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The highly anticipated next entry in the Final Fantasy franchise finally has a release date for the PS5 – and it is only a few months away.
The Final Fantasy XVI release date announcement was made during The Game Awards, where producer Naoki Yoshida appeared on stage to introduce the world premiere of a new game trailer titled “Revenge”.
The company also revealed that gamers can pre-order the Final Fantasy XVI standard, deluxe and collector’s editions available at a number of different retailers.
According to the publisher, Final Fantasy XVI will introduce players to an all-new story in a dark fantasy setting that takes place in the realm of Valisthea.
We’ve rounded up all the retailer listings that we have found so far. For more information on where to buy, what’s included in each version and when the game will be released, keep reading below.
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Best deals on ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ standard edition for PS5 – available 22 June 2023
Pre-orders made through the Square Enix website will also be entitled to two in-game bonuses – a bonus weapon called “Braveheart” as well as bonus accessory “Cait Sith charm”.
- £69.99, Square-enix-games.com
- Digital edition: £64.99, Playstation.com
- £54.95, Thegamecollection.com
- £59.85, Base.com
- £69.99, Game.co.uk (steelbook included)
Best deals on ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ deluxe edition for PS5 – available 22 June 2023
The deluxe edition of Final Fantasy XVI includes the PS5 version of the game as well as some physical bonuses to go along with it. Those include:
- The base game package, with reversible cover art
- A Clive Rosfield steelbook case
- A cloth world map of Valisthea
The digital deluxe edition will include a digital artbook as well as a copy of the digital soundtrack. Physical pre-orders made through the Square Enix website will also include 6in cloth “Realms of Valisthea” wall banners.
- £99.99, Square-enix-games.com
- Digital edition: £84.99, Playstation.com
- £99.99, Game.co.uk
Best deals on ‘Final Fantasy XVI’ collector’s edition for PS5 – available 22 June 2023
The collector’s edition for Final Fantasy XVI is the highest tier for pre-orders and is currently only available from Square Enix’s website. It includes some of the digital pre-order bonuses featured above as well as the following items:
- Collector’s box – A metallic box featuring artwork by series illustrator, Yoshitaka Amano
- Final Fantasy XVI Game – The base game package, including reversible cover art
- Statue of Phoenix versus Ifrit – A figurine depicting battling figures of two key Eikons, Phoenix and Ifrit
- Metal Eikon pin collection – A metal pin collection featuring eight Eikons
- Clive Rosfield steelbook Case – A steelbook case featuring artwork of Clive Rosfield, the game’s protagonist
- Cloth world map of Valisthea – A cloth map of Valisthea, where the story is set
- Blood Sword (in-game weapon) – The fabled scarlet steel of Firion, hero of Final Fantasy II
The collector’s edition for Final Fantasy XVI is available to pre-order now and is currently priced at £329.99.
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