Some of the people who ordered the physical Deluxe Edition of Baldur’s Gate 3 — specifically, those in North America who ordered PlayStation 5 copies — will have to wait just a little bit longer.
In a statement today, developer Larian Studios announced that fans who pre-ordered PS5 North American Deluxe Editions won’t get their hands on them until July due to “more production issues.”
“Due to production changes outside of our control, we have had to follow certain processes specifically set by production companies when manufacturing the PS5 discs, and unfortunately, the approval for particular regions has taken much longer than expected,” Larian explained in the statement on X/Twitter, which you can read in full below.
We have disappointing news to share with you.
While we were so hoping to not have to update owners of the console physical Deluxe Edition with any further news of delay, we’ve now run into more production issues which means that players who pre-ordered their PS5 North America…
— Larian Studios (@larianstudios) May 24, 2024 Larian went on to say the PS5 North American copies should be ready in around 14 days, followed by another 10 days to begin the delivery process. The company added that they’re in talks with the manufacturer “to understand whether it is possible to hire extra temporary staff to reduce assembly times.”
The good news is, this delay only seems to affect those PS5 North American copies. In a follow-up post, Larian said Xbox copies are now shipping, while PS5 EU and Oceania have left their warehouse and should, at the very least, be with the relevant courier.
Still, Larian was wildly apologetic in its statement today, bemoaning that they had no desire to share “any further news of delay,” and adding that they wanted to capture that “nostalgic” feeling of unboxing your newest game in the latest physical release of their Game of the Year winner.
Those who’ve been waiting for the Deluxe Edition to play Baldur’s Gate 3 have plenty to look forward to, at least, as it was easily one of the most-lauded games of 2023. In addition to a bevy of Game of the Year awards, Baldur’s Gate 3 also got a 10/10 from IGN, with Leana Hafer calling it “the new high-water mark for CRPGs.”
Alex Stedman is a Senior News Editor with IGN, overseeing entertainment reporting. When she’s not writing or editing, you can find her reading fantasy novels or playing Dungeons & Dragons.
