Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector’s Edition Preorder Delayed Until After Game Launch

Nintendo has a pretty disappointing track record when it comes to the availability of some of its products and with the release of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 things are not going to get any better. The company’s European subsidiary has announced that due to unforeseen logistics it will not be possible to reserve the collector’s edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 before the arrival of the game scheduled for July 29. As announced, this edition will only ship from the My Nintendo Store, which is currently undergoing “long-term technical maintenance.”

As a solution, Nintendo Europe proposes the option to reserve, from September and through the My Nintendo Store, the contents of the collector’s edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 separately and without a copy of the game at a corresponding price. In this way, Switch players interested in the title developed by Monolith Soft will be able to acquire the standard edition on July 29 and later the contents of the collector’s edition, which includes a softcover illustration book, a metal box and packaging. special.

“Due to unforeseen logistics, the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector’s Edition will not be available for pre-order prior to the game’s release on July 29,” Nintendo said in a statement. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to all of you who were planning to pre-order it before the release date. To allow users to enjoy the game on launch day, we will now offer the contents of the collector’s edition (a paperback artbook, metal case, and special packaging) as a separate purchase, at a price where Xenoblade Chronicles 3 game included.

“This means you’ll be able to purchase Xenoblade Chronicles 3 on launch day on July 29 and pre-order the Collector’s Edition contents on the My Nintendo Store starting in September,” the message continues.

To be alert about the opening of the reserves of the collector’s edition of Xenoblade Chronicles 3, it is recommended subscribe to a newsletter that in addition to game notifications will notify about the start of reservations in September. According to the Nintendo website, the current forecast is that the collector’s edition items arrive in the fall.