Assassin's Creed Shadows Preorders - Amazon And Walmart Have Exclusive Editions (2024)

By Steven Petite and Jon Bitner on May 15, 2024 at 10:14PM PDT

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Assassin's Creed Shadows preorders are available now at numerous major retailers ahead of its November 15 release. All preorders come with bonus in-game content, and multiple retailers are offering exclusive bonuses, too. There are several editions of Assassin's Creed Shadows up for grabs, including a GameStop-exclusive collector's edition that looks pretty awesome. If you preorder from Best Buy, you'll receive a free lithograph set as a bonus. Target is offering an exclusive steelbook case with all physical edition preorders. Meanwhile, Amazon and Walmart each have an exclusive edition with bonus content for the game's two playable characters.

For the first time in a decade, the latest Assassin's Creed game won't appear on PS4 or Xbox One. Assassin's Creed Shadows is exclusive to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on the console side of things. It'll also launch on PC, Mac (via the App Store), and Amazon Luna for cloud streaming. If you happen to be a Ubisoft+ Premium member ($18/month), you'll also have full access to the Ultimate Edition of the game starting November 12, three days ahead of AC Shadows' official launch.

• Assassin's Creed Shadows - Preorder GameStop-exclusive Collector's Edition

In Assassin's Creed Shadows, you'll get to take control of two different characters (Yasuke and Naoe) throughout the adventure in feudal Japan, with each character offering a unique playstyle. Yasuke is adept at visceral melee combat, while Naoe is better suited for slipping through a crowd undetected. Together, they should make for a unique Assassin's Creed gameplay experience.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Preorder Bonuses

All Assassin's Creed Shadows preorders come with the Thrown to the Dogs bonus quest. What else you get with your preorder will depend on which retailer you choose. Nearly all major retailers are offering unique, exclusive bonuses. Best Buy has an exclusive lithograph set with the preorder of the standard and Gold editions. Target, on the other hand, has an exclusive steelbook case that comes with the standard and Gold editions. Amazon and Walmart each have exclusive editions of Assassin's Creed Shadows that come with unique in-game content.

Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition - GameStop Exclusive

Before we dive into standard edition preorders, let's take a look at an edition of Assassin's Creed Shadows that is likely to sell out. The GameStop-exclusive Assassin's Creed Shadows Collector's Edition cost $280 and comes with a bunch of goodies in addition to the Ultimate Edition of AC Shadows (detailed below):

• Diorama figurine with dual protagonists
• Steelbook
• Hardcover artbook
• Shinobi's metal tsuba replica with stand
• Silk creed kakemono roll
• Set of 3 sumi-e lithograph

As for the game itself, the Ultimate Edition packaged in the Collector's Edition come is disc-based for Xbox Series X (two discs) and PS5 (one disc). If you preorder the PC version of the Collector's Edition, you'll get a digital code. You'll get three days early access with the Collector's Edition, starting on November 12 (just like the Gold/Ultimate Editions).

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