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Sea of Thieves PS5 Release Date and Countdown

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Sea of Thieves PS5 Release Date and Countdown

Sea of Thieves for the PS5 has launched on April 30, 2024! Read on to learn more about the PS5 release date for Sea of Thieves, with a full countdown and release time info for each time zone.

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Sea of Thieves PS5 Release Date

Released on April 30, 2024

Sea of Thieves - Coming to PS5 on April 30, 2024

The PS5 version of Sea of Thieves launched on April 30, 2024 and is now playable!

Progress made during the closed beta will carry over to the full version of the game. The PS5 version also released together with the latest season, Season 12.

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PS5 Version is Live!
April 30, 2024

The PS5 version of Sea of Thieves launched April 30, 2024, along with Season 12.

Sea of Thieves Release Time

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The PS5 version released on April 30, 2024 at around 10 AM UTC.

Note that changing the timezone on your PS5 will not affect the release of the game! Release time will depend on the region of the store the game was purchased from.

Regions in Order of Release Time

Players with accounts from regions near the top of the following list are able to play the game earlier than those near the bottom.

Region Time Zone Hours Behind
New Zealand UTC+13 -
Australian East Coast UTC+10 3
Japan UTC+9 4
Australian West Coast UTC+8 5
Philippines UTC+8 5
South Africa UTC+2 11
United Kingdom UTC+0 13
Brazil UTC-3 16
US East Coast UTC-5 18
US West Coast UTC-8 21

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