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.

Quick links

• PS5 Pro: check stock at PS Direct – £699.99 in the UK live now!
• PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition Bundle: check stock at PS Direct
• 30th Anniversary DualSense: check stock at PS Direct | check stock at Amazon UK
• 30th Anniversary PS5 Slim Digital Edition: check stock at PS Direct
• 30th Anniversary DualSense Edge: check stock at PS Direct
• 30th Anniversary PlayStation Portal: check stock at PS Direct

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.

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…

30th Anniversary DualSense appears on Amazon UK! Then disappears…

We saw the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Dualsense go live at Amazon UK – it actually happened! But then it disappeared in a flash… Did anyone get one?

OK, the queue is moving! We are in the queue and seeing our yellow bar moving down so it looks like the PS5 Pro pre-order train is actually moving! For reference, if you jump into the queue now, your wait time is likely to be over an hour…

PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary bundle UK price confirmed

We've seen on social media that the UK pricing for the PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Bundle has been confirmed at £959.99. 

We don't think this is that bad considering what you're getting, including that 200-wuid DualSense Edge…

I'm in!

I have managed to get in past the queue and can browse all the listings including the 'regular' PS5 Pro. The 30th Anniversary Bundle has indeed sold out for now, but the regular console has an orange 'add to cart' button – however, I can't place it in my basket yet. If you're in the same boat, keep trying!

Remember the disc drive and vertical stand

While you wait in the queue or finalise your PS5 Pro pre-order, it's worth remembering that it does not come with a disc drive or vertical stand.

So, if you want to play physical games on PS5 Pro, you'll need to have the PlayStation 5 disc drive handy. The disc drive is sold separately for $79.99 / £99.99, and Sony is already struggling to keep up with demand as it seems to be sold pretty much everywhere.

The vertical stand costs $29.99 / £24.99 and thankfully, stock has been more reliable, and it's currently available at a wide variety of retailers. For a full list of stock options for both of these items, you should check out our guide on where to buy the PS5 Pro disc drive and vertical stand.

Current stock situation – seems to be struggling

OK, sit rep. The main thing is that PS Direct still has PS5 Pro stock available to pre-order right now – I finally got one into my basket as you can see.

In terms of the 30th Anniversary Collection, it looks like the PlayStation Portal is the only item still readily available at PS Direct right now. We can still some orange add-to-cart buttons, but are having mixed results with getting them into carts. The 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro bundle sold out in minutes by the looks of it, too.

The only other retailer that saw some action was Amazon UK with its DualSense listing (the only thing it could have sold due to PS Direct having exclusivity over everything else).

PS5 Vertical Stand and Disc Drive for PS5 in stock at Currys

A user on Twitter / X has advised that the PS5 Vertical Stand and Disc Drive are currently in stock at Currys in the UK. You can find the Vertical Stand for £24.99, while the Disc Drive is available for £99.99. This could be a good way to pick up the PS5 Pro compatible accessories if you're struggling to locate them now that they seem to be firmly out of stock at PS Direct.

The Vertical Stand is a great option if you need to position your console in a vertical orientation. While a stand was included with the launch, that is no longer the case for the PS5 Slim and PS5 Pro making it an essential accessory for some. The Disc Drive is needed if you have a physical game collection, as it's not included with the PS5 Pro out of the box.