
Can't wait for Hogwarts Legacy? Play one of the best RPGs in the meantime. What’s more, since you can always cancel your pre-order, it could be that disgruntled fans will express their displeasure by using their wallets – especially if there’s no longer a key reason to have spent the extra money on the Deluxe version. The delay is likely to disappoint some Harry Potter fans as, by shifting the release date for only part of the community, there’s an increased risk that last-gen players will have the experience spoiled for them by their current-gen peers. But hey, what’s another few months when you’ve already been waiting 25 years? If you planned to play on your Switch, you’ll have to sit tight for a brutal five extra months for your acceptance letter to arrive in July 2023. This is according to the Hogwarts Legacy FAQ page.
Whether you purchased the Standard or Deluxe versions, you’ll be getting access on April 4. Where current-gen console and PC players will gain 72 hours of early access with their purchase of the Deluxe Edition of the game, the same is not true for past-gen users.
The PS4 and Xbox One Collector’s Editions cost 289.99 and will be released in April, just like the versions for the older consoles. Players who own a Nintendo Switch will now have to hold out until July 25 in order to get their hands on Hogwarts Legacy. The most recent last-gen delays are nothing new, unfortunately, as Hogwarts Legacy has already seen one deflating delay that moved its goalpost from late 2022 to early 2023. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are not available to players until April 4.