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Some ofDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach’s preorder details, including its two editions and the prices of each, have been leaked online. First revealed over two years ago at the 2022 Game Awards,Death Stranding 2: On the Beachreceived its intriguing subtitle during Sony’s January 2024 State of Play, where it also received its 2025 release window. It’s the second big PlayStation sequel set to release this year next to Sucker Punch’sGhost of Yotei, the follow-up to 2020’s critically acclaimedGhost of Tsushima.
Part of what made the originalDeath Strandingstand out was its massive cast of A-list Hollywood celebrities like leading man Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, Mads Mikkelsen, Margaret Qualley, and even the likenesses of acclaimed film directors Guillermo del Toro and Nicolas Winding Refn. It’s been confirmed that forDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach,Norman Reedus and Lea Seydoux will reprise their rolesas Sam Porter Bridges and Fragile, with Elle Fanning set to make herDeath Strandingdebut. Additionally,Mad Maxdirector George Miller and Turkish-German filmmaker Fatih Akin are confirmed to be lending their likenesses for the Kojima sequel. Aside from casting, little else is known about what new gameplay features or elementsDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachwill bring to the table, leaving fans hungry for more info.
It seems some ofDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach’s preorder information has beenleaked by French publication Dealabs Magazine. Previously, Dealabs accurately leakedDeath Stranding 2’sOn the Beachsubtitleprior to its official reveal by PlayStation last January. This time, Dealabs has new info aboutDeath Stranding 2’s two preorder editions and their pricing. According to them, there will be two editions ofDeath Stranding 2available for preorder: a standard edition and a collector’s edition priced at $70 and $230 respectively. Dealabs wasn’t able to determine exactly what the collector’s edition will contain, but judging by its price tag, there are sure to be a lot of big ticket items.
Death Stranding 2 Preorder Editions Leaked
With Kojima Productions seemingly having preorder editions and pricing set, it’s likely thatDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachcould have its release date revealedsooner rather than later. Since Kojima Productions isn’t a first-party PlayStation studio, some questions have arisen aboutDeath Stranding 2’s potential day one launch platforms. WithDeath Stranding: Director’s Cuthaving finally made its way to Xbox last year, some gamers are wondering whether it was a move by Kojima to get Xbox gamers up to speed on the first game before the sequel drops this year. There’s also the question of a potential day one PC release, as some of the PC port windows of PlayStation’s games have been shrinking ever so slightly over the past few years.
Hideo Kojima is expected to sharemoreDeath Stranding 2: On the Beachdetailsthis week at SXSW 2025. Whether the esteemed game director brings a new gameplay trailer to show off with a release date at the end of it will remain to be seen, but judging by this leaked preorder info, it seems more likely than not.
