ATLUS says the Switch 2 version of Metaphor: ReFantazio costs $39.99 for the Standard Edition, digital or physical. The same day, the base game dropped permanently to $39.99 on every earlier platform: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC. On Steam, $39.99 is now the regular price. The game launched at $69.99 in October 2024.
How Metaphor: ReFantazio runs on Switch 2
Switch 2 players can pick between three modes:
- Performance lowers the rendering resolution for a steadier frame rate.
- Graphics puts visual detail first.
- Balanced sits between the two.
ATLUS says both handheld and TV mode are built to hold 30 fps or higher under normal conditions, though the frame rate can drop in some scenes. The mode setting is only in the full game, not the demo.
The free Prologue demo is out on every platform, and your progress carries over when you buy.
Editions and prices
- Standard Edition (digital and physical): $39.99
- Guidebook Edition (digital): $49.99. It adds a strategy guide, artbook, soundtrack, and the Shujin Academy and Jouin High School uniforms.
- 35th Digital Anniversary Edition: $69.99. It adds a digital history book and eight collaboration costume and battle music sets.
- SteelBook Edition (physical): available on every platform.
Is Metaphor: ReFantazio worth it at $39.99?
On our page, the PS5 version has a critic score of 9.4 from 41 reviews, and the PC and Xbox Series X|S versions both have 9.2, from 23 and 25 reviews. The Switch 2 version has 8.6 so far, from only four reviews. The game also won Best RPG, Best Narrative and Best Art Direction at The Game Awards 2024.
Director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima and composer Shoji Meguro led the team, which also made the Persona series. English and Japanese voice acting are both included.