Home Depot is launching new Limited Edition Ryobi 18V cordless power tools with a Blackout color scheme.
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.
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.
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.
Discussion
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.
