Home Depot is launching new Limited Edition Ryobi 18V cordless power tools with a Blackout color scheme, model PSBDD02KSB30.
The new Ryobi Limited Edition tools are said to be in celebration of 30 years of 18V compatibility.
Ryobi 30th anniversary tools will officially be available starting on 2/2/26.
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Ryobi also gave the Blackout treatment to their chargers.
At this time, from info that popped up online, the cordless drill kit will be priced at $99. The non-Blackout Ryobi 18V HP cordless drill kit, with a 2Ah battery instead of 4Ah, is considerably less expensive on Home Depot’s website, at $69 for the kit right now..
Here’s what the Ryobi Blackout and standard cordless drills look like next to each other.
The last time Home Depot launched limited edition blackout tools was in 2017 when they had a stealth-black Ridgid 18V cordless power tool combo kit – see New Ridgid Stealth-Black 18V Brushless Combo Kit (Limited Edition).
I don’t recall any black or alternate color schemes for Ryobi or Ridgid cordless tools in the 8+ years since then.
Scalpers have already been buying up inventory to sell the new Ryobi Limited Edition tools on Amazon and ebay.
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Ryobi confirmed that there will be Limited Edition Blackout tools, but wasn’t able to share more information yet. According to social media posts, Home Depot store associates said the tools are meant to be put out on the sales floors on Monday 2/2/2026.
So far, I’ve seen images for a new limited cordless drill kit, and also a Ryobi 18V cordless vacuum.
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Ryobi 18V HP cordless drill kit: $69 at Home Depot
Ryobi 18V HP Blackout limited edition cordless drill kit: $99 at Home Depot
hmm.
Don’t get me wrong, I love the look – if I were in the market for a Ryobi 18V cordless drill kit right now I might steer towards the Blackout limited edition – but this seems like a money-grab.
The $30 premium isn’t just for the new color, you also get a higher capacity battery (4Ah vs 2Ah).
The Ryobi One+ HP compact brushless drill is advertised as having the lightest weight among their 18V cordless drills.
I’d rather have Ryobi 4Ah batteries than 2Ah, but at an over 43% premium for the limited edition anniversary Blackout kit compared to the standard kit right now? I’d go for the considerably lower price.
If you want to get the blackout Ryobi tools, be sure to visit Home Depot stores on 2/2/26, before the scalpers get their hands on everything. Supplies are likely going to be limited.
Ryobi 30th anniversary tools have already flooded ebay and have appeared on Amazon. I expect to see them in Walmart’s online marketplace too.
At this time it’s unclear whether these tools will be available at Home Depot’s website or if they’ll be in-store only.
Ryobi would not provide more info in time for this post, other than to confirm the 2/2/26 launch date.
Robert
Stuart, I hadn’t given it thought before. What does it mean to be “officially be available starting on 2/2/26” if scalpers can already get it? The link to Amazon came up with $160 for the kit, from some seller named Allset.
Adam
That official part is when they are supposed to be put out in store. They are currently in top stock, and if you provide the sku, 1014729230, to an associate, should be able to locate in store, likely the no-home bay.
Adam
I think a black Edge battery would have made more sense than a different charger. Obviously the tools would be flying off the (topstock) shelves even faster if that was the case. At least they chose to do it on the metal chuck model.
Most stores have only been allocated 4 of the drills, larger ones 12, with many people going in to get one before being put out on display. There is also the blacked-out vac that is in stores as well right now. A full list of what is supposed to be coming is floating around online.
Definitely a money grab.
Champs
You can also disassemble the bodies and put them in a bath of black Rit dye. Reddit has several examples of this in /r/MilwakueeTool alone.
Only time will tell if scalpers have read the market correctly and consumers still have money burning holes in their pockets for purchases like these. It’s pretty telling that there’s a sweetener, because I know that even in the best of times I would not pay one cent more or find the patience to do it myself.
bonnie
Or just masked off and spray paint.
Personally I don’t see the point in making my tools harder to see. The bright color is a feature when I’ve got stuff strewn around the yard or a messy shop.
Peter
This, I like it what I can see my tools easy.
For me it is better especially in dim crawl spaces, attics or outdoors.
MikeK
I’ve bought a variety of Ryobi tools and kits, leaving me with surplus chargers, and one of those that lives in storage is already black. I wonder if there’s significance that the blackout tools are being launched in stores on Groundhog Day?
Mister Mike
Why is a black tool more cool? In the clutter of a workplace or workbench the “blackout” color makes any tool harder to see. It’s like tool designers have never dropped a drill off a roof into dense shrubbery or worse into a lake. Part of reason I like Ryobi’s florescent green or Dewalt’s yellow or Milwaukee’s red is that I never lose sight of them. I think Ryobi’s original dark blue would be more appropriate for celebrating a milestone like this.
Stuart
I didn’t even think of that! Ryobi-blue would have been a great choice, but I guess Blackout is trendier.
bonnie
The blue tools also developed a pretty poor repution, so I doubt they’d want to go back to that.
Kompahko
They could’ve gone for the old school blue woth a touch of yellow. Play on their heritage
Rog
My guess for the black over throwback blue is that black doesn’t look completely out of place in their lineup. This can live next to your other Ryobi tools and not stick out like a sore thumb.
Luis
These remind me of the subompact Makita LXT tools. Agreed with others that Dark blue would’ve been more suitable as a tribute to the old tools
CMF
“The $30 premium isn’t just for the new color, you also get a higher capacity battery (4Ah vs 2Ah).”…I was looking at batteries and 4ah is more than $30 over a 2ah battery. So why do you say it is a money grab?
Stuart
The price is 43% higher than for the non-blackout kit.
Vards Uzvards
Right now the drill in traditional colors is $69, but in three days the price will reset to $79 (“Tool savings … Ends in 3 days”). The anniversary kit has 2Ah more of the battery capacity, which is worth roughly $20. Thus the $99 price of the “blackout” kit, in about four days from now, looks to be fair.
Dustin arnall
Is it just me or does the included 4ah battery appear to be much more compact than every Ryobi 4ah I currently own? I tend to overuse my smaller batteries for the space and weight saving advantage and that pic sure makes that 4ah look like my 2ah.
blocky
If you’ve got the swagger to rock ryobi, best to fly that yellow/ green. imHo
ElectroAtletico
Gimmick. I like the RYOBI color as it is.
Jon
I already have that compact HP drill, it’s great for light duty work w/ a 2Ah battery. If I didn’t have it, I would’ve been way more likely to buy it in original Ryobi blue than black.
Kris P
Somebody saw the hype around the Klein junk at Lowes but never went back and saw it all on clearance.
John
The black housing looks fine, but is definitely gimmicky. I suspect a black plastic housing is less expensive to manufacture than Ryobi green, which requires a custom resin formulation and tighter color-match tolerances.
Rascally
Call around to your HD stores and check the SKU number 1014729230 to see if they have it in stock. I found one yesterday. I like it. I’ll probably keep it in the house with it’s battery and charger.
ebt
Hey Milwaukee! Just take your EU versions, repackage as Limited “Blackout” US versions, increase price $20. LOL…
Robert Singer
That’s an older school charger too, straight 110 plug, transformer in the charger, not the adapter pack on the plug in, with 1/4 the diameter headphone wire… Not a fast charger, but I’d by is for that and the 4ah, alone worth $99…
Jeff
Still using a Rybobi tool kit from 2015 at home, the circular saw smokes but can rip sticks and branches, impact screw gun dances any bit but still has crank, sawzall get blade wiggle but the twist style like the competitors use would have failed. New batteries purchased in 2020. These dang tools have been left outside and soak for weeks, lil wd40 and they live on.
Joseph Gray
Bougt my first Ryobi set around 2014, still have them, use them daily. I’ve also added a ton of them since the 1st drill and driver. Wouldn’t trade them for anything else, I buy two 4au batteries every few years when HD has a two fer sale. Black’s cool but I’ll keep my green. Might catch something on clearance but won’t pay full price for a different color
Vards Uzvards
My local store has the PSBDD02K kit on clearance right now, for $52 (in accordance to the HomeDepot.com). Thus check your local store / web site!
Ed
My favorite feature about Ryobi is that the current best battery they have will work in my ancient blue Ryobi circular trim saw. Other manufacturers obsolete their tools purposefully to get you to replace them. All my power tools are Ryobi. The 8ah battery for my small 20 inch Ryobi fit in my drill! Good quality, good company, good tools.