Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III]: early access starts today, October 8 launch, price and reviews

Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] officially launches on October 8, but players who pre-order can start playing today thanks to 48 hours of early access. The $74.99 bundle puts the entire numbered saga, from the first Kingdom Hearts to Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and, for the first time natively, Nintendo Switch 2.

The first reviews are also in, and they are very positive, especially for the Switch 2 version. For anyone who has never played the series, or who wants it all on current hardware, this is the most complete way to experience Sora's story so far.

Kingdom Hearts Collection release date, early access and price

According to the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings, players who pre-order by 11:59 PM on October 7, 2026 get 48 hours of early access, which means the collection is playable from October 6. The full launch is Thursday, October 8.

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The bundle costs $74.99 in the US on every platform. On the PlayStation Store, the three packages inside it are also sold separately at $39.99 each, so the collection is the better deal if you plan to play more than one of them. Square Enix's official store notes that the physical edition requires an internet connection and an additional data download.

Each platform also gets its own exclusive Keyblade as a purchase bonus: Midnight Blue on PS5, Long Night on Switch 2 and Phantom Green on Xbox, according to the official Square Enix Store and the console storefronts.

What's included in Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III]

The collection bundles three existing compilations:

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX includes Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Re:Chain of Memories, Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix and Birth by Sleep Final Mix, plus HD cutscene movies for 358/2 Days and Re:coded.

Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue includes Dream Drop Distance HD, the short episode 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary Passage and the movie Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover.

Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind includes the main game and its Re Mind DLC, which adds new story content and boss battles.

Square Enix also confirmed that PC players can buy the collection through the Microsoft Store, while the individual packages remain on other PC storefronts. If you are not sure where to start, our Kingdom Hearts play order guide explains release order and story order.

Kingdom Hearts Collection reviews: what critics say

Reviews of the Switch 2 version went live this week. Nintendo World Report gave it 9.5/10, Nintendo Wire and Siliconera both scored it 9/10, Nintendo Everything awarded 5/5 and Final Weapon 4.5/5, as compiled by Nintendo Life.

The praise centers on value and accessibility. Critics describe the 1.5+2.5 package as close to flawless on Switch 2 and call the collection an ideal starting point for Nintendo players who never had a chance to play the series on PlayStation or Xbox.

The criticism is consistent too. Reviewers report occasional frame rate dips in Kingdom Hearts III and 0.2, which are the most demanding games in the bundle. The collection also does not add new enhancements to the existing remasters, and the total install size is large, at more than 130 GB according to Nintendo Life's roundup, so make sure you have room before early access starts.

Is Kingdom Hearts Collection worth it?

If you have never played Kingdom Hearts, this is the easiest recommendation the series has had in years: one purchase, every major entry and a modern console. Newcomers on Switch 2 in particular get a portable version of the full saga for the first time.

If you already own the games on PS4 or PC, the case is weaker, since the collection does not add new content beyond platform bonuses. On Switch 2, the trade-off is some performance dips in the newest games in exchange for portability.

What comes next for Kingdom Hearts

The collection arrives as Square Enix works on Kingdom Hearts IV, which is not part of this bundle. For now, the collection is the cleanest way to catch up on the story before the next chapter, and it adds another big name to an already crowded October. If you play on Nintendo's console, our list of the best Nintendo Switch 2 games in 2026 shows what else is worth your time.