PS5 Pro pre-order information has been slightly updated by Sony since the console's announcement on September 10: while pre-orders will start on Thursday, September 26, it will be directly at PS Direct and at participating retailers in territories where PS Direct isn't available. Where PS Direct is available, other retailers will being PlayStation 5 pre-orders on October 10, 2024.
That means, ahead of the console's launch on November 7, if you're in regions like the US, UK, and EU, you'll only be able to pre-order the PS5 Pro from PS Direct between September 26. You can then use other retailers from October 10.
All this means the mid-generation console upgrade will be hitting the virtual, and physical, shelves soon, and even though there's some noise about the PS5 Pro's place in gaming right now, it's likely to be a popular console. If you're half as excited as we are, then you'll likely be eyeing one up too.
We know a thing or two about huge tech launches, pre-order rushes, and trying to get your hands on the latest hot-ticket items - we're hardened veterans from the PS5 stock shortages of 2020 and 2021. We've learned when PS5 Pro pre-orders are going to start and where you'll be able to place a PlayStation 5 Pro pre-order when they go live.
Now that the PS5 Pro is official, check below to learn more about where you can pre-order the console, how much it'll cost you, and the range of available retailers in the US and UK where we expect stock to land.
When do PS5 Pro pre-orders start?
The PS5 Pro is available to pre-order from PlayStation Direct from September 26 onwards at PS Direct (and in countries where PS Direct is not available, at participating retailers.
In regions where there is PS Direct, you can wait until October 10 to place pre-orders at a different retailer.
It costs $699.99 / £699.99 (around AU$1,052.99). Note that the pre-order page hasn't gone live as of yet, so you will have to wait for that late September date for a chance to secure your unit.
Where will PS5 Pro pre-orders be? - US
Even though we don't know for sure when PS5 Pro pre-orders are beginning, there's no harm in identifying your best places to try when the time comes, well in advance. No one wants a repeat of the PS5 pre-order and launch phase, after all, with stock gone in moments and many left disappointed.
To help a little in negating that, we've herded up the best and most likely places you'll be able to score a PS5 Pro pre-order when the time comes, and the most helpful links going. We recommend bookmarking those, and checking back regularly, especially when pre-orders do go live.
Where will PS5 Pro pre-orders be? - UK
Likewise, in the UK these are the sites and retailers where we think the PS5 Pro pre-orders will begin. Again, nothing has been confirmed yet but these retailers have frm for gaming hardware and for coming good in the UK when PS5 stock was at a premium years ago too.
PS5 Pro pre-orders: Disc drive and stand
Soon after the PS5 Pro was announced and it was confirmed that it won't be sole with a disc drive or vertical stand, interest in both, but particularly the former skyrocketed. As a result, it is going to pay to get both of those items sorted sooner rather than later as we head towards the pre-order date.
If you already own a bunch of the best PS5 games on disc then making sure you have one of the disc drives ahead of your PS5 Pro pre-order is going to be a smart move.
We have a dedicated page helping you find where to buy a PS5 Pro disc drive and vertical stand, but if you're looking for a quick look right now, then check out the prices below.
PS5 Pro pre-orders: FAQs
Will a PS5 Pro pre-order get me a disc drive and stand?
Sadly, a PS5 Pro pre-order will only bag you the premium, enhanced console in its default, all-digital form. If you want to get the disc drive and stand, you'll have to buy them separately.
Is there a new DualSense controller to go with PS5 Pro?
Unfortunately, there is no revised or improved version of the DualSense controller to come out with the PS5 Pro. There was a rumored 'V2' variant that seemed to appear at retailers earlier this year, but nothing official has come of it.
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