Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Releases A Day Earlier In Japan On May 21, 2020

Bandai Namco has officially announced the release date for Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris in Japan, and it will be May 21, 2020, one day earlier than the leaked Western release date of May 22.

Additionally, a first-print limited edition has been announced for Japan, and includes a limited edition box, a special case to store CDs and Blu-Rays, a ‘Special Content’ Blu-Ray disc, an OST CD, an original drama CD, the script for the drama CD, and a limited edition packaging. It also has a special Dengeki NerveGear special booklet.

Check out a new short spotlight via the official Twitter below:

【SAOAL】
「SAOアリシゼーション リコリス」の発売日が、2020年5月21日（木）に決定！
予約は2019年12月9日（月）からスタート！#SAOAL pic.twitter.com/3Gmxh1MkR9

— ソードアート・オンライン ゲーム公式情報 (@sao_gameinfo) December 7, 2019

Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris will come to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 21, 2020 in Japan, and May 22, 2020 in the West.