15 August 2023 , 11:30
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Armored Core 6 is the latest title from the legendary developers at FromSoftware marking the return of the studio's biggest series outside of the Soulsborne titles.
Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon is FromSoftware's first entry in its most iconic franchise pre-Dark Souls in about 10 years, and its first entry in the series following the company's ascent into superstar status as the Soulsborne games continued to rise in popularity. Despite the name, this is the 16th instalment in the Armored Core series which began on the PS1 back in 1997.
Armored Core 6 is set to launch on Tuesday, August 25 and is directed by Masaru Yamamura who is best known for being a lead game designer on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, with Kota Hoshino – who worked on every Armored Core title since the third entry Armored Core: Master of Arena – returning as the composer.
Armored Core 6 Premium Collector's Edition pre-order
Bandai Namco is offering the Armored Core 6 Premium Collector's Edition exclusively through its official website which includes the following:
Game
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Exclusive Garage
Figurine of an Armored Core
Digital Soundtrack
Exclusive SteelBook
Hardcover Artbook
Pinbadges
Stickers
Art Cards
Poster
The Armored Core 6 Premium Collector's Edition price is £399.99 / $449.99. This edition is currently unavailable in Australia and Bandai Namco hasn't announced any plans to bring it to the region, but through currency conversion it comes in at roughly AU$785.20 (although regional pricing typically never matches up to official prices).
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At the moment the Premium Collector's edition is sold out, but you can keep an eye on the Bandai Namco Store to see if it comes back in stock
- Bandai Namco Store | Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon Premium Collector's Edition | £399.99 / $449.99
Armored Core 6 Collector's Edition pre-order
Luckily there's another Armored Core 6 Collector's Edition which is at a far more affordable price of £199.99 / $229.99 / AU$469 and comes with the following items:
Game
Figurine of an Armored Core
Digital Soundtrack
Exclusive SteelBook
Hardcover Artbook
Pinbadges
Stickers
Art Cards
Poster
So basically it's the exact same edition, but £200 cheaper and missing a garage for your mech to sit in. Even better, this version is still in stock! In terms of regional availability, UK, US, and Australian shoppers can all head to the Bandai Namco store. Elsewhere, UK retailer GAME is the only other store to have the listing available.
Worldwide
Bandai Namco Store | £199.99 / $229.99 / AU$465
UK
GAME | PS5 | £199.99
GAME | PS4 | £199.99
GAME | Xbox | £199.99
GAME | PC | £199.99
Armored Core 6 Deluxe Edition pre-order
The Armored Core 6 Deluxe Edition comes in at £58.99 / $69.99 / AU$104.95 on Steam, while being a bit more expensive on PlayStation and Xbox coming in at £64.99 / $69.99 / AU$119.95. Console versions aren't getting anything extra to justify the bump in price. Here's what's included in the Armored Core 6 Deluxe Edition:
Game
Digital Artbook
Original Soundtrack
Basically you'll want this version if you're keen to listen to the soundtrack outside of the game – which is composed by series veteran Kota Hoshino.
UK
- Steam | £58.99
- Xbox Store UK | £64.99
- PlayStation Store UK | £64.99
US
- Steam | $69.99
- Xbox Store US | $69.99
- PlayStation Store US | $69.99
AU
- Steam | AU$104.95
Xbox Store AU | AU$119.95
PlayStation Store AU | AU$114.95
Armored Core 6 Launch Edition pre-order
Digital users aren't the only people getting a fancy edition of the game at launch. Much like Elden Ring before it, Armored Core 6 is getting a physical 'Launch Edition' exclusively in Europe and Australia at EB Games which comes in at £59.99 / AU$109.95 with the following:
Game
Art Cards
Stickers
Poster
This version is £5 / AU$20 more than the standard edition and comes with some extra trinkets, although most retailers are selling it at around the same price.
PC
- Amazon | £49.99
GAME | £54.99
Bandai Namco Store | £54.99
PlayStation
- Amazon | PS5 | £52.99
Amazon | PS4 | £52.99
- Argos | PS5 £59.99
- GAME | PS5 | £59.99
- Argos | PS4 | £59.99
- GAME | PS4 | £59.99
Bandai Namco Store | £59.99
Xbox
Amazon | PC | £49.99
- Amazon | Xbox | £52.99
- Argos | Xbox | £59.99
GAME | Xbox | £59.99
Bandai Namco Store | £59.99
AU
- EB Games | PS5 | AU$109.95
- EB Games | Xbox | AU$109.95
Armored Core 6 standard edition pre-order
Finally, there's the standard edition which is the no-frills option coming with the game on its own. This version comes in at £54.99 / $59.99 / AU$104.95 on console and £49.99 / $59.99 / AU$89.95 on Steam.
Currys are doing one better by offering a 15% discount with the code ARM15 which brings the game down to a nice £46.74 at checkout.
UK
- Currys | PS5 | £46.74 with code ARM15
- Currys | Xbox | £46.74 with code ARM15
Steam | £49.99
- Xbox Store UK | £54.99
- PlayStation Store UK | £54.99
US
- Xbox Store US | $59.99
- Playstation Store US | $59.99
- Best Buy | PS5 | $59.99
- Best Buy | PS4 | $59.99
- Best Buy | Xbox | $59.99
- Walmart | PS5 | $59.99
- Walmart | PS4 | $59.99
- Walmart | Xbox | $59.99
Steam | $59.99
AU
- Steam | AU$89.95
- JB Hi-Fi | PS5 | AU$89
- JB Hi-Fi | Xbox | AU$89
- Xbox Store AU | AU$104.95
- PlayStation Store AU | AU$99.95
And that's every single version of Armored Core 6 currently available for purchase, the game is set to launch on Friday, August 25.