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Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3)

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will release on March 13, 2026. Read on to know its release time for different consoles as well as to view a countdown until Monster Hunter Stories 3 releases.

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Releases for Consoles on March 13, 2026 (Local Midnight Time)

Release Time Countdown
(Until March 13, 2026)

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is scheduled to come out on March 13, 2026 at local midnight time for the Playstation 5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2.

Releases for Steam on March 13, 2026 (Midnight EST)

Release Time Countdown
(Until March 13, 2026 Midnight EST)

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is scheduled to come out at Midnight EST on Steam.

Release Time

PC: Midnight EST, Console: Midnight Local

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection launches at midnight EST on PC (Steam) (5:00AM UTC). This concurrent release means that all PC (Steam) players will be able to play the game at the same time.

On the other hand, Monster Hunter Stories 3 will come out on Console at midnight on March 13 dependent on your local time zone. This means that eastern timezones will have earlier access than western timezones.

Region
Timezone		 Steam/PC Console
Auckland, New Zealand 06:00 PM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Sydney, Australia 04:00 PM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Tokyo, Japan 02:00 PM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Seoul, Korea
Hong Kong 01:00 PM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Beijing, China
Manila, Philippines
New Delhi, India 10:30 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 08:00 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Prague, Czech Republic 06:00 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Berlin, Germany
Paris, France
London, United Kingdom 05:00 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
UTC 05:00 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Sao Paulo, Brazil 02:00 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
Quebec, Canada 12:00 AM, March 13 12:00 AM, March 13
New York, United States
Chicago, United States 11:00 PM, March 12 12:00 AM, March 13
Mexico City 11:00 PM, March 12 12:00 AM, March 13
California, United States 09:00 PM, March 12 12:00 AM, March 13

Monster Hunter Stories 3 Game Editions

Standard, Deluxe, Premium Deluxe

Edition Inclusions
Standard • Base game
Deluxe • Base game
• Deluxe Kit (Side story: Rudy, Special Outfits Set)
Premium Deluxe • Base game
• Deluxe Kit (Side story: Rudy, Special Outfits Set)
• DLC Pack

Players will be able to choose from 3 different game editions for Monster Hunter Stories 3, with the Standard Edition only including the base game. The other two editions will include the Deluxe Kit which includes a Special Outfits Set and an extra Side Story for Rudy. Note that this side story will be released in Autumn 2026. The most expensive option, the Premium Deluxe Edition, also includes the DLC Pack on top of this.

Edition Differences and Deluxe Content

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Players can now play the trial version for Monster Hunter Stories 3. This includes the first few main quest chapters, areas, monstie encounters and more. On top of this, players will be able to transfer their save data from this trial version to the full version upon release.
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