Splatoon 3is only a few days away from releasing, and the critic reviews have been nothing but positive for Nintendo’s latest entry in its colorful and wacky team-based multiplayer paint shooter. Over on Metacritic,Splatoon 3currently holds a solid 84 rating based on about 50 reviews, which puts it just a few digits overSplatoonandSplatoon 2’s ratings.
WithSplatoon 3being so close to coming out, some fans are probably wondering when the game is expected to release digitally. Of course, the game is coming out physically too, but the digital version will unlock at a specific time. This guide will go over the expecteddigital release time forSplatoon 3on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
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Expected Release Time for Splatoon 3
While Nintendo has not shared anyspecific release time informationforSplatoon 3, as the company typically does, there is some official information on Nintendo’s website that may help folks out.
According to Nintendo of America’s Support page for when games are added to the eShop, any digital software that’s also sold physically, likeSplatoon 3,will usually be available at 9 PM PT(Pacific Time) the night before the game’s launch, which would be September 8. This means that players should expectSplatoon 3to release around the same time.
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As for other time zones in the US, the release time forSplatoon 3is as follows:
According to some users on theSplatoonsubreddit page, some local game stores around the world have out copies ofSplatoon 3early, so some folks have already purchased the game. However, they will not be able to access the online multiplayer features until the game launches on Friday.
For those that are invested in the storyline of theSplatoonseries, be careful scrolling online, as theentire story mode has been leaked across different social media sitesand YouTube.
File Size for Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3’s file size is 6 GB. Switch owners that are buying the game digitally should make sure they have enough space on their storage card. It also might be worth getting the digital version over the physical edition because players can earn double Gold Points by getting the game digitally before September 30.Gold Points can be used in the eShopto get discounts on downloadable titles.
