Silksong
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Update []: Well, it's live, but you might have a hard time actually getting to it.

Yes, the Hollow Knight: Silksong game page is now up on the Switch eShop, though the storefront is buckling under the increased traffic (who could have seen that coming!). Also, we can confirm that the UK pricing is £16.75 - less than we expected! And the EU price appears to be 49 cents cheaper than previously announced at €19,50.

We Nintendo Lifers have had varying degrees of success with getting to the page so far — some of us can load the audio, others can see it in the search, even more can't do so much as see the banner on the home screen — but all of us are kicked out by a sudden crash before we can get any further.

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We're sure that things will level out over the coming hours and the initial rush calms down a little, but it's wild out there folks, so expect some delays!

Original Story: The day is finally upon us! Hollow Knight: Silksong arrives on the Switch 2 (and Switch 1, have no fear) in just a few hours, with Team Cherry doing a global drop later on today.

Now, there's no eShop page currently live, nor are there any pre-order options for this one, so if you want to dive into the hotly anticipated sequel as early as you possibly can, you'll want to be there at drop time. Don't worry, we've got you covered.

Earlier this week, Team Cherry revealed the release times in a handful of regions, but we thought it was only right to recap 'em all for you now, so you don't miss out on any valuable metroidvania minutes. You'll find the exact time Silksong launches in your region below:

  • North America: 7am PDT / 8am MDT / 9am CDT / 10am EDT
  • UK/Ire: 3pm BST
  • Europe: 4pm CEST / 5pm EEST
  • Asia/Oceania: 11pm JST / 10pm AWST / 12am (Fri) AEST

The game will set you back $19.99 / €19.99 / ¥2300 (there's no GBP price info available at the time of writing, but we have to imagine it'll be £19.99 too), and there's even a free upgrade path to the Switch 2 version of the game if you decide to pick up the S1 edition today.

And we'll be diving right in with you. Team Cherry confirmed that it wouldn't be sending our pre-launch codes, so we'll be setting out on our underground adventure today and will endeavour to have our review with you as soon as possible.

Will you be picking up Silksong as early as possible today? Let us know in the comments.