My favorite part about the collectors edition is the cord coming out of the book

I’m excited for this game by a mile. BUT it is upsetting that they have playstation exclusives only and nothing for others (I’m PC)!!

A few nights ago on Friday night steam had a error and they had added it to there sale area for $5.99 for the deluxe edition it only lasted for like 30 min and I was able to buy it they sent me a email explaining the error and they said I can keep it for that price wow I was so happy

It'd be nice if you can only ride the thestral mount if your character has seen death

Got a ps5 for this game with no regrets. It's the first game I ever pre ordered

Got the standard, it’s great that I can choose to get the Dark Arts stuff separately if I really like the game.

I was working myself up to drop $100-$120 for the collectors edition but I think I’ll buy the deluxe… a magnetic wand is cool and the kelpy robe is alright plus the mission and personal store sounded awesome but not for $300👏🏻

I'm not even a Harry Potter fan. But I'm so excited about this game! Makes me wanna go watch the movies just to see what I'm getting into.

While I know a lot of people are eager to play, the smartest route is probably to just wait a few weeks. That will give time for full independent reviews to come in and for major bugs to get fixed so that your initial playthrough experience is better. Or if you really want to get the pre-order cosmetics, at least wait until the last second to order so you can get some feedback from the early players, playing non-stop the first couple days, to get an idea if it will be a buggy mess at release.

While I will still be picking this up, I'm not overly pleased with the idea of platform exclusive content. Exclusivity deals in and of themselves irk me greatly these days, what with the increased reliance on digital distribution, but I understand why said deals exists. I do find it reprehensible that content is being locked away from customers based on their platform of choice. Even if this is only for x amount of time.

The disappointing thing for me is no online co-op. When I first saw this game being able to play with some friends was my first thought then that went out the window. It would have increased the long term fun factor for sure.

In case anyone wanted to know, the digital deluxe also grants you access to the last gen versions when they release in April.

I ordered the Deluxe edition and I’m so excited to start playing February 7!

I mean the amount of things to do in this game, that people with spend months on each of them: 1) Each common room, finding every nook and cranny for everything 2) The castle itself: finding all the halls, paintings, secrets, puzzles, rooms, easter eggs, and just soaking in every nook of the castle and it's grounds as well. 3) Room of Requirement: customizing your room and magical creature pasture 4) The entire open world will take months of walking and flying around just to see it all from a high level. 5) Finding all the secrets and easter eggs out there to find too (which might take you walking the entire thing) 6) Seasons which will make you want to go places multiple times 7) Playing as good then as bad to see gameplay differences 8) Classes if there's any component of you having to memorize anything to pass any tests etc. And then you have the actual gameplay and story line to follow This will be the biggest game of the year sales wise, purchase wise, and gamer channel viewing wise no doubt.

The only thing that makes me wanna get the deluxe edition is the extra battle arena; cosmetics and 3 day early access I really don't much care for. But I'm not really in a rush so I may just get the standard and buy the extra arena later.

Back in my days, there were no "editions" people could only buy one edition which contained everything

Love the direct thumbnail man. That deserves a like ! 👍 we need more direct thumbnails like that , too much baiting these days

This game looks amazing. I do wish they would have made a good and evil system like Fable. Those games were so fun choosing whether to be good or bad and seeing the repercussions in the world

I hope it doesn't suck, a big reason why I upgraded to a RTX 4080 was to max this game out.

The production quality of this video is brilliant, also good pacing. Subscribed!

Those preorder robes have me excited for what type of things we will see in game as rewards. Animated "magical" textures on clothing just sounds like such a cool feature and I doubt they only used it for some preorder items. I'm going for the deluxe edition but I'm not excited for the early access time. Its just going to be people early testing the game and dealing with bugs (and I would rather avoid getting to invested if there are game breaking issues day 1)

That is excellent news to hear that previous console gen like PS4 and Xbox One will have the game ready to install and boot up without inconveniences from glitches and bugs from the game and them damn updates. From my experience about these "in-game exclusive" cosmetics and rewards, I think it is not as valuable as it sounds. One reason is that I like physical or tangible exclusive products more. Moreover, the rewards that are available in-game will be enough to suffice for things such as mounts and cosmetics or it may be more to your liking than the ones offered from the advertised exclusive. In addition, I found that exclusive DLCs aren't really that unique when later on they make it available in stores for purchase. This could mean that the advertised mounts and the robes for your character might be available for purchase as additional DLC after some time the game has debuted.

its only an extra $10 you might as well get the deluxe and get a second mount that you may or may not use but accessing the dark arts seems like a fun time. but you could also buy the dark arts later who knows how much extra it could be

Gosh I hope there’s no major bugs/performance issues upon release

Now the question is if modders can somehow get the Hogsmeade quest available before that one year mark.

I think depending on how much the in-game purchases for the dark arts arena is than standard is the best option for casual fans, because it still gives you the free mount which I'm assuming will be usable as soon as creature mounts are available in game, having said that even though I have last gen still I bought the x/s deluxe as it gives you both the x/s and one versions so if I decide to get a next gen console I'll still be able to play the game, I've been holding off on a next gen because I have a PC I built and don't see much value in next gen other than the fact my friends are console gamers, and if I end up getting a next gen it will be solely to play this game earlier

I havnt bought a full price game in a while, but this has been something I was interested in since I first heard. Ill more than likely get the deluxe pre-order, but its just insane to me, how they release games these days. Im fully expecting paid DLC's...

I don't feel comfortable pre ordering this game until I see real world gameplay from players

gonna go for the standard edition. Its nice to see how the game plays from people that get the deluxe edition. Have a little bit of a bad experience with pre-orderds as of lately with cyberpunk and BF 2042. With a bit of luck the game is playable and i can still get the pre-order with the extra's for the 10th.

When I looked at this video I thought this was a 100k subscribers KZfaqr, but I looked at the subscriber count, there was only 1k, this guy needs WAY more!

So, I just need help with this one thing, if we don't pre-order the standard edition, we can't fly the hippogriff ever? Is that the same if we don't buy the deluxe edition, we won't ever get to fly the thestral? If that's the case, we still get to use other things to fly in the game right? Otherwise, that would be unfair to people who are trying to save money.

I wonder if Pre-Ordering the standard edition will still be available on Steam on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of Feb. I have had too many bad experiences with the release of highly hyped pre-orders. Anyone remember Cyberpunk 2077 or Battlefield 2042? My plan is waiting to hear the feedback from players that pre-ordered the deluxe edition when they get their 3 day head start.

Bruh the combat looks so good...a dream Harry Potter game for sure

I found it funny the moment the collectors edition was announced, it was sold out everywhere within an hour.

So do you buy physical digital deluxe to get onyx mount for ps5. Or can just digital one? Cus on ps5 in Canada. Does not mention any mount for digital deluxe.

Noooo this outfit from the collector's edition is soo amazing 😭😭😭😭😭

This was a really great breakdown. Currently debating my first console purchase, this is a deciding factor for sure. Leaning towards Xbox for the Starfield exclusivity.

Personally, I'm going to wait a bit before getting the game. I am extremely interested to see if a modding scene will develop around HL similar to Skyrim SE.

So if you can only see thestrals after seeings someone die does that mean that to most of the other students it’s just gonna look like I’m flying in a seated position?

I love Harry Potter but I've been burned by so many AAA games in recent years that I can't help but go into this expecting problems and rushed unfinished features. It just seems like part of modern gaming now.

Exclusive quests for different platforms are such red flags imo

The one thing I don't understand is why the kelpie robe is collector's edition only. It should have just been a pre-order/deluxe edition thing.

Im aready pre the deluxe Edition and im can’t wait to play this game 😊

I got the deluxe just for the 3 days early access

I was going to buy the deluxe disc edition but most of the bonus seems to be when you preorder. I have never preordered a game, i always wait for reviews and patches before buying so it looks like I'll be getting the standard edition or wait for a ultimate/game of the year edition with all the cosmetics.

Hogwarts legacy is one of my favorite game on the switch I’ve been playing this game for over 10 hours straight 😃

I was so bummed there was a time lock on the Collectors Edition and Deluxe Editions >.< I've ordered Collector's Editions before pretty close to a release, but it didn't even dawn on me, that OF COURSE there would be a cut off, because of the actual manufacturing of certain items in the box (whereas before, it was items that could be manufactured quickly). So a bit of a bummer that I missed out, but lesson learned! I'm still enjoying the game regardless!

After all the disapointments that we all had with pre orders i fell reluctant to pre order this game, i really want to but... i dont know, we're receiving more and more leaks by the time passes so i'll decide until february 6th lol

I know literally nothing about Harry Potter but this game looks SICK

very smart man for doing a topic of this, 700 subs, 450k views

A 1 year exclusive on a game like this doesn't make it any less terrible... we won't be playing the game for a year and then excited to get access to the shop that PS users got at launch. A pretty shitty exclusivity deal. This kinda crap is why I am SUPER EXCITED for Microsoft to own Bethesda & Activision, Playstation deserves to get backhanded for all their exclusivity bullshit over the last 10 years. They abused it horribly and now they are going to be stomped into oblivion since Microsoft has the money to just buy every studio and lock Playstation out. No sympathy for Sony at all, they know their days are numbered and it was their own doing. Microsoft tried to play fair with them all the time and all PS cared about was more exclusive shit.

Already pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition digitally can’t wait for my PS5 controller to flash my house colours #Ravenclaw definitely gonna platinum this 😍 Great video 😁 Happy gaming

First of all you should buy after release, no preorders. But looking on steam bestsellers this days looks like gamers still dont give a F about it and just mass preorder. Now devs make tons of money on game that is still not released and he dont care about state of it at release. Im not gonna be dissapointed for sure, waiting patiently to buy it few days after release, when i see what im gonna buy and not what ive been telling i get.

it always sucks when features are platform exclusive OR price locked in a more expensive version of the game.

The next gen versions being more expensive is wild to me. I might wait to get the deluxe on ps4 even though i have a x/s

I dont care too much for the cosmetics and thestral mount and the only reason I would use the 3 days early access would be to try and record some gameplay. If yall can convince me another reason the 72 hours EA is worth it ill prob upgrade since its only ten bucks. Also Getting the dark arts arena is kinda the only thing I want from the DE

My main problem is that since I'm going to play on the PS5, I struggle with the idea of paying $80 for a video game, if the base game were $60 and the deluxe edition were $70 I would be much more on board, but I feel like $70 is my threshold for a game

Being an exclusively PC gamer, I will buy the game next year when the game will be complete for the PC. It will also be much cheaper

100% gonna get the deluxe edition now

if they sold an anti-tranny edition for 200 dollars I'd buy it.

Bro you deserve more subs I swear you put some much thought into this video explaining all the things that you know best for us I thank you for being straight forward props to you in the future Hogwarts here we come!🙌✨🪄🧙

Honestly, 10 more dollars to play it 3 days early is super worth it

I just pre ordered the deluxe edition, I’m not a Harry Potter fanatic but this game does look dope.

I ordered the deluxe edition for my steam deck for the early access and the dark arts pack. It sucks I can't play the Hogsmead quest though 😒

I got the digital deluxe, the dark arts cosmetic looks sick.

grinding the hell outta this game

I was able to put in my preorder for the deluxe off Bestbuy the day they went live. The preorder bonus from them specifically included a $10 store credit, which will be credited after the game ships ofc. But, seeing as i'll also be buying FF16 off bestbuy as well, its an easy pick in terms of retailers. So essentially, I'm paying the same total price as the standard XD

Hate platform locked bonuses 😒

Side note; if you don’t have a play station the haunted hogsmeade quest line will be available to all other platforms one year after launch.

I miss buying a game and being able to play it straight away like when you put the disc inside the console

I’d like to see add-on’s, extra content and DLC stuff after the fact. It would be cool if you were granted access upon game completion or during milestones .. but also as a straight up reward for beating the game. better rewards should be granted on higher difficulty settings also. “Deluxe” versions are a total cash grab. If you want it just wait til they sell the discounted deluxe version in a year or so..

Dude I was so pumped about this game, I love single player games but in this case I feel like not having multiplayer is a terrible mistake. I wanted to play Hogwarts Legacy with friends.

Any recommendations on which platform is the best to play this game? Pc or ps4

i will go for Deluxe Edition just because of early access ... do we know exact time when it will be realesed for example 5pm at certain time zone ?

I will choose option 4. The "wait a couple of weeks edition without the gamebreaking bugs".

nah i already see people preparing cheat or exploit for the pc version + pc players will get mods eventually

I had the PS5 Deluxe Edition pre-ordered since the moment it was available, because in my country the price difference for Digital Deluxe vs physical Deluxe was significant. However I noticed that the Digital Deluxe price has gone down to the same price the physical Deluxe Edition so I just canceled the physical one and bought the digital deluxe. Thankfully I had the physical edition of the game pre-order with the option to pay in person instead of immediately so I could use the saved money on the Digital Deluxe for PS5. I can't wait till the 7th.

Struggling to pick between the PC and Ps5 version. I think I’m gonna PC for future Mod capabilities

Thanks to running on unreal engine 4.. PC users will have access to modding because it's an open source engine. We won't have the PS exclusive haunted hogsmeade shop quest but we will make our own. We will have custom character mods, NPC mods, gameplay mods.. You name it. Think skyrim but at Hogwarts. Playstation fanboys won't like to hear this, but you've been brainwashed. Take tlou1/2, uncharted, GoW.. Every single one of those "AAA" sony games are so extremely linear, the only reason to replay is to go back for the collectable in each level (See GoW and uncharted specifically) Sony has copied the crash bandicoot formula from the 90s on all their games.. straight path, few detours to make it seem bigger than it is. Fill the world with notes you need to read instead of dialogue and characters. If you played uncharted 1, you'll know that it took 20 YEARS to finally get the Drake brothers origin/backstory. You want to see what's ontop of that mountain? Nah invisible wall get fucked. That's why sony will release 5-6 mediocre games a year and will never achieve a true masterpiece like RDR2/BotW. They want quantity not quality, and Sony fans don't know any better. Once they make the move to PC they rarely ever go back. (Source: 25+ years of gaming, 15-20+ hours a day. You'll be hard pressed to find A game I haven't 100% or nearly 100%.)

Preorder for PS4 still goes until April 4th, right? It seems after this explanation that preorder ends for every version at the 10th of February.

Lots of fair complaints here regarding multiple editions of games. Some people may remember back when a game was released, there was one version and once it was out the game was complete because hardware back then didn't have internet connections for patch updates (SNES, Genesis, etc.). Sure, multiple editions suck, but let's frame that against the backdrop of thirty years ago where there was no DLC, there was no expansions, there was (if the game did well) a sequel that could take any random amount of time to come out. When you finished a game, typically if you wanted more, you needed to just replay the same game. There was no option for additional content unlike today. People should recognize, what we have now is a far better reality for the end-user/gamer.

that shop quest was hell fr

booked a week off work for this, haven't been excited about a game in years.

Does the early access for deluxe version only apply to digital pre orders or we get to pick up the physical copy too

Its not that I have to wait for some content on a different platform. It’s more of the fact of the shops which was originally in development suppose to be out for everyone as it was a part of the game it self. Holding a cosmetic or a certain wand or mount for a year a lot of people would be okay. Its a shop that everybody should have right to at the start of the game.

If you want access to the Dark Arts Snitch you need to purchase the capitalist edition on PS5, but the pre-order needs to be pre-ordered first. Also, this does not apply to the physical version, only digital. The payment details on the credit card used needs a home address with an odd numbered house. Pretty simple really. Just work out what items you want and follow the instructions. Or if it's too difficult just buy all versions, on every platform, from multiple addresses.

Is the deluxe version available after release? Intending to play this game on PS4 and would like to avail all the content that comes with it.

Is the pre-order bonus for PS4 only until February 10th as well or until April 4th?

I have a question, so do I have to buy the deluxe digitally to get the benefits for it? Or can I buy the physical version

Thank you for the info. This was a great video!

Thank you! Now I finally know wich version to buy 😂 that was so confusing 🙈 the question is, what good does that Felix-Felicis recipe do for you?

Even if I buy the deluxe edition for Ps4, I will still have to wait until April 4th? Or is it available before that date?

A Question, the dark arts things that are on the Deluxe edition are not available to obtain through gameplay? and for like 10 bucks more u get the deluxe edition, but would they make it like 20 bucks or more for the dark arts separately after the game launches?

So if I buy the deluxe edition after the game releases on PC, I won't get the Onyx Hippogriff, the Felix Felicis Potion Recipe, and the Haunted Hogsmeade Shop Quest. And since I buy it after the release, the early access is useless too. So what would I get for 80 USD? Just the dark arts cosmetics and a mount. I mean, I wasn't going to buy the game anyway, but this feels very predatory, especially the pre-order exclusives. Aside from that, from what I saw in the video, the texture quality looks terrible, not what I would expect from a modern $60-$70 game. Then again, I'm not the target audience and know very little about the game.

I found a guy on eBay who pre orders the game and I bought it and it came with the dark arts stuff but it was expired by like a month so sad😢

My mentality with this game was "take my money and dont question it" so i bought deluxe

i was bit confused about this but you explained it so nicely, great recommended video on my feed .. thankyou so much. iloveyou

Because I'm poor and don't have leisure time in my life right now to play the game, I'm planning on waiting another year or two to get a "complete" edition with all DLC at a lower price. And probably on the last-gen console I have. I imagine that for $20-40 there will be a version with all in-game content, including platform exclusives and pre-order bonuses. There usually is. If you pay for all the game's content as it's released, it's a lot more expensive. I doubt this information is useful to many people watching this video. Anyone counting the days until release would want to access the game sooner. I understand that. But if there's no urgency to play the latest game, you can get more for your money. This is important if you're on a tight budget. Just buy things a couple of years behind the times and you can live pretty well with fairly new stuff. Slightly old games, slightly old phones. Many new phones are easily available for a third or quarter of their initial price in three years. With successful games, there's often a repackaged rerelease that includes all the DLC.

did they really make an entire gameplay feature an exclusive dlc for an entire year or can everyone still buy their own shop?

Pre ordered on ps5 like a month ago! Can’t wait for the bonuses