Sonic Pico Park launches on Thursday, November 12, 2026, and the PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings both set it for 08:00 UTC that day: midnight Pacific and 3 AM Eastern on November 12. Publisher PICO PARK Inc. and Sega have announced the date but not a launch hour, so treat that store timestamp as the best guide until one is posted.
Below is that time converted for every major region, what each storefront shows right now, how pre-orders work, what the game costs, and what to sort out before your group dives in.
Release Time in Every Time Zone
The official Sonic Pico Park site gives the release date as November 12, 2026 for every platform. The PlayStation Store listing and the Microsoft Store listing both carry a release timestamp of 08:00 UTC. Daylight saving time has ended in North America and Europe by then, so these are standard times:
| Region | Time zone | Store listing time |
|---|---|---|
| US West Coast | PST | 12 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| US Mountain | MST | 1 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| US Central | CST | 2 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| US East Coast | EST | 3 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| Brazil (Brasilia) | BRT | 5 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| UK and Ireland | GMT | 8 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| Central Europe | CET | 9 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| Eastern Europe | EET | 10 AM, Thursday, November 12 |
| India | IST | 1:30 PM, Thursday, November 12 |
| China, Singapore, Philippines | UTC+8 | 4 PM, Thursday, November 12 |
| Japan and South Korea | JST/KST | 5 PM, Thursday, November 12 |
| Australia (Sydney, Melbourne) | AEDT | 7 PM, Thursday, November 12 |
| New Zealand | NZDT | 9 PM, Thursday, November 12 |
If the publisher posts a different hour before launch, that announcement wins over the store timestamp.
What Each Store Shows
The official site lists seven platforms, all launching the same day. Here is where each store stands:
- Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows (Microsoft Store): open for pre-order. Microsoft’s listing shows the 08:00 UTC release and tags the game as Xbox Play Anywhere, so one purchase covers your Xbox and your Windows PC.
- PlayStation 5: the PlayStation Store page is live with the 08:00 UTC timestamp, an ESRB Everyone rating and the note that PS Plus is required for online play.
- Steam: the Steam page lists November 12, 2026 and is taking wishlists. Steam shows only the date, not an hour.
- Nintendo Switch and Switch 2: both are confirmed on the official site and in PICO PARK Inc.’s press releases. The eShop sets its own unlock time per region, so check the listing on your console on launch week.
Pre-Orders and Price
The Microsoft Store is the place to pre-order right now, at $9.99 in the US (£7.99 in the UK, €9.99 in the eurozone and CA$11.99 in Canada). Steam, the PlayStation Store and the eShop had not shown a price when we checked in early November, and Microsoft’s listing is the only official price so far. For context, the original PICO PARK sells for $4.99 on Steam and PICO PARK 2 for $8.99.
Sonic Pico Park is a download at launch. PICO PARK Inc.’s Japanese press release lists the sales format as the download version released first, and no boxed edition has been announced.
Line Up Your Group Before Launch
Sonic Pico Park is a co-op puzzle game for 2 to 8 players, locally or online, and the official player count starts at two. If you plan to play the minute it unlocks, a few things are worth doing in advance:
- Agree on a platform plan. The Steam page confirms online play supports cross-play, so friends on different systems can still team up.
- Check your online subscription. PS5 needs PS Plus for online play. Switch online play runs through Nintendo Switch Online, and Xbox online play in paid games goes through Game Pass Essential or a higher tier. Steam online play is free.
- Gather controllers for couch play. The PlayStation Store lists up to 4 local players on PS5. On PC, Steam says up to 7 local players can join an online session from one computer.
- Pre-order on Xbox if you want it ready. It is the only store taking orders as of early November.
Sega has given the game a big stage: it was announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 as part of Sonic’s 35th anniversary, next to the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Avatar pack. If your group needs something to play while you wait, our best Switch 2 co-op games and best co-op PS5 games lists have plenty, and our biggest games coming out in November 2026 covers the rest of a busy month.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Sonic Pico Park come out? The PlayStation Store and Microsoft Store listings both show 08:00 UTC on Thursday, November 12, 2026. That is midnight Pacific, 3 AM Eastern and 8 AM in the UK. The publisher has not announced a separate launch hour.
Is it a global release? The store timestamp is a single moment in UTC, so on those stores it unlocks at the same time everywhere. In Asia and Oceania that falls later on November 12, such as 5 PM in Japan.
Can you pre-order Sonic Pico Park? Yes, on the Microsoft Store for Xbox and Windows, at $9.99 in the US. Steam is taking wishlists, and the PlayStation and Nintendo prices had not appeared as of early November.
Is there a physical version at launch? No. PICO PARK Inc. lists the download version as the first release, and no physical edition has been announced.
Do you need friends to play? Yes. The official player count is 2 to 8, played locally or online, so you need at least one other person.
Which platforms is it on? Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store.