Prepare for the return of a legend! Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, an enhanced version of the timeless tactical RPG, arrives this week. Even after almost three decades, it’s still considered a peak example of the genre. Our team gave it a glowing 9 out of 10 in its review, praising its polished gameplay. If you didn’t get a chance to preorder, September 30 is the day! Prime members may still be eligible for launch-day delivery of the Amazon Exclusive Edition for Nintendo Switch and PS5. A free upgrade on Nintendo Switch 2 promises improved visuals and smoother frame rates.
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Inside the Amazon Exclusive Edition, available for Nintendo Switch and PS5, you’ll find a special double-sided poster! One side features vibrant character artwork, while the other displays the game’s intricate job class flowchart. Priced at $50, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is consistent across retailers, making the Amazon version a tempting choice for the bonus poster.
While the poster comes inside the game box, it’s worth noting that “Amazon Exclusive Editions” have a track record of selling out quickly, either before or shortly after their launch date. Once the initial stock is depleted, subsequent shipments from Amazon may no longer include the poster.
For serious collectors, a Collector’s Box, exclusive to the Square Enix Store was offered for $200; however, preorders sold out swiftly after becoming available in June.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Preorder Bonuses
Regardless of where you preordered Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, the following in-game items are included:
- Ramza’s White Equipment Set
- Spiked Boots for improved jumping
- Mythril Knife
- 10 High Potions
- 10 Ethers
$50 | Releases September 30
The physical edition of Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles for Nintendo Switch and PS5 is also available to preorder at Walmart, Target, Best Buy, and GameStop. Only Amazon is offering an additional bonus, though.
While the physical edition is only available for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 1/2, Final Fantasy Tactics will also launch digitally on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PS4. This release strategy–physical editions for Nintendo and PlayStation platforms only–has become very common for Square Enix over the past couple of years.
$200 (no game) | $250 with the game
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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is getting a jam-packed Collector’s Box that looks appropriately lavish for this all-time classic.
Here’s what you get with the Collector’s Box:
- Special Art Box: Shown above, the box holding all of the merch has intricate character art against a decorative depiction of Ivalice in the background. Square Enix printed the artwork on matte-textured art paper.
- Ramza Beoulve Figure (Akademy Version): It’s unclear how tall this figure is, but it is described as a “figure,” not a statue. That said, it does come with a base stand. Overall, this looks like a high-quality figure with vibrant colors and impressive attention to detail.
- Mini Chocobo Plush Set: Adorable miniature plushies of the standard yellow Chocobo, Black Chocobo, and Red Chocobo. Each plush has an elastic loop, so you can connect it to a backpack or even your belt (if you’re especially cool).
- Zodiac Stones Acrylic Magnet Set: All 12 Zodiac stones as acrylic magnets.
- Outlying Church Pop-Up Diorama: A pop-up 3D display of the Outlying Church from the game. If you compare it to in-game screenshots, it looks like an faithful recreation.
- Art Prints: Printed on glossy polypropylene (plastic) sheets, the three pieces of framable artwork feature: Ramza, a world map of Ivalice, and the key art that’s used for the standard edition of the remaster.
The Collector’s Box is available on its own for $200 or bundled with game for $250. If you choose the latter, the game will be packaged separately. This just means that the Collector’s Box is the same regardless of which choice you make, and the box, as shown above, doesn’t have a Nintendo Switch or PS5 logo on it. Since physical editions aren’t available for Xbox, PS4, or PC, a universal Collector’s Box makes sense.
You can check out all of the collectibles in the image below.
Also, look out for the digital-only Deluxe Edition of Final Fantasy Tactics, which offers the following in-game digital goodies:
- Akademy Blade
- Akademy Beret
- Akademy Tunic
- Ring of Aptitude
- Ramza’s Black Equipment
- Ramza’s Red Equipment
- 10 Phoenix Downs