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
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.
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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
- Playstation Direct (in stock)
- The Game Collection (in stock)
- Argos (in stock)
- Currys (in stock)
- Very (in stock)
- Amazon (in stock)
- EE (in stock)
- Game (sold out)
Where to pre-order the 30th anniversary PS5 slim
Can you buy the 30th anniversary PS5 from Smyths Toys?
Like every other online store, Smyths Toys has sold out of the 30th anniversary collection PS5.
The retailer’s site claims that there are some consoles available in-store, though we’d take that with a pinch of salt. The store checker doesn’t list anywhere with the limited edition PS5 still in stock, but if you’re wandering through a Smyths Toys any time soon, it wouldn’t hurt to ask.
Here’s where you can still find a PS5 Pro in stock
We’re about to start wrapping up our PS5 stock tracking liveblog for the evening, so let’s quickly run through the situation as it stands.
The following retailers have the PlayStation 5 Pro in stock at the time of writing.
The 30th anniversary edition of the PS5 slim appeared at these retailers earlier today, but they’ve since sold out.
Argos has sold out of the PS5 Pro
Worrying news for anyone who thought there was an abundance of the new PS5 Pro floating around: Argos has just run out of Sony’s new console across several towns and postcodes we’ve checked.
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Missed out on the 30th anniversary DualSense controller? Well it isn’t the only limited edition pad in town.
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Is the PlayStation 5 Pro worth it?
Sony’s mid-generation refresh gives the PS5 Pro more computing power, meaning you can play games at their maximum graphics settings without sacrificing framerate. It’s not a generational upgrade over the regular PS5 and it won’t have any exclusive games (that is, every PS5 game will work on every PS5 console), so that £699 price tag might be tough to stomach if you’re an existing PS5 owner.
“The PS5 Pro is pure raw unfettered power, making it a big step up from the original PS5,” said our tech reviewer. “Boasting a larger GPU, Sony says that the console’s rendering power has been boosted by 45 per cent, enhancing game fidelity at high frame rates to make it run buttery smooth. The GPU has 67 per cent more compute units than the current PS5 console and 28 per cent faster memory.
The PS5 Pro launches 7 November.
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Called the ‘chroma collection’, the panels are available in pearl, teal and indigo colourways. They’re exclusively available at PlayStation Direct, and will ship on 7 November.
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What is the PlayStation 30th anniversary collection?
To celebrate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, Sony has launched a limited edition series of consoles and accessories with the legacy grey colour palette and the classic multi-coloured PlayStation logo. The hero product was the PS5 Pro 30th anniversary edition bundle, but it’s unlikely to be restocked.
Instead we’re seeing a few restocks of the PS5 Slim 30th anniversary edition, which sold out quickly. We’re on the lookout for more inventory, but you can check the retailer links in the post above too.
The throwback bundle includes the PS1-themed DualSense controller (complete with the old-style connector at the end of its charging cable), four PlayStation-shaped cable ties, a PlayStation sticker, a limited-edition PlayStation poster and a PlayStation paperclip. The bundle sold out within minutes.
The 30th anniversary collection PS5 is sold out at EE
Having sold out already at Very, Argos and Amazon, the 30th anniversary PS5 slim has now sold out at EE.
That means Sony’s limited edition console is nowhere to be found online right now, unless you really want to get ripped off by a scalper on eBay.
We’re still looking out for fresh stock updates, and we’ll shout from the rooftops if the elusive console rears its little grey head again.
Will we see more stock of the 30th anniversary edition console?
Stock levels of the new PlayStation 5 Pro seems to have stabilised, with good availability across a bunch of online UK retailers.
But what about the limited edition 30th anniversary PS5 slim? This elusive PS1-themed console is much more difficult to find online, with Sony only having made a few thousand of them. The initial batch of pre-orders sold out within minutes when the console was announced on 26 September.
Right now EE is the only place you’ll find the 30th anniversary console in stock.
So far this morning, three retailers popped up with fresh inventory. Amazon, Very and Argos each had the 30th anniversary PS5 slim on sale, where they sold out quickly.
That gives us hope that a few other retailers could launch more stock later today. We’re scanning the horizon for the merest hint of another drop, so stick with us for the latest updates.
The 30th anniversary PS5 is back in stock at EE
EE has the limited edition 30th anniversary PlayStation as part of an exclusive bundle costing £539.
The bundle includes an extra DualSense controller (standard issue) as well the PS1-themed controller that comes with the limited edition console. There’s also a £50 gift card thrown in for good measure.
Right now this is the only place we’re seeing the PS1-themed console available, so act fast if you want to pick one up.