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Update: The hard-to-find Astro Bot PS5 controller, which has been sold out since Friday, is back in stock today. You can find the latest restock at Sony’s PlayStation Direct store.

Miss it? There are other ways to find supplies. The Astro Bot controller is Sony’s latest limited edition PS5 DualSense and the most uniqueso it’s no surprise that pre-orders for it sold out instantly on Friday, August 9. There’s hope if you’re in dire need of your Astro Bot controller restock.

It is very likely that Sony will have more pre-order opportunities for the Astro Bot controller between now and shipping on September 6. We know this because this was the case with the limited edition Spider-Man and God of War Ragnarok PS5 Controller in the past.

Walmart and Best Buy typically have the largest inventory among major U.S. retailers, but it’s always worth checking Sony’s own PlayStation Direct too, just in case it gets preferential treatment. Sony would rather make $80 directly from consumers in the United States than offer Walmart, Target, Amazon, and GameStop a cut.

According to our exclusive data, Amazon was the retailer that sold out of the Astro Bot controller the fastest. Many of my X-followers noticed that they didn’t even put the pre-order live, while Best Buy only lasted a few minutes.

The link also leads to a PSVR 2 PC adapter back in stock Guide, another hot new PlayStation accessory that’s out of stock. According to our reporting, the PSVR 2 headset accessory is even harder to find in US stores.

We helped people find Sony PS5 remote accessories with PlayStation Portal Replenishment Tracking, and who can forget the PS5 replenishment Chaos? Sony gaming hardware is hard to come by. Stocks are low, demand is high.

What does this mean for PS5Pro? There could be trouble later this year if the expected Pre-orders for PS5 Pro start this fall. Next year the same could be the case if and when the rumor mill PS2 Handheld is announced by Sony. It seems like the only hardware that easily remained in stock was PSVR 2 when it launched in February 2023. Just last week, when Sony reduced its PS5 VR headset by $200that we saw PSVR 2 sales increase by 2,000%. according to our exclusive reporting.