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Xbox exclusives have been making their way to PS5 and Sea of Thieves is the biggest of them all. It’s a fantastic experience that lets you live the dream of being a pirate sailing the open sea in search of booty while fighting krakens, megalodons, and ghost ships. Here you will find the Sea of Thieves PS5 early access release date and time countdown for when it will come out along with how to play.
Sea of Thieves is an excellent game and the PlayStation release will include all of the previous DLC and collaborations from Pirates of the Caribbean to Money Island. While Xbox exclusives have made their way to PlayStation, there is a new rumor that Sony is in early talks to bring Helldivers 2 to Xbox in what would be a fantastic move for everyone.
Multiplayer games joining more platforms benefits everyone in gaming, and Sea of Thieves is about to reap the rewards joining PS5. If you have opted for early access, then the release date and time countdown for when it will come out is just a couple of days away.
Sea of Thieves early access release date for PS5
The release date for when Sea of Thieves early access will come out on PS5 is April 25th. As for the Standard package, that is set to launch for everyone on April 30th.
There was a closed beta earlier this month, and, if you participated in it, your progress will carry over to the full release whether in a couple of days or at the end of the month. Per the official FAQ from Rare, you will need a PS Plus subscription to enjoy online multiplayer, but you can enjoy SoT solo without a PS Plus subscription.
Rare’s FAQ also confirms that the game is crossplay between PC, PS5, and Xbox. However, there will be dedicated PlayStation servers so you can opt out of crossplay if you so wish.
When does Sea of Thieves early access come out on PS5?
The release time for when Sea of Thieves early access will come out on PS5 is 2 AM PT/ 5 AM ET/ 10 AM BST on April 25th. This launch time is confirmed by the countdown on the PSN store.
Players opting for the Standard and Deluxe edition will have until the same hours on April 30th for the game to unlock. To participate in sailing the seas from April 25th, you must purchase the Premium edition.
Sea of Thieves PS5 early access release time US
- 2 AM PT on Thursday, April 25th
- 5 AM ET on Thursday, April 25th
Sea of Thieves PS5 early access release time UK
- 10 AM BST on Thursday, April 25th
Countdown
Below is a countdown to when Sea of Thieves early access will come out on PS5:
How to play Sea of Thieves early access
You must pre-order the Premium edition to get Sea of Thieves early access on PS5. Below is the price and pre-order bonus via the PSN store:
Premium edition – £59.99:
- Exclusive Pre-Order Weapons & Pet
- Ruby Viper Weapon Set
- Scarlet Storm Parakeet
- Parakeet Kraken Outfit
- Parakeet Sea Dog Outfit
- Ocean Crawler cosmetics
- Collector’s Thunderous Fury ship items
- Shrouded Ghost Hunter Blunderbuss
- 10,000 Gold
- Dark Warsmith Ship Set / Costume
- Season 12 Plunder Pass
- 5-Days Early Access
- Diabolical Dog Pet
Pre-order bonuses for Standard and Deluxe
If you fancy waiting until April 30th, below are the prices and pre-order bonuses for the Standard and Deluxe editions:
Standard edition – £39.99:
- Exclusive Pre-Order Weapons & Pet
- Ruby Viper Weapon Set
- Scarlet Storm Parakeet
- Parakeet Kraken Outfit
- Parakeet Sea Dog Outfit
Deluxe edition – £49.99:
- Closed beta access ahead of launch
- Exclusive Pre-Order Weapons & Pet
- Ruby Viper Weapon Set
- Scarlet Storm Parakeet
- Parakeet Kraken Outfit
- Parakeet Sea Dog Outfit
- Ocean Crawler cosmetics
- Collector’s Thunderous Fury ship items
- Shrouded Ghost Hunter Blunderbuss
- 10,000 Gold
How to preload
Per the official SeaOfThieves Twitter account, you can now preload early access on PS5 provided you have pre-ordered the Premium edition. There’s no mention of the download size, but the closed beta earlier this month was 76.86 GB.
In other PlayStation news, one of the PS Plus May 2024 games is already confirmed with a whopping 29 games leaving. The release date and time for the Fallout 4 next-gen update is imminent, too.
