Global release date, platforms and Founder’s Pack access

Steam lists AION 2 as a released free-to-play Windows game, dated October 5, 2026. NC’s September 30 Launch FAQ provides official support for Steam and PURPLE on Windows PC; Linux and Steam Deck are not officially supported. NC lists server locations in North America, South America, Europe and Japan, which is not a country eligibility list.

Korea/Taiwan is a separate service; its earlier mobile announcement and progress do not establish Global mobile availability or transferred characters.

NC’s October 4 UTC announcement extends the named Pre-Registration and Steam Wishlist rewards to everyone who creates an account and logs in before the listed maintenance cutoff (December 1 PT / December 2 CET). Rewards arrive by in-game mail; that mail expires before the December 8 PT / December 9 CET maintenance cutoff. Under this announcement, earlier pre-registration or wishlisting is not required.

The announcement lists PT and CET cutoff hours that differ by one hour when converted. Verify the live regional notice before relying on a last-hour login or mail claim. Kingy has not tested delivery or account eligibility.

NC’s September 28 pre-download notice said the release client was available through Steam or PURPLE, with files encrypted until September 30. That pre-download lockout has passed. A Founder’s Pack was required for the ended Advanced Access window, not for the released free-to-play game; a completed download alone never granted early access.

When entering the global service, choose region, then faction, then an available server. NC published a separate October 4 global-launch list of temporary Elyos–Asmodian pairings for cross-faction modes. The September 29 Advanced Access list is dated history; NC says pairings may change periodically. Check the newer global list and any later NC notice with your group before relying on a matchup.

The dated product terms ended Standard, Deluxe and Ultimate pack sales on October 5, 2026 at 08:00 PDT. Their five-day Advanced Access is over. The historical USD tiers were $24.99, $49.99 and $99.99; this is not a current offer to buy launch access.

NC’s October 7 patch notes announce a free dedicated shop for owners to obtain eligible pack items they do not already own, according to their tier, on all characters and servers until a closure notice. The October 3 policy excludes the 30-day membership, Campaign Supply Chest, Styling Chest and their contents from sharing; these remain one-time rewards. Kingy has not tested redemption.

The current product notice lists Special Quai Membership at $14.99 for 30 days, beginning when Activate is clicked. It applies to all characters on the purchased server, not every server. Buying again adds 30 days; purchases require fewer than 60 days remaining and are limited to three per server per month. Regional currency prices can differ.

Listed benefits include Remote Storage, Wind Breeze Merchants, Market listing and buying, Kina–Quna exchange, increased Odyle capacity and Cube selection, and a Shugo Festa Key capacity of 21 rather than 12. The precise Odyle capacity increase remains unannounced.

The personal-trading benefit conflicts with NC’s separate disablement of direct player-to-player trades. Do not assume membership restores that feature. World Exchange removal and retained World Market wording also remain inconsistent. None of these systems was tested by Kingy.

NC’s Day 2 notice says all test progression is wiped after the test and nothing transfers to Advanced Access or launch. Test-only limits and disabled shops do not establish the launch rules.

Use NC’s October 5 on-time and live-launch notices. The announced global opening is 13:00 UTC; NC now says the service is live. The earlier 05:00–13:00 UTC maintenance window is dated history. This confirmation does not demonstrate that every regional server or announced fix works; Korea/Taiwan remains a separate service.