As Metal Gear Solid fans old and new await the upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, two questions will undoubtedly be at the front of their minds: what time will it be released, and can I play early? With an official release date of August 28, 2025, players won’t have to wait long to return, but many will likely wonder if Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater has any type of early access period. Luckily for those players who want to play ASAP, the answer is yes: Konami is offering a 48-hour early access period. This guide will show you how to play MGS Delta: Snake Eater early, and provide the official global release schedule for both the early access period, and the full release.
Official Release Times:
Like most modern games, MGS Delta will have a rolling release schedule, with the target of midnight in almost every major region worldwide. There will be some cities that vary, depending on time-zone differences. For example, Los Angeles, CA will release at 9:00PM on August 27th, 2025, three hours earlier than New York City’s 12:00AM release time on August 28th.
Purchasing the Deluxe Edition of MGS Delta will provide players with 48 hours of early access. They will be available exactly 48 hours before the full release. For example, early access players in Los Angeles will be able to play
Konami has provided a list of major cities that will all see an August 28th, 2025 release at 12:00AM in their area:
Unfortunately, the 12:00AM release times only pertain to the console versions of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The Steam version of the game will be released several hours later. We’ll show the specific times Konami provided below. The console version includes both PS5 and XSX/XSS.
- New York City, NY: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam 09:00AM – Aug 28, 2025 (EDT)
- Los Angeles, CA: Console – 09:00PM Aug 27, 2025 – Steam – 06:00AM Aug 28, 2025 (PDT)
- São Paulo, Brazil: Console – 01:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 10:00AM Aug 28, 2025 (BRT)
- London, UK: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 02:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (BST)
- Paris, France: Console – 12:00Am Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 03:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (CEST)
- Istanbul, Turkey: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 04:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (GMT +3)
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – 04:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (AST)
- Tokyo, Japan: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 10:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (JST)
- Hong Kong: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 09:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (HKT)
- Sydney, Australia: Console – 12:00AM Aug 28, 2025 – Steam – 11:00PM Aug 28, 2025 (AEST)
How to Play Early:
To play Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater early, you’ll need to pre-order the Digital Deluxe edition of the game. According to Konami’s official product lineup infographic, this is the only version of the game that will feature the 48-Houe early access period.
Once you purchase the Digital Deluxe edition, you can download the game immediately on both PlayStatoin 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The official PS5 countdown timer confirms the early acces period will be exactly 48 hours before the official full launch time in every region.
