Path of Exile 2: All Release Times and How to Get Early Access

After much anticipation and rounds of promising betas, Path of Exile 2 will officially release into an Early Access phase in the coming days. To make sure you are fully prepared, this page will reveal the Path of Exile 2 release times and how to get Path of Exile 2 Early Access.

Path of Exile 2 Release Times
Path of Exile releases into Early Access on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S on Friday, 6th December 2024 at:

North America: 11am PST / 12pm MST / 1pm CST / 2pm EST
UK/Ire: 7pm GMT
Europe: 8pm CET / 9pm EET
Asia/Oceania: 4am (Sat) JST / 3am (Sat) AWST / 6am (Sat) AEDT
China: 3am, Sat 7th Dec 2024

How to Get Early Access to Path of Exile 2
Here are the ways you can get Early Access to Path of Exile 2:

On PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, pay $30 on release day
On PC, pay $30 if you haven't spent more than $480 in the first game

If you're looking to play Path of Exile 2 on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, you can gain access to the Early Access version via a $30 purchase on each console's digital storefront. This option will go live on the 6th December 2024 release date at the times stated in the section above.

For players on PC, gaining access will depend on how much money you spent on the first Path of Exile game. In a rather interesting approach, if you spent $480 or more on microtransactions and currency in the original game, you'll gain free access to Path of Exile 2 in Early Access.

If you spent less or nothing at all, then the $30 purchase is the cheapest option to play the game. The developer is also offering more expensive versions on PC that bundle in both physical and digital items. You can check those out via the link.

When Will the Full Release of Path of Exile 2 Be?
The release date for a full launch of Path of Exile 2 into version 1.0 hasn't been announced yet. The Early Access version launches on 6th December 2024, and based on how much time the first game spent in its open beta phase, we may be looking at close to a year before version 1.0 arrives. Path of Exile was first released to the public in January 2013 as an open beta, and then released fully 10 months later in October 2013.

If those timings translate to the sequel, then we could be looking at a full Path of Exile 2 release around the beginning of 2026. However, the amount of time games spend in Early Access can vary dramatically, so there's no guarantee.

What Content Will Be Available in Path of Exile 2 in Early Access?
Even in just the Early Access version, Grinding Gears Games is describing Path of Exile 2 as a "big game". At the launch of Early Access, there will be:

3 campaign acts
6 character classes (Warrior, Sorceress, Ranger, Monk, Mercenary, and Witch)
50 bosses
Over 400 monster types
Skill Gem system
Passive Skill Tree
7 endgame modes

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