# Dragon Quest Monsters The Withered World: date and price

> A role-playing game in which you befriend monsters from the Dragon Quest series, raise them and synthesise new ones.

Out 3 December 2026 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and Switch. Made by Square Enix.

## Editions

- **Standard Edition**, $59.99. The game, with a digital purchase bonus.
- **Digital Deluxe Edition**, $94.99. The game, four packs of extra content and items that help raise stronger monsters.
- **Collector’s Edition**. The physical Standard Edition, a Digital Deluxe upgrade code and four collector’s goods.

## Questions

### When does Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World come out?

On 3 December 2026.

### What platforms is The Withered World on?

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch.

### How much does The Withered World cost?

$59.99, or $94.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.

### Is The Withered World a sequel?

Square Enix calls it the newest game in the Dragon Quest Monsters series. It follows Bianca and Nera from Dragon Quest V.

### Is there a Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World demo?

Yes. The free demo runs from the start of the story to the end of the events in Witherwood.

### Does The Withered World demo carry over?

Monsters from the demo can move to the full game, as long as both are played on the same platform.

### Does The Withered World have multiplayer?

Yes. Online features let you battle other monster wranglers, and the store page lists online co-op and cross-platform play.

### Is there a physical copy of The Withered World?

Yes. Square Enix’s store sells a physical Standard Edition, and the Collector’s Edition includes it.

## What players say

The Withered World isn’t out yet, so there are no player reviews to read. Its page becomes our reading of them in the days after launch.

## Sources

206. Square Enix press site: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World: https://press.na.square-enix.com/DRAGON-QUEST-MONSTERS-The-Withered-World
207. Steam: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, store page and user reviews: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3681610/
208. Square Enix Store: Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World: https://na.store.square-enix-games.com/dragon-quest-monsters-the-withered-world

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