Overview

• Preorders open regionally on September 12 at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET in the US and 10 AM local time in the UK.
• PlayStation Direct is the first place to look for stock, with participating retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, GameStop, Very, Argos, Currys, and GAME.
• The 2025 Joyful edition is a cosmetic remix of the 2024 Astro Bot DualSense, changing only Astro’s eyes on the touchpad with no hardware or performance differences.
• UK listings show a £74.99 price and a preorder window running through October 2, with units scheduled to ship on October 30.
• US pricing has not been confirmed; outlets expect around $85, and coverage notes the 2024 edition sold out quickly and later resold for about $150 or more.