Summary
- Honkai: Star Rail is now available for pre-order on the PS5, but the pricing and options are confusing, with a $9.99 cost that doesn't match the free-to-play nature on other platforms.
- The $9.99 pre-order bundle includes in-game items like Star Rail es, Adventure Logs, and in-game currency, along with limited-time rewards for early purchasers.
- While the pre-order bundle offers a boost for players, those who don't purchase it won't miss out on all the launch bonuses, as there will be rewards for logging in on PS5 and pre-registration numbers.
Honkai: Star Rail is finally available for pre-order on the PlayStation 5, but the price and options available are somewhat confusing. Originally released as a free-to-play RPG from Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse on PC and mobile devices in April, Honkai: Star Rail will be making its console appearance on PS5 on October 11. This gap between releases is much wider than the slight delay between Genshin Impact's initial launch and its PS4 port, but finally having news of an end to the drought is a very welcome update.
Those particularly excited about jumping into the interplanetary adventure may be looking at how to lock in Honkai: Star Rail on PS5 ahead of time only to be stymied by the current listing on the PlayStation store. A pre-order can be selected for $9.99, a cost that doesn't line up with the game's free-to-play nature on PC and mobile platforms. Selecting the "Choose Edition" tag in-browser bounces to an Add-Ons list of different Oneiric Shard purchases that unlock various amounts of in-game currency, all of which fail to clarify just what the $9.99 cost correlates to.
The Honkai: Star Rail $10 Price Is A PS5 Preorder Bundle
The HoYoverse PlayStation 5 FAQ page for Honkai: Star Rail explains what the PlayStation pre-order price of $9.99 unlocks. The core contents span a variety of items for use in-game, with 2 Star Rail es, 80 Adventure Logs, 50 Sparse Aethers, 10 Diet Fried Rices, 10 Life Transmitters, 10 Trick Snacks, 10 Bottled Sodas, and 150,000 credits. Making the purchase ahead of the game's release also unlocked 15 Traveler's Guides, 5 Refined Aethers, and 5 Lost Crystals, limited-time offerings that will no longer be included in the bundle from October 11 onward. Rewards can be claimed through logging in after the PS5 launch.
What The Honkai: Star Rail PS5 Pre-Order Has To Offer
None of the items included in the Honkai: Star Rail pre-order bundle are especially exclusive in-game, offering an early jump on leveling, some general consumable items, and a couple of gacha tickets, but failing to significantly transform the experience. Purchasing the bundle is all about getting moving as fast as possible, as its quick boost in potential is complemented by the included ability to pre- the game. The contents will be accessible after the PS5 launch by logging into the game on the console.
Trailblazers who refrain from purchasing a Honkai: Star Rail PS5 pre-order bundle won't miss out on every launch bonus. Logging into the game on PS5 for the first time will unlock the 4-star Cavern Relic Musketeer of Wild Wheat set, and a number of rewards will be delivered to Trailblazers across all platforms after the PS5 release based on the pre-registration numbers. Whether opting to purchase the bundle, stock up on some Oneiric Shards, or simply waiting for the game to launch to dive in for free, the PS5 release of Honkai: Star Rail has the options covered.
Source: HoYoverse
