PlayStation 30th Anniversary pre-orders – Pro, Portal, and DualSense controller dates and retailers

You’ll need to act fast if you’re expecting to land a PlayStation 30th Anniversary console, controller, or Portal pre-order.

Whether that’s for a PS5 Pro or PS5 Digital console, Portal handheld, or either of the DualSense controllers, if you’re after adding a piece of gaming history in your home, you’ll need to be on the ball.

Set to coincide with, and celebrate, three decades of Sony‘s iconic gaming platform, its latest machines are going back to the signature gray colouring. And, just like with the 20th anniversary items, they’re set to be a bother to get hold of.

How to pre-order the PlayStation 30th Anniversary consoles and controllers

Sony is set to release a number of its current hardware offerings in a very familiar PS1-era lick of paint to celebrate thirty years of its gaming platform.

Whether you’re looking to upgrade, double-dip, or finally go hands-on with a new device, here’s what’s set to go up for pre-order:

• PlayStation 5 Pro 30th Anniversary edition (2TB) – Limited to 12,300 units
  • 30th Anniversary DualSense controller
  • 30th Anniversary DualSense Edge controller
  • Dualsense controller charging station
  • Original PlayStation controller-style cable connector housing
  • Four PlayStation Shapes cable ties
  • PlayStation sticker
  • Limited Edition PlayStation Poster (1 of 30 possible designs)
  • PlayStation Paperclip
  • Vertical stand
  • Matching limited-edition Disc Drive cover*

• PlayStation 5 (Digital) 30th Anniversary edition (1TB)
  • 30th Anniversary DualSense controller
  • Original PlayStation controller-style cable connector housing
  • Four PlayStation Shapes cable ties
  • PlayStation sticker
  • Limited Edition PlayStation Poster (1 of 30 possible designs)
  • PlayStation Paperclip
  • Vertical stand
  • Matching limited-edition Disc Drive cover*

*A disc drive is not included in either SKU.

• PlayStation Portal – 30th Anniversary edition
• DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary edition
• DualSense Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary edition

When do PlayStation 30th Anniversary pre-orders open?

Pre-orders for the following PlayStation 30th Anniversary items are expected to go live at September 26, 2024 at (or around) 10am BST (United Kingdom),  9am UTC (Europe),  and 7am PDT/10am EDT(North America) through the PlayStation Direct website. The UK queue is now live.

• PlayStation 5 Pro Console – 30th Anniversary Edition Bundle
  • Order through PlayStation Direct – £959.99/$999 (live)
• PlayStation 5 Digital 30th Anniversary Edition
  • Order through PlayStation Direct – £433.99/$499.99 (live)
• PlayStation Portal – 30th Anniversary Edition (standalone)
  • Order through PlayStation Direct – £209.99/$219.99 (live)
  • GameStop
• DualSense Edge Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Edition (standalone)
  • Order through PlayStation Direct – £219.99/$219.99 (live)
  • Very – 69.99 (page live but errors out – likely a pricing error)
  • Argos  (live)
  • GameStop
• DualSense Wireless Controller – 30th Anniversary Edition (standalone)
  • Order through PlayStation Direct – £69.99/$79.99  (live)
  • Amazon – £69.99 (live)
  • Smiths – 69.99 (live)
  • Currys
  • Very
  • Argos  (live)
  • GameStop
  • Also available through participating retailers on the same day regardless of PlayStation Direct availability in your region.

The pre-order queue could open before the pre-order period officially begins, so get in early. You’ll need to log in via your PlayStation Network account beforehand.

In areas where PlayStation Direct isn’t available, pre-orders will open on September 26, 2024 at undisclosed retailers and times.

Not looking to face the odds of getting an Anniversary PS5 Pro console? Check out our regular PS5 Pro pre-order page.

How to pre-order a 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 Digital Edition console

The 30th Anniversary PlayStation 5 digital-only console can be pre-ordered from PlayStation Direct on September 26.

Retailers around the globe should only begin accepting pre-orders from October 10.

That could mean that buyers in countries with PlayStation Direct access may get two attempts to nab the machine – one through first-party means, and again through participating retailers.

When do the PlayStation 30th Anniversary items release?

The full suite of PlayStation 30th Anniversary gadgets will release on November 21.

How much are the PlayStation 30th Anniversary items?

While there’s no guarantee as to the PlayStation 30th Anniversary prices just yet, a reputable source suggests the PlayStation 5 Digital console will retail for $499.99 (around £449.99 / €519.99). This is $50 more than the price of the standard PS5 Digital console.

The same source also suggested that the 30th Anniversary DualSense controller would be priced at £69.99 / €79.99. This would echo the price of the recently released Astro Bot controller.

Does PlayStation Direct charge on dispatch or order?

The PlayStation Direct website only charges when a placed order is ready to dispatch. That means you’ll only see the money for an order leave your account as it’s getting ready to be shipped in time for its release date.

So if you’re worried about forking out the whole amount just to place a pre-order: don’t be. You’ll only be charged for the order once it’s ready to leave the warehouse.