Sony is selling two limited-edition DualSense Wireless Controllers built around Grand Theft Auto VI, and both go up for pre-order on the same day in limited quantities. There is a Black Limited Edition and a White Limited Edition, each carrying Vice City-inspired coloring, and both ship on the same day the game arrives.
Quick answer: Pre-orders open on September 10 at 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET in the US, and 10:00am local time in the UK, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Buy through direct.playstation.com (playstation.com/store/hardware in Portugal) at $84.99 / £74.99 / €84.99 / ¥12,480. Both controllers ship November 19.
Release time: September 10 at 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET
GTA 6 DualSense pre-order date and time by region
The United States gets a fixed clock time, while the European markets open at 10:00am wherever you are. That means the UK, mainland Europe, and the US do not all go live at the same instant, so use your own local time rather than converting from someone else’s.
| Region | Pre-order opens (September 10) |
|---|---|
| United States | 7:00am PT / 10:00am ET |
| United Kingdom | 10:00am local time |
| France, Germany, Austria | 10:00am local time |
| Spain, Italy | 10:00am local time |
| Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg | 10:00am local time |
Stock is capped, so treat the opening minute as the whole window. Sony has described the quantities as limited in every listed market.
How to pre-order the GTA 6 controllers on PlayStation Direct
Confirming the pre-order went through
A pre-order only counts once you reach the order confirmation screen and receive a confirmation email tied to your PlayStation account. The order should also appear in your account’s order history with a November 19 delivery estimate.
If checkout fails, the reason is almost always one of a small set: the allocation sold out while you were in the queue, your payment method was declined, or your shipping country is not one of the supported pre-order markets. None of those are fixable by refreshing repeatedly with the same details.
Where each edition is sold: Black vs White availability
The two colorways are not distributed identically, which matters if you are choosing where to queue. The White Limited Edition is being offered globally in limited quantities through PlayStation Direct and participating retailers. The Black Limited Edition goes through PlayStation Direct where that store operates, and through select retailers in other regions.
| Edition | Where to buy |
|---|---|
| White Limited Edition | PlayStation Direct plus participating retailers, limited quantities globally |
| Black Limited Edition | PlayStation Direct where available; select retailers in other regions |
Portugal is handled separately. Buyers there place pre-orders through the PlayStation hardware store rather than PlayStation Direct.
Note: These are PS5 accessories. Grand Theft Auto VI is also launching on Xbox Series X|S, but the controllers themselves are sold only through PlayStation channels.
GTA 6 limited edition DualSense price in each currency
Both colorways carry the same price, so picking Black over White has no cost impact. The premium over a standard DualSense, which lists at $69.99, is $15 in the US.
| Currency | Price |
|---|---|
| USD | $84.99 |
| GBP | £74.99 |
| EUR | €84.99 |
| JPY | ¥12,480 (tax included) |
What the Black and White controller designs look like
Both controllers use a color-shifting finish that reads differently depending on the light, with palm tree detailing molded into the grips and a Grand Theft Auto VI logo set into the center of the touchpad. Pink detailing runs across the D-pad and face buttons, and metallic purple and blue accents pick up the neon look.
The White Limited Edition leans on Vice City at daybreak, with brighter tones that make the pink controls stand out. The Black Limited Edition is the darker, more urban take, where the neon accents do more of the work.
Nothing ships early. Both limited-edition DualSense controllers launch on November 19, 2026, the same day Grand Theft Auto VI arrives on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, so a successful pre-order on September 10 simply holds your unit until then.
