Boxes
Physical edition, region by region
Updated 2026-10-18
I built this table because the store pages never put the box question in one place. On 17 October 2026 I lined up Bandai Namco EU, RPG Site's DLC guide, and the Nintendo reporters who opened the Switch packaging notes.
Region, platform, and what is in the box
| Platform | Europe | Japan | North America |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS5 | Physical and digital | Physical and digital | Digital only |
| Switch | Physical, full game on the card | Physical, full game on the card | Digital only |
| Switch 2 | Physical Game-Key Card | Physical Game-Key Card | Digital only |
| PS4 | Digital only | Digital only | Digital only |
| Xbox Series X|S | Digital only | Digital only | Digital only |
| PC (Steam) | Digital only | Digital only | Digital only |
A Game-Key Card is not the game on the card. You need a download. The Switch 1 box, in the European and Japanese reports I read, holds the full game. NintendoReporters and GoNintendo both describe that split. I would not assume a US retailer will get a local print.
North America
If you are buying in the US or Canada, plan on a download. RPG Site's edition guide says the same thing: physical stock is Europe and Japan. Importing a European Switch card gives you the game on the card, but the text languages are the global set (English included), not a separate 'English version' SKU. I have not held an import box myself; I am repeating the published packaging notes.
Import and preorder extras
The Japanese special box is a different product from the standard physical. Dengeki lists badges, an acrylic scene, illustration cards, and stickers, plus a higher yen price. That breakdown lives on the price and editions page so this one stays about whether a box exists at all. Early-purchase items in Japan were a consumable set, not a code that changes the English script.
Switch owners should also read Switch vs Switch 2 before importing. There is no upgrade path, and the saves do not move. The stick bug is on both Nintendo versions.
Figures on this page were checked against the named sources on 18 October 2026. Store prices move; open the store link before you pay.