Highlights:
* The official Astro Bot release date was unveiled by Team Asobi at Sony’s State of Play presentation in May 2024.
* The pre-orders for Astro Bot have also begun with the availability of three editions.
Sony’s State of Play 2024 didn’t create much hype among the PlayStation fans, apart from a handful of title announcements. One of the games that did garner much attention was the upcoming Astro Bot, which features PS5’s titular mascot and will arrive later this year. A sequel to the 2020 platformer, Astro’s Playroom, Astro Bot offers a much elaborate and immersive gameplay experience with a massive in-universe setting.
Check out the Astro Bot release date, pre-orders, editions, and other key details as follows:
What Is The Official Astro Bot Release Date?
Nicolas Doucet, Studio Head at Team Asobi, has confirmed Friday, September 6, 2024 as the official Astro Bot release date. The 3D platformer will arrive on PlayStation 5 on the scheduled date. The pre-orders for the game have also begun on PlayStation Store and one can purchase their desired edition in advance.
Astro Bot Pre-Orders, Editions, & Prices
Team Asobi unveiled their upcoming platformer on May 30, 2024 through Sony’s State of Play presentation, while the pre-orders began on June 7. Unlike Astro’s Playroom, which was free for all PS5 console users, Astro Bot has three editions that cost differently based on their perks and content. Here’s a look at all Astro Bot editions, their prices and bonuses:
Physical Standard Edition – US$59.99
- Full game
- Physical poster
- PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit
- Glorious Graffiti Dual Speeder paint color
- Two Astro Avatars
Digital Standard Edition – US$59.99
- Full game
- PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit
- Glorious Graffiti Dual Speeder paint color
- Two Astro Avatars
Digital Deluxe Edition – US$69.99
- Full game
- PaRappa Lovestruck Lyricist outfit (pre-order bonus)
- Astro’s Yharnam Tourist outfit
- Astro’s Golden outfit
- Glorious Graffiti Dual Speeder paint color (pre-order bonus)
- The Neon Dream Dual Speeder paint color
- The Champion’s Gold Dual Speeder paint color
- The official Soundtrack and Digital Art Gallery
- 12 Astro Avatars (Two from pre-order bonus)
Players can visit Astro Bot’s official PlayStation Store page to order their desired digital edition.
What Is Astro Bot About?
The forthcoming PlayStation platformer is centered around the Astro, a small robot that originated from 2014’s The Playroom. The titular robot then appeared as a protagonist in Astro Bot Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom featuring an in-universe setting that is full of references to the PlayStation consoles and controllers.
Like previous titles, Astro Bot is another platformer, but has a much larger universe that consists of six galaxies, 80 levels, over 50 planets, and more than 70 baddies. At the same time, defeating bosses will uncover more secrets. Apart from that the game will also feature many cameos from other PS titles, which players will be to recruit.
Astro Bot also references PlayStation consoles and controllers with many of its in-universe features, including the Dual Speeder spaceship, which is shaped like PS5’s DualSense controller. There’s a lot more gameplay content, which players will get to experience on the Astro Bot release date. As players wait for the game’s launch, they can also read about Black Myth Wukong release date and other key details.
