Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Releases 20 October, Pre-Orders Go Live Next Week

PlayStation 5’s biggest game of the year finally has an official release date. Developer Insomniac Games has revealed that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will release on 20 October, 2023, exclusively for the PS5 console. Several editions of the game will go live for pre-order next week on 16 June.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Releases 20 October, Pre-Orders Go Live Next WeekAs revealed last night during the Summer Game Fest, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 5 on 20 October, 2023. Developer Insomniac Games is adamant this is the game’s final release date and it will not be subject to any delays. This means that fans won’t have to wait too much longer to experience the PS5’s biggest and most anticipated game of the year. And for those who are itching to swing into Peter and Miles’ new adventure on day one, pre-orders for all editions of the game go live next week on 16 June.

Players will be able to pre-order directly from PlayStation via the PlayStation Store or PlayStation Direct at 10:00 AM local time, and from other online and local retailers shortly after. Those who choose to pre-order Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 can expect to receive a number of exclusive early-unlock skins for both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, skill points, and gadgets, as well as edition-specific rewards.

As detailed on the PlayStation Blog, pre-ordering any addition will grant players access to “an early unlock Arachknight Suit for Peter with 3 additional color variants, an early unlock Shadow Spider Suit for Miles with 3 additional color variants, an early unlock Web Grabber gadget, and 3 skill points” to get them started in the brand-new web-swinging adventure. The standard edition will sell for an RRP of $69.99 / £69.99/ €79.99/ ¥8,980. Alongside the standard edition, Sony are also releasing a Digital Deluxe Edition and a Collector’s Edition of the game.

The Digital Deluxe Edition comes with “10 unique suits (5 for Peter, 5 for Miles), additional Photo Mode frames and stickers, and 2 additional skill points”. These unique suits have been individually designed by a number of guest artists best known for their work in comics, films, and PlayStation Studios games. The featured artists are Kris Anka, Julia Blattman, Sweeney Boo, Anthony Francisco, Raf Grassetti, Jerad Maantz, Joel Mandish, Darren Quach, and Victoria Ying. This edition will RRP at $79.99 / £79.99/ €89.99/ ¥9,980.

The Collector’s Edition of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 should make true collectors happy as it includes “a voucher for the Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as a Steelbook case, and an extraordinary, high-quality 19-inch statue featuring our Spider-Men battling fan-favorite Venom”. This edition has very limited stock and will RRP for the considerably more expensive $229.99 / £219.99/ €249.99/ ¥31,980.

Marvels Spider-Man 2 Collector's Edition.

Marvels Spider-Man 2 Collector’s Edition.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is shaping up to be a true blockbuster of a game, allowing players to take control of both Peter Parker and Miles Morales, and switch between them on the fly as they explore a massively expanded map (now comprised of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn), and take on fan-favorite villains Kraven, Lizard, and Venom. And thankfully, fans won’t have to wait too much longer to get stuck into the action.

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