Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of PS5 Pro pre-orders and 30th Anniversary Collection pre-orders.
New hardware launches are one of the most exciting things to cover and experience in gaming, and the PS5 Pro pre-order launch is no different. I'm as excited as the next PlayStation fan about the new console
The team and I will be keeping a close eye on stock levels of 'regular' PS5 Pro pre-orders today, as well as the latest on the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection pre-orders. Demand is likely to be high, so if you're planning on getting in on the action we wish you the best of luck.
From our estimates, we're now only about 45 minutes or so away from PS5 Pro pre-orders opening fully in the UK at PlayStation Direct – so the first thing we can give you is this PlayStation Direct UK link to get into the virtual waiting room.
As well as giving you the latest on the stock situation of both the new console and the Anniversary collection we'll also be sharing some reminders about what makes the machine exciting and what we're hoping it'll mean for games going forward.
It looks like PlayStation Direct in the UK updated their site early this morning to place folks in a temporary waiting room – it's not quite a live queue though as that has been paused – we think it'll go live again at 10am and that's when you'll be assigned a position in the queue for real and the rolls of the dice begin.
As well as the regular PS5 Pro pre-orders happening today, remember there's the PlaysTation 30th Anniversary Collection pre-orders happening today so you could bag yourself a special edition Pro (if you're lucky as there's only a select number of them) or a wicked cool DualSense with that excellent retro styling.
Remember, if you're not too keen on the eye-watering price of the PS5 Pro or still haven't got your hands on one of Sony's latest consoles, then you should still consider the PS5 Slim. It comes in significantly cheaper than the PS5 Pro, at $499.99 / £479.99, but can play all of the same games. Of course, you sacrifice some overall performance and lose out on the newest features, but that doesn't mean that it's not a great option for most players.
The PS5 Slim also comes with a disc reader out of the box, which is not present on the PS5 Pro and needs to be purchased separately. Unfortunately, there aren't that many amazing PS5 Slim deals right now, but you can see where to secure one below.
PS5 Slim: $499.99 at Best Buy
The PS5 Slim is a great option if you want to avoid the PS5 Pro pre-order madness. Stock is a bit slim right now, but it is currently available in its disc drive model at Best Buy in the US and Amazon in the UK.
UK price:Amazon – £469View Deal
UK PS5 Pro Pre-orders should be open now!
OK, it has now turned 10am and pre-orders have been confirmed to be live via PlayStation's social media accounts. Has anyone had any luck yet? If not, keep trying and be patient – it's likely to be a low burn for a while as the queue takes effect…
