As beautiful as PS5’s range of 30th anniversary hardware is, limited edition items such as this inevitably always lead to anxiety. Last week, Sony made the PS5 Slim Digital Edition console available to third-party retailers, which resulted in an influx of pre-orders. Unfortunately, UK retailer Argos has screwed them up.

Confusion has risen for PS5 30th Anniversary Edition customers who have been told their orders have been cancelled by Argos. As shared by IGN's UK Deals account on X earlier today, some customers have received emails saying Argos was "very sorry to inform" them that the retailer was "unable to fulfil [their] PS5 30th Anniversary Edition

UK retailer Argos is cancelling some PlayStation 5 30th Anniversary Edition console pre-orders. According to a growing number of X users, Argos began sending out emails on Monday informing customers that pre-orders which had previously been confirmed via email would no longer be fulfilled.

Cutting to the chase, you can secure your pre-order for £69.99 at Argos, ahead of the controller's November 21 launch. It's worth remembering that availability at Argos works in correspondence with your postcode so your mileage may vary with this exact listing - you may get lucky though, so we recommend clicking through and trying immediately!

UK retailer Argos has started canceling preorders for the PS5 Slim Digital 30th Anniversary Edition, citing an inability to fulfill the orders. Customers affected by the unexpected cancellations are being automatically refunded to their original payment methods.

Sales for the PlayStation 5 Slim 30th Anniversary console continue to be a disaster, this time at a retailer in the UK.