Mortal Kombat 1 pre-order guide: where to get every edition

NetherRealm Studios is pulling a soft reboot of the mother of all fighters with Mortal Kombat 1, and its roster will include some of the most recognizable faces from the franchise. The game has a planned launch date of Sept. 19, but NetherRealm has confirmed that pre-ordering Mortal Kombat 1 will grant you access to the beta starting on Aug. 18 and lasting through Aug. 21. Anyone who played the online stress test in June will still have to pre-order to get access, and any progress made during the beta won’t carry over to the full release in September.

So far, the confirmed list of characters includes classic fighters like Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden, Kitana, Mileena, and Johnny Cage. Shang Tsung has also been confirmed as a bonus character for all pre-orders of the game. While pre-ordering the game for consoles from any retailer will get you access to the beta, GameStop is offering an exclusive Steelbook case with pre-orders of physical copies.

Here’s where you can pre-order every edition of the game ahead of its Sept. 19 launch date.

Mortal Kombat 1 Standard Edition

The $69.99 standard edition of Mortal Kombat 1 will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, and PC for both Steam and the Epic Games Store. As previously mentioned, reserving the standard edition will also give you access to Shang Tsung as a playable bonus character when the game launches on Sept. 19.

Right now, you can pre-order physical copies from Amazon, GameStop, and Target or reserve a digital copy at Green Man Gaming, Epic, Steam, or the Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo digital storefronts.