Direct answer
September 24, 2026 — with 48-hour access for the Digital Deluxe preorder
KONAMI lists Thursday, September 24, 2026 as the official release date for PlayStation 5, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. The Digital Deluxe preorder includes48-hour early access.
Release readout
Why storefront dates may look different
The US PlayStation Store currently displays September 24 at 04:00 UTC. Steam can display September 23 for the standard release and September 21 for Advance Access depending on the viewer's region and storefront clock. These displays do not replace KONAMI's September 24 global announcement; they show how a release timestamp appears locally.
Use the date and countdown shown in the store account where you will play. A single, official platform-by-platform worldwide unlock chart has not been published as of August 4, so this page does not convert one regional display into a universal local-midnight promise.
What 48-hour early access means
The benefit belongs to the Digital Deluxe preorder. It is a head start, not a separate beta or demo. KONAMI's US announcement describes physical copies as PS5-only and the Deluxe edition as digital, so check the exact product label before ordering.
Still open
Preload and one global unlock table are not confirmed here
We have not found a primary-source preload schedule or one official chart covering every region and store. This section will change only when a store or publisher posts those details directly.