Sword Art Online Home Console Game Series Surpasses 10 Million Units Sold Worldwide! Commemorative Illustration by A-1 Pictures Revealed & Special Program Broadcast Announced!

Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. is pleased to announce that cumulative sales of the Sword Art Online (SAO) home console game series have surpassed 10 million units (*1). In appreciation of all the players who have played the SAO home console game series to date, we have released various commemorative content! ■ A-1 Pictures commemorative illustration revealed & digital wallpapers available! ■ Special program celebrating the 10 million units milestone for the SAO home console game series, including the latest information on "Echoes of Aincrad," will be broadcast! ■ "Share Your SAO Home Console Game Memories" campaign to be held on the official SAO home console game Discord. ■ Announcement of sales and price revisions for select products in the SAO home console game series. ▶ Official X (Twitter): https://x.com/sao_gameinfo *1: As of March 26, 2026 (Thursday). Includes digital versions and downloads from the PC game platform STEAM®. Commemorating the 10 million unit milestone, we have revealed a celebratory illustration drawn by A-1 Pictures featuring key visuals from all SAO home console games released to date! To express our gratitude to all the players who have supported us, we have unveiled the "Sword Art Online Home Console Game Series 10 Million Units Milestone Commemorative Illustration by A-1 Pictures." Digital wallpapers using this illustration are also being distributed for free on the "Sword Art Online Game Official Portal Site βeater's cafe." Please download them for your PC or smartphone. ▶ Download digital wallpapers here: https://sao-game.jp/special_index.php?ms_id=219 "SAO Home Console Game Series 10 Million Units Milestone Special Program!" to be broadcast on April 2 (Thu)! New information on the latest title, "Echoes of Aincrad," is also scheduled to be revealed! To commemorate the 10 million cumulative units sold, we will hold the "～Including latest information on 'Echoes of Aincrad'～ SAO Home Console Game Series 10 Million Units Milestone Special Program!" on the Dengeki Online Channel starting at 20:00 on Thursday, April 2, 2026. With Takanori Nishikawa as host and original "Sword Art Online" author Reki Kawahara as a guest, we will look back on the "memories of the SAO home console game series" collected in advance with our viewers. In the second half of the program, we will deliver the latest information on the newest home console title "Echoes of Aincrad," which will be released on PlayStation®5/Xbox Series X|S on July 9, 2026 (Thursday) and on STEAM® on July 10 (Friday)! We also plan to show the first 10 minutes of the over 110-minute promotional anime "Unanswered//butterfly," which will be included in some editions of "Echoes of Aincrad"! Don't miss this opportunity! ～Including latest information on 'Echoes of Aincrad'～ SAO Home Console Game Series 10 Million Units Milestone Special Program! Thursday, April 2, 2026, starting at 20:00 (scheduled) Personality: Takanori Nishikawa Dengeki Online: Tekeon "Sword Art Online" Original Author: Reki Kawahara "Sword Art Online" Game General Producer: Producer Futami "Echoes of Aincrad" Production Lead: Producer Yahata "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" Production Lead: Producer Ueno https://youtube.com/live/dpdUZC_ztEg * Broadcast content/time/performers are subject to change without notice. "Share Your SAO Home Console Game Memories" campaign being held on the official SAO home console game Discord! The official SAO home console game Discord is currently holding the "Share Your SAO Home Console Game Memories! Discord Exclusive Giveaway Campaign"! Some of the memories posted during the period will be introduced during the "SAO Home Console Game Series 10 Million Units Milestone Special Program!" scheduled for broadcast on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Those whose posts are introduced will receive a 5,000 yen STEAM® Gift Card. We look forward to receiving many posts of your memories. Thursday, March 26, 2026 – Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 23:59 1. Join the official SAO home console game Discord (https://discord.gg/7rr54TVwMb) 2. Post your memories related to SAO home console games in the designated channel to complete your entry. 5,000 yen STEAM® Gift Card to those whose posts are featured during the broadcast. * Prize content is subject to change without notice. * Please check the official Discord for full campaign terms and conditions. Available for up to 75% OFF! Sale for STEAM® versions of "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" & "Sword Art Online Last Recollection" is underway! A sale is currently underway where you can purchase the STEAM® versions of "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" and "Sword Art Online Last Recollection" at a great value. STEAM® Friday, March 27, 2026 – Friday, April 10, 2026 ・ "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream": 60% OFF ・ "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream" Premium Edition: 60% OFF ・ "Sword Art Online Last Recollection": 75% OFF ・ "Sword Art Online Last Recollection" Deluxe Edition: 75% OFF ▶ Please check the store page for details regarding the sale. ● "Sword Art Online Last Recollection": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1566880/_/ ● "Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream": https://store.steampowered.com/app/1858630/_/ Older SAO home console game series titles prior to "Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris" are now even more affordable! Notice of revised suggested retail prices for digital versions. We have also revised the suggested retail prices (open pricing for STEAM®) for the digital versions of SAO home console game series titles prior to "Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris." Please play the previous SAO home console game titles before the release of the newest title, "Echoes of Aincrad"! Thursday, March 26, 2026 [Table of Titles and New Prices omitted for brevity, containing specific price reductions for Alicization Lycoris, Fatal Bullet, Hollow Realization, etc.] * Please confirm that you are seeing the revised price when purchasing. Pre-orders for the latest title "Echoes of Aincrad" are now being accepted! Applications for the special event where you can enjoy the promo anime in movie theaters are open until April 5 (Sun)! Pre-orders for the latest SAO home console title, "Echoes of Aincrad," are currently being accepted on PlayStation®5/Xbox Series X|S / STEAM®! Product list & details here: https://eoa.sao-game.jp/products ■ Pre-orders for the luxury physical edition are now being accepted at the Game Dengeki Store within ebten! Pre-orders for the "Premium Edition" and "Dengeki Special Pack," which include original goods bundled with the physical version of the game, are now being accepted at the Game Dengeki Store within ebten! The "Premium Edition" includes the "Unanswered//butterfly" Special Box, which contains a Blu-ray Disc featuring the uncut version of the over 110-minute promotional anime "Unanswered//butterfly" and special roundtable footage, as well as a soundtrack CD, in addition to limited-edition goods. ■ Applications open for a special event where you can enjoy the promo anime in a movie theater! We have decided to hold a free event for those who pre-order eligible "Echoes of Aincrad" products! Not only can you be among the first to see the promotional anime "Unanswered//butterfly" in a movie theater, but a screening with a stage greeting by the gorgeous cast will also be held exclusively for the first session! We plan to announce new information at the screening with the stage greeting, so please apply. Everyone who participates in the event will receive a double-sided B2 poster! We are also planning to distribute another visitor gift in addition to the poster. Details will be announced during the SAO home console game series 10 million units milestone commemorative special program on Thursday, April 2. Stay tuned for more updates! [Event Overview details for May 9, 2026, in Tokyo/Osaka included.] What is the newest SAO home console title "Echoes of Aincrad"? "We were truly here." The world's first full-dive MMORPG, "Sword Art Online." Adventure experienced by diving one's consciousness into a virtual space captivated many players. However, this virtual world transformed into a death game where death in the game means death in the real world. Among the countless players trapped within was "you." In this world crueler than reality, "you" reunite with Iori, a beta tester you once adventured with. An origin RPG that depicts the worries and conflicts of players trapped in a virtual world bordering on death, set in the floating castle "Aincrad." "This may be a game, but it's not something you play." Implemented "Death Game Mode" where Game Over equals immediate save data deletion! Experience the tension just like in the original work and anime! What is the "Echoes of Aincrad" promotional anime "Unanswered//butterfly"? A feature-length promotional anime for "Echoes of Aincrad" exceeding 110 minutes, produced by Polygon Pictures. It is content that can be enjoyed by purchasing the digital "Ultimate Edition" or the "Premium Edition" / "Premium Edition Dengeki Special Pack" currently available for pre-order at the Game Dengeki Store on ebten.