Summary
- Gamers can pre-order Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for a free metal poster and stand from Best Buy.
- The pre-order bonus will only be available while supplies last.
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition will release on March 20
Fans can get some bonus merchandise if they pre-order Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition from Best Buy, which is giving out a free metal poster and accompanying stand for those who buy the game ahead of launch day, March 20. The bonus items will be available to all who have pre-ordered Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, even if their order was placed before the reveal, though quantities are reportedly limited.
Xenoblade Chronicles is one of Nintendo's biggest RPG franchises, as the series has been a staple of its systems since the original game was first released on the Wii in 2010, enjoying strong critical reception and sales. The series later received an exclusive entry on the Wii U known as Xenoblade Chronicles X, which is now set to get a remaster on the Nintendo Switch later this year, launching in just a couple of months.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Shares Plot Details
Nintendo reveals more plot details about the upcoming RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, along with some changes to its gameplay.
Now, Best Buy is offering an exclusive metal poster as a bonus item for those who pre-order Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, including a display stand, which can be obtained when ordering the game on the company's website. The poster features an enlarged image of the game's main box art and logo, but will seemingly only be available while supplies last, so it may be important for fans hoping to get their hands on it to get their orders in early.
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Pre-Orders to Include Exclusive Metal Poster
The arrival of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch marks the final game in the series to be stuck on an older console without an official port on modern Nintendo hardware. With the previous remaster of the original Xenoblade Chronicles and the game's two sequels on the Switch already, this new remaster will complete the Xenoblade saga on the console and bring a slew of visual improvements and new story content.
The Xenoblade Chronicles games are themselves offshoots of the larger Xeno series of JRPGs, which includes titles like Xenogears and Xenosaga, encompassing a larger universe of role-playing video games. The games all feature self-contained storylines and characters, but retain common elements within their respective worlds that give them loose connections to one another.
For now, there is no knowing what the future may look like for the franchise, but with the last mainline game, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, having released back in 2022 to critical praise and massive sales success, it seems likely to continue. In the meantime, there is plenty of JRPG content to go around for genre fans, such as the recent remaster of the classic Tales of Graces f, which launched just last week.
- Released
- March 20, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen // Animated Blood, Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Monolith Soft
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Multiplayer
- Online Co-Op
WHERE TO PLAY
Rebuild humanity on the mysterious planet Mira in this action RPG.
The year is 2054. Earth has been destroyed by an intergalactic war between two alien races, and humanity is on the brink of annihilation. A small number of survivors, aboard the USS White Whale, crash land on the vast and untamed planet Mira—and now it falls to you, as a member of BLADE, to help bring humanity back from the edge of extinction…with the aid of powerful giant robots called Skells!
Choose from a huge variety of special attacks, skills, and classes in a combat system that’s as deep as you want it to be. Once you’ve proven yourself to BLADE, you’ll earn the right to pilot and personalize your very own Skell—a powerful machine that can fly, transform into a vehicle for fast overland travel, and wield immense strength in combat with customizable weapons and armor.
As you go about the reconstruction effort, getting to know the people of New Los Angeles (NLA), you’ll build affinity with your party members and unlock quests for gear and other rewards. Join your choice of military organization within BLADE to take on even more missions—or even team up with up to 32 players from near and far online* in Squad Tasks, Online Missions, and extra-challenging Global Nemesis Battles!
- Franchise
- Xenoblade Chronicles
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single-Player), 1-32 (Multiplayer)
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- March 20, 2025
- Platform(s)
- Nintendo Switch
