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Echoes of Aincrad Standard vs Deluxe vs Ultimate Edition

Standard is the base game; Deluxe adds gameplay entitlements; Ultimate adds digital media and an armor pack on top of Deluxe.

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Last checkedAugust 26, 2026
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AT A GLANCE

Standard is the base game; Deluxe adds gameplay entitlements; Ultimate adds digital media and an armor pack on top of Deluxe.

Choose Standard for the complete base game, Deluxe for the Expansion Pack and immediate Death Game Mode access, or Ultimate only if you also want the special movie, large digital artbook, soundtrack, and armor pack.

ContentStandardDeluxeUltimate
Base gameYesYesYes
Expansion DLCNoYesYes
Starter PackNoYesYes
Death Game Mode early unlockNoYesYes
Unanswered//butterfly appNoNoYes
Digital soundtrackNoNoYes
Digital artbookNoNoYes
Flutter Boots and RobesNoNoYes

The Starter Pack contains 50,000 Col, 10 High Healing Potions, 10 High SP Potions, and 10 Mystic Crystals. These are starting resources, not a separate campaign. The Expansion DLC is scheduled for delivery by December 31, 2026; a delivery window is not proof that it is already playable.

Ultimate's bonus app contains the “Unanswered//butterfly” special movie, a 141-track soundtrack, and an approximately 640-page digital artbook. Those are media extras. If the only desired gameplay addition is the expansion, Deluxe is the relevant comparison.

The Proto-Elucidator weapon pack was a preorder bonus. The game has already launched, so it should not be counted as a standard current entitlement unless a store explicitly includes it in the transaction shown to you.

Death Game Mode can delete a defeated character's save. Read the save and Death Game boundary before treating early unlock as a harmless convenience.

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What does Deluxe add?

The Expansion Pack, Starter Pack consumables and currency, and immediate Death Game Mode access.

What does Ultimate add over Deluxe?

The Unanswered//butterfly bonus app with a special movie, digital artbook and soundtrack, plus the Flutter armor pack.

Is Death Game Mode Deluxe-only?

No. Standard owners unlock it after completing the story; Deluxe and Ultimate unlock it immediately.

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