Hogwarts Legacy confirmed the release time for the 72-hour early access period available to gamers who purchase its deluxe or collector's edition. Fans interested in purchasing Hogwarts Legacy at launch can choose from a few different editions of the game. In addition to a standard edition, players can buy a deluxe edition of Hogwarts Legacy that comes with an Onyx Hippogriff Mount, Dark Arts Garrison Hat, and a Dark Arts Pack featuring more in-game items.
Like many AAA games, Hogwarts Legacy also offers a collector’s edition that comes with all sorts of goodies and bonuses including a steel case, a life-size floating wand with a book base, a collector’s edition box, and more. Both the deluxe and collector’s editions of Hogwarts Legacy come with an early access period that lets users play the game 72 hours before its launch. Now, the exact time at which these editions launch in various regions around the world has been confirmed.
Hogwarts Legacy has shared an image of the world map with launch timings for the early access period in different nations. It confirms that Hogwarts Legacy will release at midnight local time on February 7 in most regions of the world including Canada, Italy, Spain, Japan, Australia, and the UK. Players in New York get it at midnight EST, with 9 PM PT on February 6 set for users in Los Angeles. Fans should note that these release times are only for the early access period of the console versions of Hogwarts Legacy, and PC players will have to wait until 10 AM PST/1 PM EST on February 7 for the game to unlock.
It also confirms that these timings reflect digital pre-orders of the game, and users are advised to contact their chosen retail outlet for information on the physical release. The digital versions of most games on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S come out at midnight local time, and fans now have full confirmation of when they can start playing Hogwarts Legacy.
Pre-load for Hogwarts Legacy is now live on Xbox Series X/S, with the PS5 download starting 48 hours before the launch of the deluxe edition. Hogwarts Legacy is a massive game, with a file size of around 80 GB, so pre-loading will allow gamers to play it the moment it unlocks. PS5 users who prefer to buy the standard edition can start pre-loading Hogwarts Legacy 48 hours before its scheduled launch on February 10.
Hogwarts Legacy launches February 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with PS4 and Xbox One versions coming April 4 and the Switch version launching on July 25.
