PS5 30th Anniversary Collection release day restock confirmed for US and UK – all the latest as we build toward release day stock drops

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The 30th Anniversary Edition hardware from Sony

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1. US 30th Anniversary Collection quick links
2. UK 30th Anniversary Collection quick links
3. Complete US stock checks
4. Complete UK stock checks
5. Live updates

The PS5 30th Anniversary Collection release date is nearly here and we’ve now had confirmation that there are going to be some restocks happening on the PS5 30th Slim, PS5 30th Anniversary DualSense, and PS5 30th Anniversary DualSense Edge products dropping at PS Direct.

This is excellent news for fans who missed out on previous pre-order days and confirms suspicions of mine that there would be launch day restocks happening on at least some items in the Collection. To ensure you have the best possible chance, we’re collating all the most important and best links right here on this page, as well as reporting live on the restock situation from all the big retailers.

It’s been tough going since the PlayStation 30th Anniversary pre-orders opened, with the PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary pre-orders being particularly popular along with folks really wanting to know where to buy the PS5 30th Anniversary DualSense since too. While we have seen a restock for both since the initial pre-orders sold out, it’s been barren ever since, and the stock goes very quickly.

The 30th Anniversary Collection launched for pre-orders the same day as the PlayStation 5 Pro too – but the latter has proved easy to get, and anyone can buy a PS5 Pro right now from pretty much any retailer of their choosing.

Release day stock drops are at the whims of each retailer so unless times are stated, there’s no telling exactly when and if each stock drop will happen. Whatever the case, however, I’m here to save you the work and make it as easy as possible for you to check stock and get your bit of collectible hardware as quickly and as easily as possible.

US 30th Anniversary Collection Quick Links

UK 30th Anniversary Collection Quick Links

Complete US stock checks

PS5 Slim Digital Edition 30th Anniversary Edition bundle ($499.99): Check stock at PS Direct from 9am PST Nov 21
We’re leading with PS Direct here as, at time of writing, Sony’s storefront is the retailer to confirm a release date restock is definitely happening. Advising folks to “check back on Thursday 21st November from 9am PST”, this is the place to be on release day.

Check for stock at: Best Buy | Amazon | Walmart | TargetView Deal

DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition ($79.99): Check stock at PS Direct from 9am PST Nov 21
It’s the same with the Dualsense 30th Anniversary Edition controller: PS direct has updated its listing page to advise folk to return from 9am PST on November 21, which means we’re going to see stock on launch day.

Check for stock at: Amazon | Best Buy | Walmart | GameStop | TargetView Deal

DualSense Edge 30th Anniversary Edition ($219.99): Check stock at PlayStation Direct from 9am PST Nov 21
The limited-edition DualSense Edge proved very popular with the premium pad selling out when pre-orders came up – and now fans will get a nother chance to pick it up with the PS Direct page for this device also being updated to tell people to come back from 9am PST on November 21!View Deal

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition bundle ($999.99): Check stock at PlayStation Direct
Perhaps the longest shot for 30th Anniversary Collection release day stock, the PS5 Pro truly is a limited edition thing with only 12,300 models being made by Sony (inexplicably). If this does come up for a restock it’ll only be at PS Direct.View Deal

PlayStation Portal 30th Anniversary Edition ($219.99): Check stock at PlayStation Direct
I love the PlayStation Portal, and so did a whole heap of other folks too by the looks of it given the 30th Anniversary Edition Portal sold out. Again, this will only pop up at PS Direct if we do see some restock action on launch day.View Deal

Complete UK stock checks

PS5 Slim Digital Edition 30th Anniversary Edition bundle (£433.99): Check stock at PS Direct from 9am GMT Nov 21
The PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary Edition has not appeared anywhere properly since the pre-orders opened and sold out at other retailers on October 10. Amazon’s stock only lasted 8 minutes then so we reckon it might be the best-placed retailer to offer launch-day stock if we see any at all. Check the other go-to retailers below too.

Check for stock at: Amazon | Argos | Very | Currys | EE Store (£539.99 bundle) | GameView Deal

DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition (£69.99): Check stock at PS Direct from 9am GMT
The 30th Anniversary DualSense popped up a couple of times briefly at Amazon, Argos, and Currys since pre-orders opened but we now know for sure that the controller will be up for grabs at PS Direct on November 21 so your search should start there with his link.

Check for stock at: Amazon | Argos | Currys | Very | GameView Deal

DualSense Edge 30th Anniversary Edition (£219.99): Check stock at PlayStation Direct from 9am GMT Nov 21
Another exclusive-to-PS-direct-prosduct, the DualSense Edge pro controller will appear at PlayStation Direct UK on launch day with Sony confirming a restock.View Deal

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition bundle (£959.99): Check stock at PlayStation Direct
The PS5 Pro bundle was barely visible to anyone when it went up for pre-order and we haven’t seen any since. It’s a long shot like it is in the US, but if it’s going to come up anywhere it’ll be at PS Direct.View Deal

PlayStation Portal 30th Anniversary Edition (£209.99): Check stock at PlayStation Direct
In the UK, the PlayStation Portal 30th Anniversary Edition proved exceptionally popular too – I’m going to be jealous when a colleague’s unit arrives. It’ll only be at PlayStation Direct, once again, if it does pop up.View Deal

Hello and welcome to our live build-up coverage to the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection release day!

We’re here to look forward to and celebrate the collection’s release date and cheer on fans who finally get their hands on the gear. But we’re also here with fingers crossed that we might see some launch day stock drops or restocks at retailers who may have kept their powder dry on some inventory, or have specific release day units to sell.

It’s by no means guaranteed but that’s not going to stop us hoping and doing constant checks for you nonetheless./. We’ve got all the best and most important links to check above, and will be keeping this post as up to date as we can with restock news and links to stock itself should any pop up.

The 30th Anniversary Edition hardware from Sony

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So what’s all the fuss about then?

Well, back in September, along with the official announcement of the PS5 Pro, Sony revealed its pretty expansive 30th Anniversary Collection. This is a collection of limited edition PS5 hardware that’s all styled in the original PS1 aesthetic and all looks excellently slick.

The grey-color stylings are perfect for igniting that nostalgia in long-term PlayStation fans and celebrating the original PlayStation made for perfect PS5 consoles and accessories.

The collections covered the PS5 Pro, PS5 Slim, DualSense, DualSense Edge, and PlayStation portal specifically, though you did get a DualSense charger in the same style with the PS5 Pro bundle – the latter only being made to the tune of 12,300 units in honor of the PS1’sd December 3 release date.

The Collection was extremely popular with plenty of hype building before pre-orders went live. When the opportunity to bag a pre-order did come for fans, it was all over in a matter of minutes, however, and many have been left disappointed since. Which is part of the reason for our live coverage starting today.

Sony's official PlayStation 30th Anniversary artwork

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With only 12,300 units on offer, anticipation was intense and the PS5 Pro bundle barely stuck around for a few minutes when fans got past the virtual waiting room at PlayStation Direct.

The other bits of hardware soon followed suit, and all sold out pretty quickly indeed. When other retailers could release their own pre-orders two weeks later on October 10 (but only for the PS5 Slim and DualSense controller), the action was equally intense and stock flew off the virtual shelves. We have seen some fleeting restocks at retailers like Amazon and Target in the US, and Argos and Currys in the UK, but there’s been nothing substantial or long-lasting.

Which brings us to today, 30th Anniversary Collection release date eve. I think that release date might well be a good bet for some stock drops or retailer restocks for the 30th Anniversary Collection. It’s not guaranteed by any means, and is based largely on my own hunch and experience – there was indeed PS5 stock released on launch day after all, when few people actually expected it then – but we also have a couple of retailer-specific reasons to hold out hope. Let me explain…

An image of a Best Buy store, with the Best Buy logo prominently featured

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Having kept tabs on the go-to and key retailers regularly since pre-orders opened, I’ve noticed a couple of things that might hint at release day 30th Anniversary Collection stock.

First, we have Best Buy in the US which has a greyed-out ‘Coming soon’ button where the buy button usually is on both its PS5 Slim and DualSense listing pages. This seems to be indicating that stock could be on its way – if something is truly unavailable at that retailer, it usually displays a button saying Currently unavailable (or something similar).

As a result, I’m hoping that means Best Buy knows something about its stock situation that we don’t and might have some release day stock to share. Fingers crossed! But it’s not just Best Buy which seems to be leaving potential clues.

The 30th anniversary PS5 DualSense controller on a red background with white don't miss text

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However, I interrupt this stock and retailer analysis for a huge bit of UK news on 30th Anniversary Collection stock!

Currys has got 30th Anniversary DualSense stock live right now! It seems to be holding too – I just got one for a pal and nearly got another separately too to test it out.

Here’s the link you need to bag your controller right now: PS5 30th Anniversary DualSense controller: £69.99 at Currys

Target Black Friday

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Sadly, that DualSense Anniversary stock seems to have gone – but it did hang around for a good few minutes which gives me hope for the UK side of things going into tomorrow!

Such stock drops, as well as other bits on retailers’ sites, help me get hopeful on both sides of the Atlantic. After Best Buy’s ‘coming soon’ button, I also want to draw attention to the Target listing pages for the PS5 Slim and DualSense.

Both pages state the products’ release date, and the fact that preorders have sold out, but follow that up with a line to ‘Check back on release date’. While this could be boilerplate text for a sold out item, I’m just a bit hopeful that it means Target knows it will have release day stock to offer.

We’ll be keeping particularly close tabs on the retailer’s pages for both items as a result.

I’m really hoping that flurry of 30th Anniversary DualSense stock at Currys in the UK is something of an indicator of what we’ll see tomorrow. However, to reiterate, we’re not expecting anything, and have no official word on this. We’re just going on our own experience and nous that launch days can bring stock drops with them.

We’re now not that long from release day in the UK so I’m going to do some swotting up and scouting around for any other information or tidbits I can glean from seller’s sites…

I’ll definitely be keeping an eye peeled for stock drops at all the major retailers as the clock ticks over to midnight tonight in the UK so stay tuned!

OK we are just about one hour from release day in the UK – could we see restock action? It’d be slightly unusual for retailers to go at midnight on a release day (or a pre-order day too, as we saw in recent weeks) but it has happened before.

I distinctly remember midnight stock of the PS5 on one of its pre-order or launch or announcement days – when retailers can choose to go live, it can happen as early as the stroke of midnight.

Anyway, I’ll be keeping abreast of it all for a while now as we head into the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection release date of November 21.

PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary Digital Edition on a white background

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However, we do have some solid launch day news now straight from the source!

In the US, the listing page at PlayStation Direct for the PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary Editionthe PS5 DualSense Anniversary Edition and the PS5 DualSense Edge Anniversary Edition have all been updated to say “Not in stock? Please check back on Thursday 21st November from 9am PST”.

For information, the PS5 Pro and the PlayStation Portal pages do not show this information.

In superb news, the UK pages for all three – the PS5 Slim, the DualSense, and the DualSense Edge – have also been updated and advise shoppers to check back “from 9am GMT”!

This is excellent news and does indeed confirm my hunch that we’d see release day stock of at least some of the 30th Anniversary Collection.

The flipside of PlayStation Direct outwardly declaring a time for the 30th Anniversary Collection restock is that everyone now knows when to descend upon the website and try to access it with all their might at the same time.

For information, PS Direct started putting people in a queue from about an hour ahead of stock dropping times on previous occasions, so the first bit of advice I can offer is to get inline and on the website, ready to go, by 8am GMT for UK shoppers, and by 8am PST for US fans.