Limited edition PS5 controllers get massive price cuts in the PlayStation Direct Black Friday sale

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The winter sales period is well underway now, and Sony's own offerings are out in the wild - and some are incredibly tasty indeed. If you're on the hunt for something more unique, something more unusual, or limited in its edition, then PlayStation Direct has got you covered.

In a move that I wasn't convinced I'd see due to the limited edition nature of such gear, PS Direct has slashed the prices of some brilliant limited edition hardware.

And in the UK, the headline is that folks there can shave £20 off the ever-elusive 30th Anniversary DualSense - now available at just £49.99 - this is wild considering how popular this was when it first released back in late. 2024. UK shoppers can also get £20 off the Astro Bot Joyful controller and the ever-present Fortnite pad, among others.

US Limited Edition DualSense controllers

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition DualSense
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition DualSense: was $84.99 now $64.99 at PlayStation Direct US

The Death Stranding 2: On the Beach DualSense is exclusive to PS Direct, so you can't buy it anywhere else which makes this $20 discount even more surprising - but very welcome!

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Ghost of Yotei Black DualSense
Ghost of Yotei Black DualSense: was $84.99 now $64.99 at PlayStation Direct US

Also exclusive to PS Direct, the Black Ghost of Yotei DualSense can't be bought anywhere else, and this discount is incredibly tasty as a result.

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God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense
God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense : was $84.99 now $64.99 at PlayStation Direct US

It's a very subtle design, I know, but I quite like this one on the God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense - and at $20 off you can't go wrong.

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Astro Bot Joyful DualSense
Astro Bot Joyful DualSense: was $84.99 now $64.99 at PlayStation Direct US

The second Astro Bot-themed controller to come from Sony is a beaut and even more attractive at $20 off. Perfect gift material.

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Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense
Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense: was $84.99 now $64.99 at PlayStation Direct US

The wacky Fortnite DualSense has been around for ages, and this price cut makes it an absolutely brilliant PlayStation gift material for fans of the battle royale game.

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UK Limited Edition DualSense controllers

PS5 DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition
PS5 DualSense 30th Anniversary Edition: was £69.99 now £49.99 at PlayStation Direct UK

Once the hottest product (or one of them) going at the end of 2024, and early this year, if you'd told me we'd be enjoying an actual price cut on the 30th Anniversary DualSense this Black Friday, I would have laughed in your face. And yet here we are - what a deal!

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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition DualSense
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Limited Edition DualSense: was £74.99 now £54.99 at PlayStation Direct UK

Exclusive to PlayStation Direct in the UK as well, this discount on the Death Stranding 2: On the Beach limited edition controller is one that could make the pad a real tempter as a gift - and alongside the game's Game of the Year nomination.

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Ghost of Yotei Black DualSense
Ghost of Yotei Black DualSense: was £74.99 now £54.99 at PlayStation Direct UK

This is the one I went for, and now I wish I had waited. £20 off the Black variant of the limited edition Ghost of Yotei DualSense is a cracking offer.

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God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense
God of War 20th Anniversary DualSense: was £74.99 now £54.99 at PlayStation Direct UK

Yes, the restrained design of this pad has come into some question with fans, but for many, it's still a sleek bit of kit, and a great celebration of the God of War games. With £20 off, it's perfect gift material too.

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Astro Bot Joyful DualSense
Astro Bot Joyful DualSense: was £74.99 now £54.99 at PlayStation Direct UK

The charming Joyful variant of the Astro Bot DualSense controller is a wonderful little pad for those who missed out on the original one, and with twenty quid off it, this is actually a great deal in its own right.

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Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense
Fortnite Limited Edition DualSense: was £74.99 now £54.99 at PlayStation Direct UK

Perhaps the perfect gift for any Fortnite fan this year, the Limited Edition DualSense, celebrating the battle royale game, is a great offering with £20 off its price.

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Rob Dwiar
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Rob is the Managing Editor of TechRadar Gaming, a video games journalist, critic, editor, and writer, and has years of experience gained from multiple publications. Prior to being TechRadar Gaming's Managing Editor, he was TRG's Deputy Editor, and a longstanding member of GamesRadar+, being the Commissioning Editor for Hardware there for years, while also squeezing in a short stint as Gaming Editor at WePC just before joining TechRadar Gaming. He is also a writer on tech, gaming hardware, and video games but also gardens and landscapes, and has written about the virtual landscapes of games for years.

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