
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is out on Switch and its release marks the arrival of one of the most anticipated Wii U ports on Nintendo's hybrid console.
The series has gone from strength to strength on Switch, with XC2 and XC3 bringing new fans into the Xenoblade fold as well as wowing critics, including us - check out our 10/10 review for the ins and outs. XCX's arrival completes the series set on Switch, but this is so much more than an also-ran and we're incredibly excited to see this one getting the Definitive Edition treatment and the attention it deserves.
If you're hoping to find the best deals and cheapest prices for the game, as well as details on any special retail bundles and Xenoblade Chronicles X bonuses, you're in the right place.
Below, we're keeping track of the best purchase options available across the US and UK. Happy shopping!
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Buy Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Best Buy in the US had a mini metal poster with the game's key art up for grabs with all pre-orders, although quantities were limited.
If you pre-ordered from the Nintendo Store in the UK you got bag a free metal keyring as well as the game. There's also the 'Epic Bundle', which includes a desk mat and a holographic sticker set for £8 extra.
Buy Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition with eShop Credit
If you'd rather own the game digitally, you can buy it from the Nintendo Switch eShop. We stock Nintendo Switch eShop credit vouchers at our very own store – if you'd like to top up your account and support our work here at Nintendo Life at the same time, you can buy some below.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition costs $59.99 / £49.99 on the Nintendo eShop:
Are you suiting up in your Skell for this one? Let us know in the comments.
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I was hoping they would announce something else for April so I could get it along with this with the two for £84 vouchers. What's the chances of Fantasy Life being available with the vouchers?
Preordered this discounted from my usual retailer here in Italy as I usually do, fingers crossed there will be discounts elsewhere, too (other than of course the NSO vouchers for those getting it digitally)!
So… do not buy from GAME, who are selling it more that the official store’s two flavours of Game + Goodies.
What the hell are they playing at?
@UltimateOtaku91 Doubt it as the vouchers can be used mostly if not exclusively on Nintendo games, but I'd love if that were the case for you and anyone else interested in getting Fantasy Life digitally!
@JohnnyMind Just had a quick look and there's games not made by Nintendo on there like Bayonetta, Live a Live, DC super hero girls, Dragon Quest 11s, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Astral Chain and Dragon Quest Builders. So hopefully it's possible 🤞
@ChessboardMan do not buy from Game ever again, is my advice. Been shafted by them too many times so I refuse to shop there now.
@UltimateOtaku91 Bayonetta and Tokyo mirage sessions and astral chain(now) are Nintendo games. Well Bayonetta 1 is multiplat though. Live a live was exclusive to Nintendo for a long time until the remake but that doesn’t count
Given we're this close to release and we haven't heard anything about a collector's edition it seems like there just won't be one. Big shame, all the other Switch Xenoblade games had one, even Xeno 1 DE.
@UltimateOtaku91 If Nintendo publishes the game in Europe you will be in luck. I hear NOE is aiding with the localization of Fantasy Life but I feel like if NOE had publishing duties they'd have announced it by now, like when they did the same for the original release of SMT V in Europe. Is there definitely not anything else on the voucher list you're interested in, or haven't tried?
I think I will skip it after all. I mean, I already dropped the original Wii U game, why risk it a second time? Music and vibes are cool but it is too grindy for my taste and the story was not really interesting.
March 20th can't get here fast enough.
Really hoping they give us a XCX amiibo sometime after release too. An Elma or Skell one would be cool and they could just use it for an early ingame unlock like with Noah and Mio's amiibo.
Has there been any mention of a collector's or deluxe edition?
@Steel76 Why are you complaining? There’s a whole new story chapter in this version.
Already have this one pre-ordered. This is the only Xenoblade game I haven't played. I own the Wii U version but for whatever reason never got around to playing it.
Hm the My Nintendo Store UK website seems to be down... Why does Xenoblade always break their site?! Anyone remember the fumble that was the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition preorders?
@Steel76 of a game people easily spend up to (and sometimes even over) 600 hours in... or, rather, spent that much even without this version's new content and QoL polish factoring in. Sales weren't invented yesterday either, but if you're questioning a Xenoblade game in the bang-for-your-buck department, you only have so much familiarity with Xenoblade games.
Yeahh I love this game so much and I intend to get it. But I'm also going to wait and make sure there's no snafus.
No bonuses yet in the US and Canada Nintendo Stores. Bummer.
I’m trying to fight collectors’ mindset here as I already have it on Wii U, but I’ve got all the other switch xenoblades and wouldn’t X look nice on the shelf right next to them???
Five games total including Torna, probably 400 hours of gameplay, and the cartridges placed on a table are probably the size of a cracker. Still blows my mind
@ChessboardMan how GAME are still in business just absolutely baffles me. They've been ripping off Gamers for over a decade.
@Sam_ATLUS I've played pretty much everything I want from the current list, I may trade in my physical copy of Mario Party Jamboree and get the digital version instead from the Vouchers. Or I'm tempted to just save a voucher and see what Nintendo release later this year and there's always the chance that these vouchers will be redeemable for Switch 2 games as well.
Is anyone else waiting until we know more about Switch 2? XC3 really suffered on the Switch IMO, and I’m hoping Monolith’s engine will run even better on Switch 2. We don’t know whether the Switch 2 will give a native performance boost like PS4 Pro over PS4, but I’m wondering if it’ll be better to pick this one up alongside Switch 2.
Preordered with a discount price from usual local retailer! 👍
I've pre-ordered on the eShop using those £84 Nintendo Vouchers. Haven't chosen the second game yet, but the voucher's likely going to be used for Metroid Prime 4 Beyond.
@Glrd At this point I've given up hope on a collector's edition, which probably means that the very second I give in and pre-order it they'll announce something amazing.
@UltimateOtaku91 Keep the vouchers; TOTK is valid for them despite being the most expensive game in their library and I suspect MK9/the Next 3D Mario game and the like will be priced similarly.
Does anyone know if we can load the saves from WII U into the Switch version?
I guess after the flustercuck that was getting the collector's extras for XC3 (I didn't manage to get them), they decided to forgo any kind of CE this time, shame, particularly after the lovely XC1DE CE available at decent prices on retail.
Cya
Raziel-chan
grabbed preorder from bestbuy ill take a metal poster (b ' ' )b
Never any discounts in my area, so it'll be the eShop as usual for me
Come on lads, do a bit more research before you write in the sub-heading that the article lists the "best deals and cheapest prices"
Currys are currently offering the physical version for £38.69 (when you use the code XENO10 at checkout)
While UK retailer HMV specialise in music and film, they have recently started stocking games and have a wide selection.
The pre-order there is £44.99
@Folkloner if your company gives you perks you can buy gift cards at discount to get even more off
I'm sure you guys at Nintendo Life are finishing up your review copy of the game and eagerly writing that 10/10 score review for this game. If y'all give this a 9/10, your reviewer obviously isn't a fan of the series.
@Folkloner I ordered it there a week or two ago. They usually promote these deals here so not sure how they missed this one.
@Folkloner Yup, exactly what I did a few weeks back. In the UK this retailer always seems to have a specific 10% discount off the latest releases. Best place to go.
@FX29 Same here. It's been sat on the shelf gathering dust for years for some reason.
@TheExile285 If we didn’t get a Zelda amiibo for Echoes of Wisdom then I doubt we’ll get anything for this game. Too bad though, I would buy them.
@Synecdoche You are probably right about Echoes of Wisdom at this point (which is unfortunate :/) but I would give it another month or so before giving up on a XCX amiibo. XC3 got its amiibo really late.
Got Preorder in GS and BB and BB has the bonus....ugh...
Can anyone confirm for BB we also get this?
Best Buy in the US has a mini metal poster with the game's key art up for grabs with all pre-orders, although quantities are limited.
I wished they did more then this....
Pre order your copy of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition and receive the Exploration Support Package
It seems like you wouldn't get the Exploration Support Package with a Best Buy order, but having played the WiiU release, you're not going to use the gear long enough to care, and the starter bonus will eventually become insignificant once you get 2 to 3 chapters further into game progress. Personally, I would rather have the mini poster and stand than the digital items because it would stand as a nicer memento than the digital gear, which I might accidentally sell in the course of the gameplay.
Answered by codedlotus 2 days ago
This stinks to high heaven will have to cancel once I get it. The poster doesn't get it that someone will use it before chapter 2-3 regardless. They must not think much about that maybe someone like me want to explorer and grind before moving on.
Also Amazon shows no listing for it???
I've ordered from Argos, £42.99 I think so cheaper than digital. Interested to finally play this one and if it doesn't click can always trade.
i already saw the game on store shelves at best buy a few days ago but they are not allowed to sell the game until the day of release
I went physical copy to round out the entire Xenochronicles collection
I hope the switch has SNES style boxes
smaller, of course, but the wider boxes are better than the tall ones
Currys did their 10% code, plus I can get another 6%, so I've ordered it there for about £37.
The GameStop release has a preorder bonus where you get 100,000 credits and in-game gear (but according to Reddit, you can already get the gear in-game through normal gameplay). So if you want a real preorder bonus, go with Best Buy. That's what I did.
Still, it would have been nice if this article was updated to include the preorder bonus from GameStop, as well as any that Target, Walmart, and Amazon might have had. That way, I could have made an educated decision on which retailer to preorder from.
Already pre-ordered through Best Buy.
Got mine for 42.99 from curry's they are even giving me a keyring with it when it deliveres tomorrow
Got an email from Target this morning saying that the copy I preordered in November is delayed until April 4th. Pretty bogus. They gave me $10 off, though, so whatever. I'm still working on Ace Attorney Investigations anyway.
I'm waiting outside GameStop for my copy.
10 minutes left!
Such a horrible company!
Why do they open at NOON?
Anyway, with tax it comes to $67.xx
@AstroTheGamosian
No best buy withing 2 hours of me, what is their bonus?
I have the mynintendo version with the extra stuff (desk mat, stickers, keyring) waiting for me at home, and I will be back from work in about 15 minutes, I cannot wait.
Pre ordered as it was announced on Amazon. £42.99. Annoyingly not here until Saturday but I'm still busy with FF7 Rebirth so I can wait
@Mr_Zurkon ditto ........ But we are still missing Future Redeemed on cart. 😟
@Spider-Kev It's a metal poster. Apparently, mine is going to be shipped to my house, as my local Best Buy did not have any on hand. But I know I am supposed to get one, as it was part of my order confirmation. I preordered the game as soon as the bonus was announced.
If anything, this is almost like what I went through with the acrylic stand that came with The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I somehow ended up with two of them: one at pickup (they had to go looking in the back for one), and another a few days later when they contacted me and told me that it was ready for pickup.
@AstroTheGamosian
That's nice. But I wanted the game today, I'd have had to have had it shipped.
Anyway, I'm glad I pre-ordered at GameStop, they had 7 sets of Mythra/Pyra amiibo today in stock/store!
No collectors edition is a travesty
@Spider-Kev GameStop also had a preorder bonus, where you could get 100,000 credits and some gear. But from what I read on Reddit, that gear can be obtained through normal gameplay. As far as I am aware, Best Buy was the only American retailer to have a physical preorder bonus (no idea about Target, Walmart, or Amazon, as I don't usually shop at any of them).
I've got the game myself as well, as that was at least available in-store for pickup, but I am just waiting on the preorder bonus to ship. But I am curious as to what amiibo functionality is available for the game. Maybe I'll consider tracking down a Mythra/Pyra amiibo myself if they give me some decent goodies in-game.
@AstroTheGamosian
GameStop and Digital from Nintendo were the exact same.
Yeah, the stuff is obtainable in game, but it's a nice little "head start"
@AstroTheGamosian
No idea about any amiibo functions in game...
@Spider-Kev I think they used to open at 10 around here, but then people stopped going there because...it's a horrible company, lol.
No one in my local Best Buy had heard of the game today. It was if they weren't carrying it. As if there's anything else to devote video game retail shelf space to in March 2025. The Target next door was no better. No one carried Another Code Recollection either, but that was a much lower profile release.
@Thomystic I'd go somewhere else. I remember every CSR at a Babbages (US) back in the day had no idea what Samurai Shodown was when the collection was originally going to release on PS1 (I don't think it ever did). They were right next to a giant arcade, in the 90s, so I was like byeeeeeeeeee
I still can’t get over that GAME price. £60. More expensive than the official store’s special edition.
Though if you want it delivered or even sent to a store, you’re probably looking at £65.
Unless it is somehow large size post?
I’d recommend removing GAME from the listing, they’re just not viable. Replace with someone who actually provides a good service, like ShopTo.
@Spider-Kev Still, it's nothing exclusive... or special. At least the Best Buy preorder bonus is something special that you can't get anywhere else. It's like the preorder bonuses of ye olden times, when you got all sorts of physical goodies to go with the game, not a code for in-game content that you can get through normal gameplay.
@AstroTheGamosian
I know, I was just saying what the GameStop one was
Before I went to GameStop, I had to run into Walmart and there were two people in there buying XenoBlade X
@Thomystic
See comment above this one
@Spider-Kev was it 59.99 at Walmart? Curious of my chances getting it slightly off this weekend
@CammyUnofficial
Yes, plus whatever your taxes are
@Spider-Kev i bought metroid dread for $49.99 at WM right after release and keep holding onto that. Absolutely hasn't happened since. Thanks, we shall see
@CammyUnofficial
I haven't seen dred in stores in forever. All is see is Prime, which I already own
Got it today! Looking forward to playing it.
@ChessboardMan they are going bankrupt for reasons. Nobody likes them in UK... so many better alternatives (Amazon, Argos, Hit, 365Games, Shopto... you can continue the list).
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