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Attack on Titan 3 launches Dec. 10 at $69.99, and the Digital Deluxe Edition plays from Dec. 6

Attack on Titan 3, Koei Tecmo's action game based on the manga and anime, comes out on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC through Steam. The Standard Edition costs $69.99 on Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox store and the Nintendo eShop, and the $89.99 Digital Deluxe Edition unlocks the game 72 hours early, from 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 6, on Steam and from midnight ET on Monday, Dec. 7, on PS5 and Xbox. Steam unlocks first, at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Dec. 9, which is 10 a.m. on Dec. 10 in Japan. Switch 2 eShop pre-orders opened on Oct. 30 at the same two prices, US retailers take Game-Key Card pre-orders, and the Switch 2 Digital Deluxe Edition skips early access. The game covers the whole story, from the first chapters to the finale, and adds the Nine Titans for the first time in the series.

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  • PS5
  • Xbox Series X|S
  • Switch 2
  • PC
A soldier with a drawn blade and omni-directional mobility gear lunges toward a huge skinless Titan amid smoke and embers in Attack on Titan 3
Image: Koei Tecmo

Koei Tecmo’s full Attack on Titan story lands on Dec. 10, and Deluxe buyers on Steam, PS5 and Xbox get in three days sooner. Here’s when Attack on Titan 3 unlocks on every platform, what each edition costs and what the bonuses add.

When does Attack on Titan 3 come out?

Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, Switch 2 and PC. Koei Tecmo revealed the game at Summer Game Fest in June and set the date with the start of pre-orders on Aug. 3.

Scouts on horseback gallop along a dirt trail past resting and standing Titans in a sunny meadow in Attack on Titan 3
Attack on Titan 3 comes out on Dec. 10, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, Switch 2 and PC.Image: Koei Tecmo
PlatformStandard unlockDeluxe early access
SteamWednesday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. ETSunday, Dec. 6, 8 p.m. ET
Xbox Series X and SThursday, Dec. 10, midnight ETMonday, Dec. 7, midnight ET
PS5Thursday, Dec. 10, midnight ETMonday, Dec. 7, midnight ET
Switch 2Thursday, Dec. 10, expected midnight ET, our estimateNo

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The Steam times follow the store’s launch timestamp, 72 hours apart, and Steam labels the Deluxe window Advance Access. In the UK, Steam opens at 1 a.m. GMT on Dec. 10, in Central Europe at 2 a.m., and in Brasília at 10 p.m. on Dec. 9.

How much is Attack on Titan 3?

EditionPriceWhere
Standard$69.99Steam, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2
Digital Deluxe$89.99Steam, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2
Switch 2 Game-Key CardExpected $69.99, our estimateUS retailers
SteelBook Launch EditionExpected $84.99, our estimateBoxed, consoles

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The Upgrade Equipment screen shows a blade on a blueprint with attack power, gas level and anchor range stats in Attack on Titan 3
The $89.99 Digital Deluxe Edition adds a 13-item equipment pack with six blade parts.Image: Koei Tecmo

Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox store and the Nintendo eShop all list $69.99 and $89.99, with pre-orders open. The Digital Deluxe Edition adds an in-game art book in Japanese, three outfits (Everyday for Eren, Goth for Mikasa and Geek for Armin), seven customization items, an equipment pack with the seven-part Wings of Freedom set and six elemental and novelty blade parts, and a starter item pack with a Veteran Artifact that improves the Scout Artifacts Titans drop plus a Special Weapon Enhancement Pack. An upgrade pack without the base game is coming too, but neither the upgrade nor the Switch 2 Digital Deluxe Edition comes with early access.

Pre-order, early purchase and save data bonuses

Digital pre-orders include the Wings of Freedom Earrings, and anyone who buys by Wednesday, Dec. 23, gets the Wings of Freedom Hoodie, and physical buyers must download it by then. Both are cosmetics for your own character.

The character creator adjusts the eyes of a brown-haired Scout wearing goggles and a leather jacket in Attack on Titan 3
The Wings of Freedom Earrings and Hoodie dress up your own Scout.Image: Koei Tecmo

Series veterans get a third reward. Save data from Attack on Titan 2 or Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle unlocks extra in-game bonuses, as long as the save sits on the console you play Attack on Titan 3 on. On Switch 2, the physical copy is a Game-Key Card, so the box holds a download key rather than the full game.

What is Attack on Titan 3?

A compilation of Koei Tecmo’s Attack on Titan games that tells the full story, from the earliest chapters to the finale of the saga. Classic scenes from earlier games are rebuilt, new story moments fill the gaps, and the Nine Titans appear in a game from the series for the first time. You play a custom Hero who joins the Scout Regiment beside Eren, Mikasa, Armin, Levi and Erwin, and later faces Zeke, Pieck, Porco, Gabi and Falco.

A colossal skeletal Titan towers over a sea of marching giants beneath a glowing stormy sky in Attack on Titan 3
The story runs from the first chapters to the finale of the saga.Image: Koei Tecmo

The voices come from the anime’s Japanese cast, including Yuki Kaji as Eren and Hiroshi Kamiya as Levi. MAPPA, the studio behind the anime’s Final Season, animates a brand-new opening, which arrives in an update after launch.

Combat, Exterior Missions and the Regimental HQ

Omni-directional mobility gear gives more aerial freedom than in earlier games, and Titans attack in less predictable patterns, so every kill means reading the Titan’s next move. Newcomers can pick a Casual control style and still land flashy aerial attacks.

Three hulking Titans loom over the rooftops of a stone city at night in Attack on Titan 3
Titans attack in less predictable patterns than in earlier games.Image: Koei Tecmo

The new Special Exterior Missions send your own squad beyond the Walls, where every supply base goes up only after your squad wipes out the Titans around the site, so the safe zone grows outpost by outpost, and as squad leader you choose when to push on and when to pull back. Back at the Regimental HQ, you bond with the cast and upgrade blades and gear at the Workshop. On PC, the game supports 4K, ultrawide monitors, HDR, high refresh rates and several upscaling technologies. On every platform, the ESRB rates it M for Violence, Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity and Language.

Professor Layton shares the Dec. 10 date on Switch 2, as our upcoming Switch 2 games list shows, and the upcoming PS5 games calendar covers the rest of December.

This page is updated as soon as Koei Tecmo posts the PC requirements and the save data bonuses.

Official images

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  • A blond soldier stands in the cupped hands of a giant Titan bathed in blue light in Attack on Titan 3
  • A dark-haired soldier in a green Scout cloak glares in a close-up beside a dim building at night in Attack on Titan 3
  • A blond Scout in a brown jacket sits on a sofa near a small black dog in a cozy wooden room in Attack on Titan 3

Image: Koei Tecmo

FAQ

Does Attack on Titan 3 have English voice acting?

Attack on Titan 3 has Japanese voice acting only, with the anime’s cast, including Yuki Kaji as Eren. Text comes in English and eight other languages.

Do I get a bonus for Attack on Titan 2 save data?

Yes. Players with save data from Attack on Titan 2 or Attack on Titan 2: Final Battle on the same console get extra in-game bonuses, and Koei Tecmo shares the full details later.

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