Hogwarts Legacy delay: Release date for Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One out, initial release versions go gold

The release of Hogwarts Legacy on PS4 and Xbox One has been pushed back to April 4. The game is also delayed for Nintendo Switch and will release on July 25. As far as the game is concerned, it will go live on February 10, 2023, for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.

The official Twitter account for the game posted an update but did not state the reason for the delay.

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Hogwarts Legacy to release in April 2023 on Nintendo Switch and in July 2023 for Xbox One and PS4

Hogwarts Legacy will launch on April 4, 2023, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and on July 25, 2023, for Nintendo Switch. The team is looking forward to bringing you the game and we want to deliver the best possible game experience across all platforms.

— Hogwarts Legacy (@HogwartsLegacy) December 13, 2022

Hogwarts Legacy saw a series of delays since the first glimpse of the game came out in 2018. The trailer announcement came out in 2020 and finally, the release date announcement came out. The Twitter announcement stated:

“The team is looking forward to bringing you the game and we want to deliver the best possible game experience across all platforms.”

It was earlier anticipated that the game will release during the 2022 holiday season. An August 2022 announcement pushed back the date to 2023. During that announcement, it was mentioned that the release date for Switch will be declared later. However, this news was disheartening for Xbox One and PS4 users.

Announcement from developers

Some updates on PS4, Xbox One, & Switch release dates for Hogwarts Legacy. We want to deliver the best possible experience to the entire community, no matter which platform they choose. That said, we’re excited to announce the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC versions have gone gold! https://t.co/pForKRZl9p

— WB Games Avalanche (@AvalancheWB) December 13, 2022

While there might be a delay for the last generation console players, the assurance that the game is finally arriving is a sigh of relief. The developers have not disclosed the reason for the delay. They have reiterated that they are working to bring out “the best possible experience to the entire community, no matter which platform they choose.”

They also revealed the game will go gold when it releases for PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PS5.

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