1. Quick links
2. UK stock
3. US stock
4. Live updates
PS5 Prism DualSense and console cover pre-orders are now up and running, with both the US and UK enjoying stock at PS Direct and wider retailers. Since we're all feeling nostalgia for transparent gaming hardware, I'm here to help you figure out where you can shop for yours.
The best PS5 controllers might offer you more features and buttons to press, but they don't have the same nostalgic yet weirdly futuristic look that these Prism controllers do. Not only that, you can get console covers to match for your actual console.
Prism DualSense pre-orders went live at 10am local time today, heading first to PS Direct - straight to the source! The other retailers are always the question marks, but that's where the fun begins. Usually, any and all combination of Best Buy, Argos, Amazon, Very, Walmart, or Target will have stock, so I'm here to help you keep tabs on which ones actually have the new PS5 accessories this time around.
Stock of this collection could actually be quite competitive to find among shoppers, given what we've seen with transparent anniversary Xbox controllers this year. If the demand is high, allow us to walk you through the important stuff right away to save you time.
Quick links: Where to pre-order immediately
🇺🇸🎮US Prism DualSense Controllers:
- 🍊Flare Orange: $84 at PS Direct
- 🩶Graphite Gray: $84 at PS Direct
- 🌳Emerald Green: $84 at PS Direct
- ✅ Amazon: Emerald Green | Graphite Gray
- ✅ Best Buy: Flare Orange | Emerald Green | Graphite Gray
- ✅ Target: Flare Orange | Emerald Green | Graphite Gray
🇺🇸🕹️US PS5 Prism Console Covers:
- ✅ Flare Orange: $74 at PS Direct
- ✅ Graphite Gray: $74 at PS Direct
- ✅ Emerald Green: $74 at PS Direct
🇬🇧🎮UK Prism DualSense Controllers:
- ✅ PS Direct: Flare Orange | Graphite Gray | Emerald Green
- ✅ Smyths Toys: In stock
- ✅ Very: In stock
- ✅ JD Williams: In stock
- Amazon: Check stock
🇬🇧🕹️UK PS5 Prism Console Covers:
- ✅ Flare Orange Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
- ✅ Graphite Gray Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
- ✅ Emerald Green Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
I've been a hardware editor here at GamesRadar+ for four years now, which means I've covered myriad PlayStation limited-edition hardware launches. I'm always on hand to help you know where to shop for drops like these, and I've shopped for my own limited-edition PlayStation controllers enough to know where, when, and how to shop to secure them.
Where to pre-order the PS5 prism collection in the US
Where to pre-order the PS5 Prism collection in the UK
PS5 Prism Collection Pre-orders: FAQs
When can I pre-order the PS5 Prism Collection?
The Prism DualSenses and PS5 Console Covers will be available for pre-order today, on November 10, at 10am in your local time - although some UK retailers actually went before that broadcast time.
When will the Prism Collection launch?
Although the Prism DualSense and Console Covers are up for pre-order today, they won't launch until February 4, meaning you've got a few months before your pre-order will actually arrive.
How much is the new PS5 Prism collection?
The Prism collection takes on the same pricing as most special edition PS5 controllers and faceplates. The three new DualSenses will cost you £74.99 / $84.99, while the console covers will set you back £64.99 / $74.99.
What's included in the PS5 Prism collection?
The Prism Collection is comprised of three new console covers and controller colorways. These are all semi-transparent, allowing you to peer into the innards of your gamepad or PS5.
There's Flare Orange, which looks a bit more red than orange. There's Emerald Green, which is pretty much as advertised. Then there's Graphite Gray, which is really more a navy blue color to my eyes.
Live updates
UK check in:
Good news, folks, retailers in the UK are exactly as we left them an hour and a bit ago. You can still find stock for the new DualSense controllers at PS Direct, Very, Smyths, JDWilliams, and Currys.
An hour in: Stock seems to be holding strong at all retailers
Good news, with multiple retailers now in the mix, and an hour gone from when stock became available, no one is reporting bad availability. I'm not seeing a single listing out of stock in any of the products included in the new collection, meaning there seems to be plenty to go around.
Target has pre-orders going too
And another retailer joins the race; this time it's Target. Links for the controllers below:
Flare Orange DualSense: $84.99 at Target
Emerald Green DualSense: $84.99 at Target
Graphite Gray DualSense: $84.99 at Target
Walmart isn't exactly being helpful
Walmart's listing for all of the DualSenses has over 25 options on it - great! None of them are the new Prism versions though - not so great.
Also, don't be tricked by these small color-indicating dots. There appears to be an Emerald Green-looking version, but it's actually the Chroma Teal model that Sony launched a while back.
Also, very helpfully, all of the different options say "new" next to them. What that actually means is that it's not pre-owned, but it's not exactly clear for people shopping for the newest versions of the controller, is it?
Prism DualSense: Check stock at Walmart
Flare Orange still isn't available at Amazon
Weirdly, Amazon has that listing for the Flare Orange DualSense, but you can't do anything with it - I do wonder if that means stock is coming soon, but isn't ready for you to pre-order now. But when is "soon" - later today, or in the coming days? Bizarre either way, but if it were sold out, the retail page would likely say "sold out," not the current messaging of "not currently available".
Flare Orange is available at Best Buy though.
Flare Orange DualSense: $84.99 at Best Buy
Best Buy is up too!
Hidden among the other DualSense colorways at Best Buy are all three versions of the brand-new Prism DualSense. Links below:
Emerald Green DualSense: $84.99 at Best Buy
Flare Orange DualSense: $84.99 at Best Buy
Graphite Gray DualSense: $84.99 at Best Buy
Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are all taking their time
We're 15 minutes after go-time now, and Best Buy, Walmart, and Target are all still yet to make it to the starting line. It took some retailers in the UK a little longer to catch up to PS Direct's stock as well, so it's worth keeping a close eye here if you're a member of another store.
Amazon's got Prism DualSense pre-orders live and ready to go
Amazon has just joined the party with all two out of three Prism DualSense models now ready to go on the shelves.
Graphite Gray | $84.99 at Amazon
Emerald Green | $84.99 at Amazon
We're still, however, waiting on that Flare Orange model
Flare Orange | Check stock at Amazon
And there's your console covers
$10 cheaper than a DualSense but with far fewer buttons, the PS5 Prism Collection console covers are now up for pre-order at PS Direct as well. These are Sony exclusives, so you won't need to hunt through other retailers for stock.
Flare Orange: $74 at PS Direct
Graphite Gray: $74 at PS Direct
Emerald Green: $74 at PS Direct
PS Direct is live
There's that magic pre-order button, with Prism DualSense pre-orders now up for grabs via PS Direct itself. We're still hunting down additional retailer options, though.
Flare Orange: $84 at PS Direct
Graphite Gray: $84PS Direct
Emerald Green: $84 at PS Direct
PS Direct listings are up
Sony has listing pages now live for each of the three Prism Collection DualSense colorways. While the actual pre-order button is still unavailable, that should only be the case for the next few minutes.
5 minutes to go in the US
If demand is heavy, Sony may start putting Prism Collection pre-order hunters into queues around now. Hopefully we'll sail through on all six options, but it's worth getting those listing pages warmed up and ready to go.
Remember to sign into your PlayStation account
Sony often requires stock hunters to be signed into their PlayStation accounts to pre-order special edition DualSense controllers from the site itself. While we're not anticipating the Prism collection to quite reach the competitive heights of, for example, the GTA 6 limited edition, it's still worth getting everything ready to go before that 10am launch time. Be sure to sign in, and stay signed in, before you start going to work on that refresh button.
Who will drop in the US first?
Wondering where to set your priorities? It's likely going to be PS Direct. It makes sense that the brand itself would be one of the first out the gate with Prism DualSense pre-orders in the US, but I'd still keep Best Buy, GameStop, and Walmart on the back burner.
While PS Direct was the first to offer GTA 6 DualSense stock earlier, Best Buy wasn't far behind (15 minutes by our tracking). GameStop followed roughly 10 minutes after that and Walmart closed us out after an additional 20 minutes.
Here's where we are right now
We're less than an hour away from US Prism DualSense pre-orders dropping, but the UK is still holding onto its own stock right now. At the moment, four retailers have the new translucent controllers on the shelves; PS Direct itself, Very, JD Williams, and Smyths Toys.
PS Direct: Flare Orange | Graphite Gray | Emerald Green
Smyths Toys: In stock
Very: In stock
JD Williams: In stock
Amazon: Check stock
Reminder for US folks that stock will drop at 10am local time
Just a reminder for anyone joining us from the US, stock will become available for you to pre-order at 10am in your region, so in an hour and 20 minutes for those on the East coast.
Maybe get some tabs open and ready if you're particularly keen, although stock has been pretty level over here in the UK. As a warning though, PlayStation and one retailer here did launch a bit before 10am, so be prepared for that to happen to you too.
It's finally 10am in Very's world
At long last, Very has joined the Prism Collection pre-order party - you'll find the links to all three DualSense colorways below.
Flare Orange DualSense: £74.99 at Very
Emerald Green DualSense: £74.99 at Very
Graphite Gray DualSense: £74.99 at Very
Some Flare Orange bundle love for you
If you're a fan of the Flare Orange colorway, let me make things easy for you. Here are the links to the console covers and DualSense so you can get them both - although PlayStation is the only place selling them together if you want to add both to your cart.
Flare Orange Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
Flare Orange DualSense: £74.99 at PlayStation Direct | £74.99 at Smyths | £74.99 at Currys | £74.99 at JDWilliams
I've done another check at the wider retailers
It's still quiet at the majority of UK retailers, which is bizarre seeing as, by this point with most DualSense launches, we've got plenty of them on the go.
As the day ticks on, we'll be keeping you updated if things expand to other stores, but we'll also be prepping for launch in the US as we move closer to 10am stateside. Stay tuned!
On the console covers...
It's hardly a surprise, but I can still only find the new Prism Console Covers available to pre-order at PlayStation's own store. The good news? Stock in each color is going strong.
Flare Orange Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
Graphite Gray Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
Emerald Green Console Covers: £64.99 at PlayStation Direct
Still quiet at the regular retailers
Argos, Very, Amazon, EE, ShopTo, The Game Collection, and GAME are all staying hush-hush on the new Prism collection, which is a bit bizarre.
Either way, stock at the retailers I've already mentioned (PS Direct, Smyths, Currys, and JDWilliams) is holding strong.
Is it just me, or?
Hardware color names are a bit of a minefield, so maybe I shouldn't open this door, but honestly? The graphite gray controller really looks more navy blue-ish to me. In fairness, when you look at the console cover, the non-transparent half does look more gray, but as soon as you can kind of peer through it, it goes back to blue. Either way, you can pre-order it still...
"Graphite Gray" DualSense: £74.99 at PS Direct | £74.99 at Currys | £74.99 at Smyths | £74.99 at JDWilliams
JD Williams is also stocking the new Prism DualSense controllers
Here's an unexpected one - JDWilliams is also joining the party with listings for each of the new Prism DualSense controllers.
Flare Orange DualSense: £74.99 at JDWilliams
Emerald Green DualSense: £74.99 at JDWilliams
Graphite Gray DualSense: £74.99 at JDWilliams
Currys is a-go!
You can also pre-order the new Prism DualSense controllers at Currys - here are the links:
Flare Orange DualSense: £74.99 at Currys
Emerald Green DualSense: £74.99 at Currys
Graphite Gray DualSense: £74.99 at Currys
Where US gamers should shop
It's still really early across the pond, but if you're logging on anytime soon and wondering where to pre-order the PS5 Prism collection in the US, I've added the retailers we'd expect to stock things up above.
If you're up bright and early for whatever reason, those are the tabs to keep open - or feel free to bookmark this page, and I'll be refreshing you constantly with the latest info when 10am arrives in your time zone.
Stock seems good!
The Controllers are still in stock at Smyths and PS Direct, and the faceplates can still be pre-ordered at PS Direct. Sometimes when only two retailers are in play, stock can disappear quite quickly, but it's a good sign that it's still able to be found 30 minutes in.
After another quick whip through all of my tabs, there's no other UK store stocking them yet.
If you want my take, there are so few stores stocking the console covers that there's no real point waiting around. PS Direct has them all, I would expect more retailers to have the DualSense options by the end of the day, but not many, if any, other shops having the faceplates.
The Game Collection and GAME aren't showing any stock yet either
From a quick look around some other retailers that sometimes participate in these launches, It still seems as though Smyths and PSDirect are the places to be since they're the only ones ready for that 10am launch. I'm refreshing constantly though, so I'll let you know when more shops start to join the fun.
I'm not seeing any other UK retailers, but I'll keep looking
Argos, Currys, Very, and EE aren't packing the goods yet this morning, but I'll have a sift through other retailers I haven't looked for yet. For now, Smyths and PSDirect stock seems good!
And here's PS Direct
As expected, PS Direct is also showing stock of the entire collection of faceplates and controllers. Click the links below to pre-order and choose your color.
PS5 Prism Collection Console covers: £64.99 at PS Direct
PS5 Prism Collection DualSense: £74.99 at PS Direct
Smyths has jumped the gun!
It's 9.59 at the time of writing this, and Smyths is already showing stock of the three Prism collection DualSense controllers. Go, go, go!
Prism DualSense controllers: £74.99 at Smyths
Here's that trailer again - which color are you going for?
While we're on the starting line, here's a reminder of what the Prism collection includes. The question will be whether some of these colorways are favored by some retailers and if some of them are harder to find. We'll find out soon - only 5 minutes to go until 10am!
Good morning!
Hello there! My name's Duncan. I'll be here to guide you through Sony's Prism collection pre-orders today, so let's get started.
We've got about 20 minutes until stock is scheduled to open to the public in the UK - occassionally these things can run a little late, but let's be prepared for it to run as advertised. PS Direct will likely be the first store to have stock, but I'd reckon a few other retailers will be jumping the gun at 10am as well.
Get ready, folks!
