can shop for one today.

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 09:45

We’re tracking new PS5 Pro stock live

Good morning! And welcome back to our live PlayStation 5 Pro stock tracker, where we’ll be scouring UK retailers for Sony’s latest new hardware.

We’ll be bringing you the best deals on the PS5 Pro, which saw a major restock yesterday, as well as live stock alerts for the more elusive 30th anniversary editions of the PS5 Slim and DualSense controllers. Stick with us to be the first to know when new inventory appears online.

Steve Hogarty11 October 2024 09:29

Whatever happened to the 30th anniversary collection PS5 Pro?

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The 30th anniversary collection includes themed versions of the PS5 Pro as well as the PS5 Slim, but while we’ve seen a few restocks of the slim today, the pro version hasn’t made an appearance.

Sony made a limited number of the themed PS5 Pro consoles available on 26 September through the official PlayStation storefront, where they almost immediately sold out. Because so few exist, it’s unlikely we’ll see this console restocked any time soon. If you happen to see it for sale online anywhere, you can expect some scalper to have added a couple of extra zeroes to the asking price.

Steve Hogarty10 October 2024 21:29

Where can you buy the 30th anniversary collection PlayStation Portal?

The PlayStation Portal got a 30th anniversary collection makeover alongside the consoles and controller.

But, like the consoles, it sold out fast and hasn’t been restocked. Tale as old as time. You can grab a regular PlayStation Portal from Amazon, and imagine what might have been.

PlayStation Portal remote player: £194.81, Amazon.co.uk

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The PlayStation Portal is a Nintendo Switch-style device that’s effectively a second screen for your PS5, letting you play your existing library of PS5 games on a portable display anywhere on your home wifi network – in bed, on the sofa, on the toilet (no judgements here) – freeing up your television for other people at home.

Steve Hogarty10 October 2024 20:28

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