How To Play The Outer Worlds 2 Early

Following the uproar from the gaming community, Xbox has reduced the price of The Outer Worlds 2 by $10, bringing it in line with the “standard” AAA price. This is Obsidian Entertainment’s third release of the year, and if you’re a fan of their RPGs, you can jump in early.

Here’s how to play The Outer Worlds 2 early on every platform by paying a little extra.

Play The Outer Worlds 2 Five Days Early

You can play The Outer Worlds 2 five days before its official release if you purchase the Premium Edition of the game.

This means that you’ll be able to play The Outer Worlds 2 on October 24, 2025. The Premium Edition is priced at $100, and it’s the only other digital edition apart from the standard version. This expensive edition comes with the following additional content as well:

• DLC Pass for 2 future story expansions
• Moon Man’s Corporate Appreciation Premium Prize Pack
• Access to The Outer Worlds 2 Digital Artbook & Original Soundtrack

So, for an extra $30, you’ll get early access to the game, similar to other Xbox Game Studios releases like Starfield or Indiana Jones. You’ll also receive two planned expansions upon their future release, along with a cosmetics pack, digital artbook, and soundtrack, and the usual extras.

While the expansions are a solid incentive, the real draw is the early access, as it’s the most immediate bonus.

The Outer Worlds 2 Pre-Order Bonus

If you pre-order either edition of The Outer Worlds 2, you will receive Commander Zane’s Anti-Monopolistic Battle Pack, which includes the following items:

• Pet ED Drone
• Zane’s Pistol and Dagger
• Zane’s Uniform Armor

This is actually a pretty neat pack, and I do like the design of each cosmetic on display here.

The Outer Worlds 2 Release Date

The Outer Worlds 2 is coming to PC, Xbox Series S|X, and PS5 on October 29, 2025.

Do I recommend buying the expensive edition for early access? Not really, if that’s your only reason. Look, The Outer Worlds 2 is an RPG, so even if there are narrative spoilers, those don’t mean a whole lot considering everything is choice-based. You can wait five days!

That said, if you’re interested in the expansions, which haven’t been revealed yet, then it does make more sense as you’ll likely be saving a bit on those. Personally, that’s a decision I would make after playing the main game to know if I’m interested in more content.