Bandai Namco Entertainment surprised PS5 players by announcing a new RPG in a popular series that’s out surprisingly soon. Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online reveal and release date announcement was made simultaneously, with the game set to launch in July 2026.
PS5 fans surprised with RPG Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online announcement
Echoes of Aincrad will release on July 9 for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Preorders are live now on the PS Store.
The standard edition costs $69.99, whereas the Deluxe and Ultimate editions cost $89.99 and $109.99, respectively. Here’s what they include:
Deluxe Edition
- A copy of the game
- Expansion downloadable content
- Starter Pack – A starter set filled with various items that will be useful in the early stages of your adventure.
- “Death Game Mode” Early Unlock – Once you die, it’s over. You’ll be given access to Death Game Mode, where death equals data deletion. Death Game Mode can also be unlocked by clearing the main story.
Ultimate Edition
- A copy of the game
- Expansion downloadable content
- Starter Pack
- “Death Game Mode” Early Unlock
- Echoes of Aincrad “Unanswered//butterfly bonus” contents app – A digital app as a separate application from the main game where you can fully enjoy the world of Echoes of Aincrad. In addition to content not seen in the main game, such as character and enemy concept art and background art, it includes Unanswered//butterfly, a feature-length promotional animation of approximately 120 minutes depicting a separate story from the main game! Furthermore, the digital soundtrack includes various songs from Echoes of Aincrad and Unanswered//butterfly.
- Armor Pack: Flutter Boots and Flutter Robes – A set of armor for Rex and Emirun. The appearance of the armor will change depending on the avatar’s body type: Rex’s armor for TYPE1 and Emirun’s armor for TYPE2.
Check out a trailer below:
