Capcom's PRAGMATA finally touches down in Japan on PS5 and PC this week, standard edition dropping April 17 while the Deluxe – whale bait extraordinaire – lags a week behind. You F2P scrubs preload your 33GB base game from April 15, but us deep-pocketed degenerates know the real hook: extra cosmetics, emotes, and Shelter Variety Pack that'll make Hugh and Diana look less like moon-base rejects.

This sci-fi hacking shooter pairs human Hugh with android waifu Diana in a lunar hellscape – Capcom's latest bid to empty your wallet before the Switch 2 even unboxes. Deluxe runs premium yen for those thicc digital goodies, and don't sleep on the Diana amiibo for that collector flex on Switch 2 edition April 24. Devs staggering releases like it's a gacha banner, pure greed, but whales gonna whale.

JP scene's lit amid Switch 2 hype: Tomodachi Life, Xenoblade X DE, Hades II crowding the charts, but PRAGMATA's pre-launch demo has X buzzing with midnight launch readiness. Bic Camera's pimping physicals, Capcom Asia hyping the bond-building narrative. F2P cope with standard, but Capcom built this for the spenders who treat $70 USD like pocket lint.

Switch 2 steals thunder next week, but PS5/PC faithful get first dibs. Capcom's playing the long con after years of delays – now milk every edition while the iron's hot.