Death Stranding 2 Pre-Order Bonus, Editions and How To Play Early

Kojima Productions unveiled a stunning ten-minute trailer for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach during SXSW, which finally confirmed the release date of the strand-type sequel as well. The game is coming out sooner than expected, with pre-orders for the PS5 going up very soon.

To prepare you for the diverse terrains of Death Stranding 2, here is everything you need to know about its pricing, pre-order bonus content, extra editions, and how you can play the game early.

Death Stranding 2 Pre-Order Bonus

If you pre-order Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, you will receive several in-game items. These include the following:

• Custom Hologram: Quokka (EARLY UNLOCK)
• Battle Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
• Boost Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
• Bokka Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]

That’s quite a bit of content, especially when the Skeletons provide gameplay benefits. Each of these represents different abilities like Strength and Speed, so having these in early game could make deliveries and combat encounters easier. Additionally, there’s a Quokka hologram which will be unlocked earlier as well. This likely implies that players can get this by playing the game normally as well.

Death Stranding 2 Pricing

Death Stranding 2 Digital Deluxe Edition

The Digital Deluxe Edition of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach comes with plenty of extra content including the following:

• Full Game Digital Download
• 48-hour Early Access to the Game
• In-game Items
  • Machine Gun (MP Bullets) LV1 (EARLY UNLOCK)
  • Battle Skeleton: Gold [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Boost Skeleton: Gold [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Bokka Skeleton: Gold [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Patch 70: Quokka
  • Patch 71: Chiral Feline
  • Patch 72: Why Me?
• Pre-Order Bonus
  • Custom Hologram: Quokka (EARLY UNLOCK)
  • Battle Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Boost Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Bokka Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]

Death Stranding 2 Collector’s Edition

The physical collector’s edition costs $230 and comes with several physical and digital goodies including a letter from the man himself, Hideo Kojima. Here is everything that comes with this edition:

• Full Game Digital Download
• Collector’s Box
• 48-hour Early Access to the Game
• 15” Magellan Man Statue
• 3” Dollman Figurine
• Art Cards
• Letter from Hideo Kojima
• In-game Items
  • Machine Gun (MP Bullets) LV1 (EARLY UNLOCK)
  • Battle Skeleton: Gold [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Boost Skeleton: Gold [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Bokka Skeleton: Gold [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Patch 70: Quokka
  • Patch 71: Chiral Feline
  • Patch 72: Why Me?
• Pre-Order Bonus
  • Custom Hologram: Quokka (EARLY UNLOCK)
  • Battle Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Boost Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]
  • Bokka Skeleton: Silver [Lv1, Lv2, Lv3]

Death Stranding 2 Pre-Orders Date

The pre-orders for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach will go live on March 17, 2025.

How To Play Death Stranding 2 Early

If you’re keen to play Death Stranding 2 a bit early, you can pre-order the Digital Deluxe or Collector’s Edition and enjoy the title two days before its official launch starting June 24, 2025. This gives you 48 hours of early access along with the additional content that comes with these editions.

Death Stranding 2 Release Date

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is coming exclusively to PlayStation 5 on June 26, 2025. Check out the breathtaking trailer featuring tons of cinematics, new character reveals as well as traversal and combat gameplay showcasing some of the new environments Sam will tread.

Overall, Death Stranding 2 provides some decent incentives for pre-ordering. We’re not a fan of more publishers adopting the early access model for their major releases, as it creates a sense of FOMO, potentially encouraging players to buy the more expensive editions.

Outside of that, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is shaping up to be one of the best-looking titles of 2025, and we’re excited to see what Hideo Kojima and everyone at Kojima Productions have been working on for the past few years.