It's a big week for Monster Hunter Rise fans, as the massive Sunbreak expansion is set to launch very soon. The expansion not only brings new monsters into the mix, but there are some fan favorites making a return as well, and players can prepare to explore several new biomes and check out the new main village hub.
The hunters out there that want to jump into the new expansion as fast as possible can use this guide to learn about the expected release times for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak on both the Nintendo Switch eShop and Steam. While Capcom has not officially confirmed anything just yet, there are some potential release times that might turn out to be factual. Alright, let's get into it.
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Again, Capcom hasn't said anything about an official release time to look forward to; however, the Steam listing page for the Sunbreak expansion has a countdown timer, and, if it's correct, the expansion is set to release around 12 AM ET on June 30, 2022. This means that players on the west coast of the US (Seattle, Los Angeles, etc), will gain access to Sunbreak around 9 PM PT.
And as for Steam users in other time zones, here's a quick rundown of the expected release times:
According to the official Nintendo support page for new eShop releases, "digital-only software will usually be available at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the day of release." Since this is DLC content and not a full-blown release, the timing might be different, but it's highly likely that 9 AM PT is the winner.
Here are some other time zones for the Sunbreak release time on Switch:
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak costs $39.99 on Switch and on Steam. It's worth noting that in order to start the Sunbreak
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