Echoes of Aincrad release date and launch times

PC Gamer RSS Feed✍ Andrea Shearon📅 July 9, 2026⏱ 3 min read(about 2 months ago)

Overview & Key Takeaways

It's almost time for another Sword Art Online RPG.

Bandai Namco's next anime action game is just on the horizon as it gears up for another Sword Art Online release, Echoes of Aincrad. It was one of the top played demos during Steam's most recent Next Fest, and that demo is available for those of you who can't stand to wait just a few more hours.

The anime souls-like is is releasing for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, but its console launch times don't exactly line up across platforms. So, here I am to break it all down with details on the Echoes of Aincrad release date and time.

When is the Echoes of Aincrad release date and time?

Echoes of Aincrad launches on Thursday, July 9, at 3 pm PDT for all players on PC around the world. The base game is available on Steam for $70/£55, or you can upgrade to the deluxe edition for an extra $20/£20 and tack on the expansion DLC launching later this year.

The Echoes of Aincrad launch time in more regions for PC

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Release date & time	Timezone	City
3 pm on Thursday, July 9	PDT	Los Angeles
6 pm on Thursday, July 9	EDT	New York
11 pm on Thursday, July 9	BST	London
12 am on Friday, July 10	CEST	Berlin
8 am on Friday, July 10	AEST	Sydney
10 am on Friday, July 10	NZST	Auckland

If your timezone isn't listed above, check out this handy time and date site to sort all of the tedious timezone math for you. I've already adjusted the calendar for Echoes of Aincrad's launch time, so you'll just need to plug in your city.

Echoes of Aincrad launch times for PlayStation and Xbox

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Release date & time	Timezone	City
9 pm on Thursday, July 9	PDT	Los Angeles
12 am on Friday, July 10	EDT	New York
12 am on Friday, July 10	BST	London
12 am on Friday, July 10	CEST	Berlin
12 am on Friday, July 10	AEST	Sydney
12 am on Friday, July 10	NZST	Auckland

Does Echoes of Aincrad have preloading?

No, Echoes of Aincrad does not have pre-loading for players on Steam. Pre-loading is only available for consoles.

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