Splatoon 3 is only a few days away from releasing, and the critic reviews have been nothing but positive for Nintendo's latest entry in its colorful and wacky team-based multiplayer paint shooter. Over on Metacritic, Splatoon 3 currently holds a solid 84 rating based on about 50 reviews, which puts it just a few digits over Splatoon and Splatoon 2's ratings.
With Splatoon 3 being so close to coming out, some fans are probably wondering when the game is expected to release digitally. Of course, the game is coming out physically too, but the digital version will unlock at a specific time. This guide will go over the expected digital release time for Splatoon 3 on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
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While Nintendo has not shared any specific release time information for Splatoon 3, as the company typically does, there is some official information on Nintendo's website that may help folks out.
According to Nintendo of America's Support page for when games are added to the eShop, any digital software that's also sold physically, like Splatoon 3, will usually be available at 9 PM PT (Pacific Time) the night before the game's launch, which would be September 8. This means that players should expect Splatoon 3 to release around the same time.
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As for other time zones in the US, the release time forSplatoon 3 is as follows:
According to some users on the Splatoon subreddit page, some local game stores around the world have out copies of Splatoon 3 early, so some folks have already purchased the game. However, they will not be able to access the online multiplayer features until the game launches on Friday.
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