Editions and Price

1:15 Crimson Desert costs $69.99 for the Standard Edition or $79.99 for the digital Deluxe Edition, which adds the Deluxe Pack of the Kairos Plate Set, the Balgran Shield and the Exclaire horse tack (Steam, Oct 20, 2026). Owners can buy the Deluxe Pack alone for $12.99, and the limited physical Collector's Edition was $279.99 with a 17-inch diorama. The game is a one-time purchase with no subscription, every update has been free, and the first DLC, Charting the Unknown, is a separate $24.99. The official launch trailer ends on the pre-order screen Pearl Abyss used until launch: "March 19, 2026, pre-order now", with the bonus items on the left and the logos of the PlayStation 5, Xbox, Steam, Mac App Store and Epic Games Store versions below.

Quick facts

Every edition and what is in it

The editions were announced on Sep 25, 2025, the day after the release date (Pearl Abyss):

The physical editions were published by PLAION and sold for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC (a code in a box in some regions) through retailers Pearl Abyss listed across North America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East (Pearl Abyss). PlayStation's physical editions differ in languages by region: the Korean and Japanese versions do not include Chinese.

The Deluxe Pack

The Deluxe Pack is three sets of cosmetic and starting gear for Kliff and his horse (Steam):

• Kairos Plate Set: helm, gloves, boots, cloak and armor.
• Balgran Shield.
• Exclaire Horse Tack Set: champron, barding, saddle and stirrups.

It comes with the Deluxe and Collector's Editions and costs $12.99 on its own for Standard owners, $3 more than the step from the Standard to the Deluxe Edition. More armor and shields are on Weapons and Gear.

The Collector's Edition and the Ultimate Pack

1:06 The Collector's Edition's centerpiece is a diorama of Kliff facing the Golden Star, 17 by 11 by 10 inches (44 by 28 by 25 cm), Pearl Abyss said; in the product image it is a golden dragon with red wings over a small figure. The launch trailer shows a golden mechanical dragon in flight over a desert town, the kind of foe the diorama depicts (Golden Star). The box also held the Ultimate Pack, sold nowhere else: the Tormented Soul Bow, the Derictus Spear, the Sielos Longsword, the Shroud Lantern and the Hyperion Horse Tack Set (Pearl Abyss's FAQ, Mar 12, 2026). Pearl Abyss has not said whether the Collector's Edition sold out, as of Oct 21, 2026.

Pre-order bonuses

Every pre-order of Crimson Desert came with the Khaled Shield, and PlayStation pre-orders added the Grotevant Plate Set of helm, armor, cloak, gloves and boots (Pearl Abyss). Pre-orders also unlocked items in Pearl Abyss's other game, Black Desert: horse tack in the style of its Crow Wings, a Golden Star statue and a Golden Star pet (Pearl Abyss on Steam, Dec 17, 2025).

Prices around the world

At the announcement the Standard Edition was $69.99, €69.99 and £59.99 on Steam, and £54.99 on PlayStation and Xbox. The Mac App Store sells it as Crimson Desert Enhanced for $69.99. Pearl Abyss's average selling price fell from about 74,000 won to about 63,000 won between the first and second quarters of 2026, which it tied to regional pricing, sales channels and the mix of digital and physical copies.

Sales and discounts

0:34 Crimson Desert's first sale ran with the free Crimson Desert Enhanced update: 20% off on every platform from Aug 24 or 25 to Sep 9 or 10, 2026, depending on the platform and region. The Enhanced trailer ends on it, "20% off, available now", over the logos of PS5, Xbox, Steam, the Mac App Store and the Epic Games Store. On Oct 20, 2026 the prices were back to $69.99 and $79.99 on Steam. Pearl Abyss has not announced another sale, as of Oct 21, 2026. Enhanced itself cost owners nothing (Crimson Desert Enhanced).

The DLC's price

1:21 Charting the Unknown, the first DLC, costs $24.99 (27,800 won in Korea), digital only, and needs the base game; it is not part of any edition, the Deluxe Edition included. Its reveal trailer ends on its own pre-order screen, with two figures in diving suits: the pre-order bonus is the Charter's Diving Set for Kliff and Oongka and the Charter's Light Diving Set for Damiane (Pearl Abyss). It comes out on Oct 29, 2026 at 22:00 UTC (Charting the Unknown Release Date and Time).

Which edition to buy

The editions play the same game: the Deluxe Pack and Ultimate Pack add armor, shields, weapons and horse tack, not quests or areas. The Standard Edition at $69.99 is the whole game, with every free update; the Deluxe Edition adds the three Deluxe Pack sets for $10 more, and the pack alone costs $12.99 later. The Collector's Edition was a limited physical box for collectors. None of the editions includes Charting the Unknown.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Crimson Desert? Crimson Desert costs $69.99 for the Standard Edition and $79.99 for the digital Deluxe Edition on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and the Epic Games Store (Oct 20, 2026).

What is in the Crimson Desert Deluxe Edition? Crimson Desert's Deluxe Edition is the game plus the Deluxe Pack: the Kairos Plate Set, the Balgran Shield and the Exclaire Horse Tack Set; the physical version adds a SteelBook, a map, photo cards, a pin and patches.

Is the Crimson Desert Deluxe Pack worth it? Crimson Desert's Deluxe Pack contains armor, a shield and horse tack, no quests or areas; it costs $12.99 alone or comes in the $79.99 Deluxe Edition.

What came with the Crimson Desert Collector's Edition? Crimson Desert's Collector's Edition ($279.99) had a 17-inch diorama of Kliff facing the Golden Star, a SteelBook, a fabric map, the Deluxe Pack and the Ultimate Pack of weapons, a lantern and horse tack.

Is Crimson Desert on Game Pass? No. Crimson Desert is not in the Game Pass or PlayStation Plus catalogs; Xbox cloud play needs Game Pass and owning the game.

Will Crimson Desert go on sale? Crimson Desert's only sale so far was 20% off on every platform from Aug 24 to Sep 10, 2026; Pearl Abyss has not announced another as of Oct 21, 2026.

What was the Crimson Desert pre-order bonus? Crimson Desert's pre-order bonus was the Khaled Shield on every platform, plus the Grotevant Plate Set on PlayStation, and some items in Black Desert.

Sources

• Crimson Desert Enhanced on Steam, Steam, read Oct 20, 2026
• Crimson Desert Deluxe Pack on Steam, Steam, read Oct 20, 2026
• Charting the Unknown on Steam, Steam, read Oct 20, 2026
• Crimson Desert editions notice, Pearl Abyss, Sep 25, 2025
• Crimson Desert Arrives March 19, 2026. Pre-order Now!, Pearl Abyss, Sep 25, 2025
• Physical Edition Retailer List, Pearl Abyss, Sep 24, 2025
• Pearl Abyss' Crimson Desert launches worldwide on March 19, 2026, Pearl Abyss, Sep 25, 2025
• Frequently Asked Questions and Pre-order Exclusive Bonus - Black Desert Limited Items, Pearl Abyss on Steam, Dec 17, 2025 and Mar 12, 2026
• Crimson Desert's First Sale is Here, Pearl Abyss, Aug 24, 2026
• Charting the Unknown pre-order notice, Pearl Abyss, Sep 3, 2026, revised Oct 12, 2026
• Pearl Abyss 2Q26 Earnings Letter, Pearl Abyss, Aug 11, 2026
• Crimson Desert on the Mac App Store, Apple, read Oct 20, 2026
• Official Launch Trailer, Crimson Desert, Mar 12, 2026 (video)
• Crimson Desert Enhanced Official Announcement Trailer, gamescom ONL 2026, Crimson Desert, Aug 25, 2026 (video)
• Charting the Unknown Official DLC Reveal Trailer, Crimson Desert, Sep 3, 2026 (video)