Where to Buy Astro Bot and Limited Edition PS5 DualSense Controller

@Shepherd_Tallon ah man didn't know amazon went live last night - it's currently showing as unavailable now.

I like it. Can I have it for free?

Got mine pre-ordered and I can't wait to have it!

Also, should I get one just to sell in a few years as a collector's item... Hmm

Already pre-ordered mine

Looks really good! Maybe i should go back to Shadow of erdtree so my current one spontaniously, with no fault of my own, breaks into pieces. Justifying purchase of a new one

Got mine from PS Store, looking forward to it. Another great controller to add to the collection.

It's a nice looking controller but if I bought one it would just sit on the shelf next to my God of War and 6 other Dualsense controllers I don't use because the Dualsense Edge is my go to for PS5.

If it were a Dualsense Edge, I'd buy one no questions asked, but since it's a standard controller. I'll have to pass...

Damn I got it from Playstation Direct. Didn’t realise Currys had it. And now Currys isn’t working…

For some reason Currys doesn't work for me.

@GLightning98 Yeah, I've been on to their customer service. You having the same "Please select a delivery time that suits you" but it's not actually displaying any delivery options issue that isn't letting you progress through the checkout?

The customer service person says he has raised it and just to wait. Might get bored and pay the extra £10 to nab one elsewhere at this rate.

It does look cool, but do I need a third controller? Hard to say.

@StrickenBiged Currys was showing it as available to order before 10am, but then said something like "can't complete order due to high demand, try again later"
Then got the same "please select a delivery time" that you did, so quickly decided an extra £10 was a price worth paying to order from a website that works 😂

@TedLassoNikes Yep, bought it from Sony directly instead. My guess is Currys sold out.

The eyes on the touchpad means that it has a mind of its own, and now will stick drift at will

Got mine from PS Store!
I haven't found any retail discount in The Netherlands.

Curry’s says out of stock

Currys sold out, smyths sold out, amazon sold out , was still active on playstation direct

and it is now sold out on the (NL) PS Store!

Hopefully the us doesn't sell out before I can preorder. Buying it and never opening it lol

I'll be at work when they go live in the US. I really want one but I'm not giving scalpers any money.

Do I need a 6th controller? Definitely not.
Still pre-ordered because I'm a sucker for a nice thing

Just pre-ordered one from Amazon Japan!

@StrickenBiged Yeah it is sold out on Curry's now, I just ended up buying it from PS Direct.

Looks good but still waiting for the playstation 1 anniversary controller like the one on ps4 back then.

@DTfearTheBEARD I'm somewhat "glad" I was late, because I'm in the same situation. I'd never use it and feel guilty for it, lol.

Edit: Nevermind, Amazon restocked them. Couldn't help myself.

Ordered mine from GAME hate that they charge for delivery, but oh well.

Managed to pre-order one this morning, I can't wait to use it!

Anyone know if the eyes on the touchpad are lighting up? Or just painted on? Can't find any info online

Preordered from the local store. But also preordered the surprise reprint of FF pixel remaster so my wallet will have a funeral in a few days

@DTfearTheBEARD A legit question from me: how was your experience with the edge controller? I mean, do you play competitive online games so it's a must have for you or are there other reasons you find it the best controller? I'm a single player guy, so I need a first hand recommendation

@DrClayman

PushSquare mentioned in the announcement post that they're built in to the touch pad, so it looks like they possibly don't light up but won't wear off with use.

Sony store unavailable (UK)

went with smyths

@Czar_Khastik It’s a great controller. The custom sticks and back paddles have been great and it has other useful features. The actual controller itself is nice and heavy, which I like, and the presets for different games is super helpful. Lots of people complain about the battery life.. but my couch has usb chargers so that doesn’t affect me.

Got my pre-order in at Smyths. Never used them before. Are they any good ?

@DTfearTheBEARD thats a solid collection you have, if you keep those unopened you are sitting on cash money in 10 years or so. I bought 2 of the PS4 grey PS1 editions, I opened one and kept one sealed. I think in time it will be bonkers in price.

@IamJT Nice review, thanks. Do you actually use any of the presets? And what would they be used for? Like rearranged button scheme or something else?

@Czar_Khastik Yea I currently have presets for Helldivers, Returnal, and RDR2. Mostly just mapping buttons and using the back paddles to make life a little easier in-game. You can switch between them instantaneously and actually setting the presets is easy as well.

@IamJT That actually sounds useful. Thanks for the tips, I'll keep my eye on discounts and snag one when the time is right

@HonestHick You were smarter than me. I also have one 20th anniversary controller but I'm on a lookout for another one so I can hook two of them to my PS1 via 8bitdo adapters. I would buy a new one or a used one in great condition but ebay has a few of new controllers in the UK which is a bit of a hassle due to customs charges

Very unique design. I love it.

Pre-ordered

@dschons, haha. I'm glad you could pre-order one. Now, will you actually use it? If not, then what controller do you prefer to use with PS5?

@Czar_Khastik To be honest, I never thought I'd spend $200 on a controller. I don't play competitive games online. The same as you, I mostly play single-player games. It all started when I saw an Xbox Series Elite 2 controller on sale for $130, so I decided to buy it and fell in love with the premium feel and back buttons. Same with the Dualsense Edge.

Now it sucks going back to standard Xbox, Playstation, Switch controllers without back buttons.

The battery life isn't great on the Dualsense Edge, But neither is the standard Dualsense, so it's not too big of a deal.

I'm sure the Dualsense Edge has many other features that I don't use haha, But it works great for the things I do use it for.

Plus my original white Dualsense controllers are starting to drift after almost 4 years. So it's nice that you can replace the thumbstick module on the Edge if that problem ever occurs...

@Czar_Khastik I am not the person you are replying to, but I also have a dualsense edge. I bought it at launch and it is my daily driver. I just cannot use any other dualsense due to the rear paddles, trigger stops and customizable buttons. It is a joy to use. Currently playing RE4 and my rear left paddle is for sprint and the other 1 for melee.
IMO it is worth every penny. It works super well with Returnal and any FPS. All the PlayStation pro gamers use the edge.

Trying to preorder it on PS Direct, but it keeps throwing errors when I try to check out.

Astro Bot crashed PS Direct. That's insane.

@HonestHick Thank you, but unfortunately the only special edition Dualsense controller I have is the God of War Ragnarok. All the other controllers are just standard White (2), black, purple, red, pink, & Dualsense Edge.

Lucky you. I really wanted that gray PS4 controller.

I did pick up the 20th anniversary Xbox, Gears 5, and Starfield controllers. Plus the Starfield headset.

@DTfearTheBEARD just a heads up it’s super easy to replace the sticks on the regular dualsense as well. I bought sticks on Amazon for like ten bucks popped open the controller no more stick drift.

Cant even preorder, direct not working and GameStop wants to uto sign up from Pro to even preorder.

This was an unmitigated disaster on the US side. I thought PS Direct was improving at handling traffic for highly sought-after pre-orders, but NOPE. And GameStop can burn in hell for allowing only Pro members to pre-order.

EDIT: I FINALLY managed to snag one from Target of all places.

Why isn't this on Amazon us?

@Americansamurai1 It is now.

@hypnotoad Yeah Smyths are legit. Really happy with all previous orders I've placed with them.

I will admit I bought astro dualsense from playstation direct as I was sat on there from 9.50 hitting refresh and didn't realise other stockists were selling it or I would have bought from Smyths too.

@RBMango Yep what a sh*t show. I can’t even sign in properly, not can I see a button to add to cart. Wow…

EDIT: now sold out on Target. You are VERY lucky! 🤪

@ear_wig It's on Amazon now too! Hurry and you might grab one.

@RBMango Where?!! Cant find listing!

@MidnightDragonDX Yeah I was finally able to order it off of Amazon, thanks. PlayStation direct is absolutely trash no excuse for a multi billionaire dollar corporation to have a site that bad.

@ear_wig follow the link up top

@Rob_230 Thanks mate and good luck with the pre-order.

Be careful with GameStop! They added in "GameStop Pro" for an extra $20! WTF...
Order Total
$107.99

This should be illegal. Sure I was speeding through and didn't read the entire page, but it was selling out everywhere else. THey knew this and decided to be slimy, If they push back on a refund I'm going to get my credit card to go after them.

@zenarcher yeah GameStop can screw itself. They're desperate. Try Amazon, I was able to get through there.

@zenarcher GameStop forcing people to subscribe to Pro for this thing is typical GameStop bull***t scummery. No wonder they're bleeding to death.

@DTfearTheBEARD most likely, I'll never use it as I'm using the Edge as well. But I'm a huge Astro Bot fan and I need it as a shelf piece next to my Nendoroid figure for no effing reason 😂

I gave in and ordered it on GameStop. Already am a Pro there, so it was no big deal. Still pretty scummy, though.

@Americansamurai1 @RBmango Thanks for trying to help.

EDIT: Available again at Target in US! Got one!

@ear_wig Nice! Congrats!

Shout out to Target’s online store! I was able to order my launch PS5 from them, Amiibo preorders, and now this controller. They always come through!

@ear_wig glad to hear!

@Americansamurai1 Yeah, I bought it there about 30 seconds after the GS order went through and I saw the BS they pulled.. I quickly refunded the GameStop order, but they kept my $20 for their Pro membershit. Now I have to fight them on that. Maybe if they treated their customers with a fraction of respect they might have more people buy from them.. probably not, but they could try.

The sad thing is that I worked for that company (Babbage's turned into GameStop in the early 00s) for nearly a decade. I managed three stores in upstate NY. I even helped their corporate office with designing advertising art for several system launches (Saturn, PS, N64, DC, to name a few). They used to be a decent company to work for, and to shop at, but they became ultra greedy after going from Neo*Star ownership, to Barnes & Nobles, It's as if they knew Amazon was going to kill their book stores, so they doubled down on video game greed. Oh well, they won't likely be around much longer anyhow. That stock nonsense won't likely repeat itself next time they are in need.

@Americansamurai1 And thanks for the head's up on Amazon. I appreciate it.

US here. So if we werent able to get one during pre-order, there is no way they will be available from retailers on September 6th when they launch?

@Mazey Most likely not. I don't remember the Spider-Man 2 controller being available after release.

Target is sold out again and so is GameStop.

@zenarcher yeah they've treated their customers so badly that no one wants to go to them anymore.

Sony has the worst web experience of any game store, and it ain't even close. Horrible, always has been and I just guess they must like it that way.

Guarantee these will be $200 on eBay next week. LOL

@zenarcher no problem!

@MidnightDragonDX Man this reminded me of fighting ppl to pre-order a PS5 lmao. Sites crashing etc. I was able to pre-order a PS5 via bestbuy. was the best feeling ever lol. But I guess this controller wasnt meant to be :'(

@dschons If it makes you happy, that's all that matters. I'm really looking forward to Astrobot in September!

PS Direct placed both me and my friend in a queue. Anyone else?
We are sure we wont get nothing anymore, but curiosity wins lol

Pre ordered mine from GAME.Was a bit of a pain as i kept getting kicked out of the basket section but went eventually 👍

After spending $107 at gamestop (wieners), but only because the PS site went down. An hour later I decided to see if maybe the site was working again, and it stuck my butt into the queue. Thought to myself, no way.. Yes way! and then purchased it on the PS Site in my driveway lol I'm so excited. I guess I will just keep the one in a box sealed for who knows how long.

@ColdHandGee @DTfearTheBEARD Thanks for the input, guys! It seems it would be a good fit for me since it has that premium feel and extra buttons. The problem is that the price is 240€ so I'll wait for a discount and then snag it. Oh and of course, nobody will be allowed to play with it except for me. The guests can have the beat down drifted original dualsense

They’re back up on PS Direct if anyone is interested. I just ordered one at 3:39 PM EST

@CWill97 Very nice!

@Czar_Khastik man it was HARD not to open it. Not going to lie. Haha, it’s my favorite PS design. I loved the design of PS1 and the colors. Maybe nostalgia is playing a bit of a factor. But i liked it when it came out and never stopped. PS2 was mostly good looking to, i disliked the PS3 look and the Spider-man logo. PS4 looked a little cheap and lazy to me for what Sony can produce and the 5 is ok but a little big and loud in my setup. So PS1 is still my favorite. Good luck finding one of those controllers, they are out there.

@DTfearTheBEARD i only have 1 white and black standard and an Edge. On Xbox believe it or not i only have 2 black stocks at the moment, i keep thinking the Elite 3 is around the corner and it sure isn’t. I do have some for Xbox One. Wish i would have kept the 360 stuff. I do have a Wavebird for GameCube, one of my favorite controllers ever.

Totally forgot to preorder. Looks like Its too late rip. Rip at least State side.

sadly you no longer can buy / pre-order this dualsene here in Slovakia :/

It's fully out of stock in the UK now.

Already preordered the disk and the gamepad, and at local stores in my country no less.
3 more days to go!
Or more, depending on delivery delays, since the 6th is on a Friday...

Got 2 dualsense from Currys, one ordered last Friday then ordered another Monday as I was surprised the second lot weren't immediately sold out!

Just in case for those unaware who might stumble upon this comment; the Astro Nendoroid figure is also getting a re-release. So for those interested or if you missed out the first time pre orders are now up 😁 Happy launch day everyone!

This one got me in trouble with Ladyface...then she played it for three hours straight, lol.

Absolutely amazing game, but imo the controller is incredibly fugly. It's just all white (ish, and gets dirty easily) with blue accents and two dumb looking circles that are supposed to be his eyes. I have the Hogwarts and Spider-Man 2 controllers, but this one was a huge pass for me.

@JackiePriest Thank you! I didn't want to pay the ridiculous prices on eBay. Gonna pre-order a new one now.

What is the point in the UK dualsense links? I doubt it will ever come back into stock anytime soon 😤

Preordered the dualsense from Game......
Now I can't login to my account to check the order status - I even tried to buy a game & that was not possible as it would not log me in
Any idea what's going on ??

Seems like it'll be another one of those hard to get controllers. Out of stock nearly everywhere.