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PS5 Pro and PS5 30th Anniversary Collection pre-order today: get it at Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and Amazon
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đ Walmart PS5 30th Anniversary and PS5 Pro pre-orders begin today
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đ Sonyâs new consoles will be in stock on October 10 at 10am ET / 7am PT
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đŹ Itâs the first time US retailers sell PS5 Pro and PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary
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đ ââď¸ No, the 12,300 PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary consoles are not expected
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đ§ The Shortcut and Matt Swider on X send you a restock alert
Standard PS5 Pro and the limited-edition PS5 30th Anniversary Collection pre-orders start today, October 10 at 10am ET, according to Walmart and other US retailers. This is the first time that US retailers will have the special console in stock following Sonyâs own exclusive window, where it was sold out on its PlayStation Direct retail channel.
Target had the PS5 Slim 30th Anniversary console in stock at 3am ET this morning and it quickly sold out. But youâll have other chances. We have confirmed the Walmart pre-order time to be October 10 at 10am ET. The Shortcut expects other retailers to be in stock around the same time, including Amazon and Best Buy, which so far have not release their inventory of PS5 30th Anniversary consoles
One important thing to not: The PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary console isnât likely to be sold today like it was two weeks ago. That said, the standard PS5 Pro remains in stock at both Sony PlayStation Direct and Target, so I donât expect the standard PS5 Pro to sell out at retailers in the US today.
The start of PS5 30th Anniversary pre-orders at online stores in the United States marks the end of Amazon Prime Day just a few hours ago. Walmart still has sales going on, as discounts are scheduled to last until October 13, as itâs dubbed Walmart Week. The excitement for the PS5 Pro will naturally help generate interest in early Black Friday deals among retailers.
Again, to be clear, both US retailer chains and American consumers wonât be able to buy the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary console. It isnât expected to be in stock. Pre-orders for that limited-edition console bundle were only sold through PlayStation Direct two weeks ago.
Walmart is our top recommendation for PS5 30th Anniversary consoles based on The Shortcutâs proven expertise. We guided hundreds of thousands of consumers to PS5 restock and PlayStation Portal restock information over the last several years.
The reason behind this recommendation is that bots and resellers often thwart in-demand items like the PS5 30th Anniversary console. Theyâve been reselling PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary consoles for double, triple, and even quadruple the price on eBay. Walmart requires consumers to be Walmart+ members for $12.95/mo.
The $12.95 for the paid version of Walmart+ (the free trial wonât work) acts as a low barrier to entry to snag a PS5 30th Anniversary Collection console. You may be able buy the 30th Anniversary console from Target or Best Buy, but itâll be a free-for-all. My advice is to try all stores on October 10 at 10am ET. Youâll likely be able to secure it faster through Walmart, but you could cancel your order if you find it elsewhere.