PS5 Pro pre-orders and PS5 Slim and 30th anniversary collection stock updates live: the retailers to watch

So why are we preparing for this phase of pre-orders so early?

As well as the ability to place a regular PS5 Pro pre-order from the retailer of your choice – exclusive to PlayStation Direct as they have been so far – there’s also a 30th anniversary pre-order anniversary to look out for in the form of the PS5 Slim Digital Edition bundle. While the PS5 Pro bundle made all the headlines last time, this PS5 Slim model, and its wider availability, will attract a lot of attention and demand.

We expect that demand to manifest itself in some volatile inventory levels and fierce competition: after all, it’s worth remembering that all hardware and accessories from the current 30th Anniversary Collection totally sold out at PlayStation Direct (US and UK) and at other retailers that had short-term stock of the DualSense controller.

So if you’re keeping an eye on the PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary pre-order to get in on that retro PlayStation hardware promotion, tomorrow will be a big day for you.

Hello! Welcome, grab a seat, settle in and enjoy our live coverage of the next phase of the PS5 Pro pre-order and the PS5 30th Anniversary Collection pre-order festivities.

We’re getting into position nice and early this time and hope that some extra preparation will help us, and you, navigate the action when it starts, as the clock ticks down to October 10th.

I’ll cover retail information for both regular PS5 Pro pre-orders and the PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary console, as well as what we can expect, hope for, and prepare for before pre-orders start again. Let’s get into it.