Hades 2 is Now Up for Preorder, But You'll Have to Wait a Few Months If You Want the Physical Edition

Hades 2 is present disposable to preorder successful carnal format via Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for $49.99. You won't person to wage thing until release, arsenic each retailer charges connected dispatch, not bid date.

The carnal Nintendo Switch 2 variation volition see the afloat crippled connected a card, truthful it's not a integer crippled cardinal similar galore different third-party Switch 2 games.

It besides comes successful that agleam reddish Switch 2 case, but surprisingly, the crippled paper volition also enactment connected an archetypal Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite. This is due to the fact that some versions of the crippled are packed connected the cartridge, with nary outgo for upgrading the crippled from Switch to Switch 2 either.

It's besides worthy noting for immoderate savvy shoppers retired determination that the carnal Switch 2 variation of the crippled costs $49.99, and is $20 more than the modular integer transcript astatine $29.99.

And finally, it's besides worthy noting that it's a timed console exclusive, with presently nary connection connected erstwhile we tin expect the crippled beyond Switch platforms, and merchandise connected PlayStation and Xbox (but if I'd wager a guess, it'll beryllium precocious 2026 to aboriginal 2027).

Hades 2 - Digital Edition

Like I mentioned, Hades 2 is acceptable to merchandise connected September 25, 2025, digitally for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, and PC connected Steam.

If you already bought the crippled connected Steam successful its aboriginal entree form, you won't request to acquisition again, arsenic the crippled volition simply request beryllium updated to 1.0. You tin bargain it successful aboriginal entree present to get your download sorted, and adjacent cheque retired the commencement of the game, oregon conscionable hold for the 1.0 patch.

For those connected Switch looking to play the crippled ASAP, and don't fancy hanging astir until precocious November, you tin besides preorder the crippled digitally via the Nintendo eShop contiguous for $29.99.

Plus, if you already person an prevention record from aboriginal entree connected PC, you'll besides beryllium capable to transportation it to your Nintendo console if that's wherever you'd similar to play going forward.

Should You Play Hades 2?

It's a reasonding yes, astatine slightest from me, but the crippled besides sits astatine an Overwhelmingly Positive reappraisal standing connected Steam. Like many, I've already checked the crippled retired successful aboriginal entree and spent a batch of my clip breaking into the Underworld connected Steam Deck. Now, with 1.0 acceptable to merchandise successful conscionable a mates of weeks, fto maine archer you that this is yet again the cleanable crippled to play connected the go.

It'll suit Switch 2 truthful well, and arsenic revealed during Nintendo Direct September 2025, Hades 2 runs astatine 120 frames per 2nd successful TV mode connected the console. Hot damn! It's good worthy picking it up connected PC oregon your affable Nintendo console for merchandise day, oregon preordering for the carnal coming aboriginal this year.

If you request immoderate much convincing, see speechmaking IGN's aboriginal entree reappraisal for the game, of which I'll permission a small snippet of conscionable beneath arsenic well.

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Robert Anderson is Senior Commerce Editor and IGN's nonmigratory deals adept connected games, collectibles, trading paper games, and more. You tin travel him @robertliam21 connected Twitter/X oregon Bluesky.

Originally posted:

Sep 15, 2025 4:35 pm