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Marathon DualSense PS5 controller pre-orders are live and readily available

Grab your limited edition accessory to celebrate the game

Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller pre-orders, along with the accompanying limited edition Pulse Elite headset stock, are now live in the US and UK.

Marathon DualSense and headset pre-orders

US Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller pre-order quick links

UK Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller pre-order quick links

Marathon Limited Edition PS5 Pulse Elite headset pre-orders: quick links

The limited edition Marathon PS5 Pulse Elite headset is not only going to be a PlayStation Direct exclusive, but it is also going to be available only in the US. If you're after the headset, then the below link is the only one you need, as a result.

Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller and Pulse Elite headset: cut to the chase

  • Price: Dualsense controller: $84.99 / £74.99; Pulse Elite headset: $169.99 (US exclusive)
  • Pre-order date: January 29, 2026; 10am ET / 10am local time in Europe
  • Release date: March 12, 2026
  • Design: According to Sony and Bungie, the design of the DualSense "reflects the [Marathon's] world’s balance of form and function, where clean lines, purposeful markings, and vivid accents come together to feel both futuristic and believable."

Should you pre-order a Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller or Pulse Elite headset?

If you're looking for a quick-fire bit of advice from me on whether you should pre-order the Marathon PS5 controller or roll the dice and hope stock is forever present or even there at launch, then the former wins out every single time. Always pre-order if you can and are willing and able.

While it's true that some recent new colorways and editions from Sony have not seen any trouble stock-wise, I never think it's worth running the risk. There are also two more reasons why I wouldn't risk not pre-ordering a Marathon PS5 controller or Pulse Elite headset.

First, is that these are limited edition items. Sony has put those two words in the product names of both items - it didn't with the HyperPop Collection, for example - and I tend to think that holds a bit of weight. We've seen several limited edition pads fly off the shelves, so there is previous evidence that the demand is there. Secondly, and despite its development process, these products are tied to a big Sony first-party game release in Marathon. This is only going to drive interest higher still, in my opinion - no matter the game's popularity with players (see also: Concord).

As a result, with pre-orders often being pain-free ways to at least reserve your new gaming accessory, and giving you time to finally decide before launch, my advice once again is to go for a pre-order over waiting for stock.

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Rob Dwiar

I've covered almost every single PS5 hardware launch and limited edition release since the console arrived in 2020, and have helped folks find the console itself when it was in short supply, and everything from limited edition DualSense controllers, to the PlayStation Portal. As a result, I'm grizzled and battle-hardened, and know a thing or two about the best routes and tactics in securing in-demand hardware when pre-orders launch. Complementing this, I'm also a huge PlayStation fan, and Sony's consoles have been my platform of choice since, well, ever. I also like to collect PS5 gear when and where I can, too, so I am keen myself on both these accessories!

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Stock is holding at retailers - despite a limited range of options

It's slow going out there, so this is only a small roundup of links you can actually use right now to get your pre-order of the DualSense locked down.

UK

Best Buy is here

Half an hour into Marathon DualSense and headset pre-orders, these are your best US links to go for right now:

No other US retailers just yet...

GameStop getting involved in the US makes the lack of any other UK retailers even more baffling to me too - other retailers clearly are stocking this so why not in the UK? Weird.

GameStop arrive

And the DualSense page has followed suit as PlayStation Direct: pre-orders are well and truly alive!

And as soon as I posted that, the 'Add' button appeared on the Pulse Elite page!

US pre-orders should be live!

Five minute warning!

15 minutes until US stock drops

30 minute klaxon for the US

US gets a headset too remember

US Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller pre-order quick links

Marathon Limited Edition PS5 Pulse Elite headset pre-orders: quick links

One hour to go before US pre-orders begin

Less than two hours until US pre-orders

US gets its turn soon

PS Direct stock is holding

And the answer to that is No. At least in terms of UK retailers.

Right, I'm back. Did any stock appear elsewhere?

Only PlayStation Direct *still* in the UK

All quiet on the online front...

Still nowhere else has it...

Hmm, seems quiet out there apart from PS Direct in the UK...

FYI, I had to use my mobile browser to place a successful pre-order - both my desktop browser windows failed at payment for some reason.

It's go time and pre-orders are live at PS Direct!

Just five minutes to go

PlayStation Direct's listing page has appeared

Less than 10 minutes

15 minute klaxon!

30 minutes to go!

Retailers to bookmark early...

  • Marathon Limited Edition PS5 controller: check Very

One hour to go in the UK!

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Ok, that's rather crept up on me, to be frank: only one hour to go before pre-orders for the Marathon DualSense drop in the UK!

90 minute warning!

Good Marathon morning!

Bye for now!

No early birds yet...

About the design...

The key art for the Marathon DualSense PS5 controller

(Image credit: Sony/PlayStation/Bungie)

I liek the design of this DualSense! In the face of there being quite a lot of why space, the accents, design flares and contrasting green and pink flourishes set this one apart and really make it pop.

Let's talk pricing

Generally, there are no surprises here as the DualSense will cost you $84.99 / £74.99 while the US-exclusive Pulse Elite headset will cost you $169.99.

When do pre-orders begin?

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