How to play LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga on release day

The wait is almost over! LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is just a few months away, and it’s never too early to pre-order the game for yourself as you count down to release day.

What are the perks of buying the game early — and how can you do it? Here’s everything you need to know.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga game modes

Traditionally, most LEGO Star Wars games are built for the single-player experience — completing levels has usually required following a set path while unlocking and collecting items along the way. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will allow some variability in exactly how you complete each level and which trilogy you begin your journey with, but will still limit online play.

While you won’t be able to play in traditional multiplayer mode, you’ll still be able to enable “couch co-op” with someone else nearby.

Which consoles will LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga release on?

The game will release on April 5, 2022, and pre-ordering the experience will guarantee you’ll be able to start playing as soon as your download finishes. In fact, some platforms, like Playstation, allow players to pre-download the game before release day to avoid waiting.

You can pre-order and play the game on the following platforms:

• Playstation 4 and Playstation 5
• Xbox One
• Xbox Series X and Series S
• Nintendo Switch
• Microsoft Windows (Steam)

While different platforms vary slightly in price, generally the Deluxe Edition of the game is about $10 more than the Standard Edition.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga editions

The game is available for pre-order in two editions: Standard and Deluxe. The Deluxe edition includes access to multiple DLC packs including:

• The Mandalorian Season 1
• The Mandalorian Season 2
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
• Classic Characters
• Solo: A Star Wars Story
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch
• Trooper Pack (which you can unlock on release day with a pre-order)

Speaking of pre-orders, you can get special perks depending on where you order in advance from. A physical copy from GameStop, for example, comes with a LEGO Poe Dameron X-Wing model kit. Digitally, every pre-order comes with “an exclusive classic Obi-Wan Kenobi playable character.” Who could say no to that?

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga releases on Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Windows April 5, 2022.