Preordering Mass Effect Legendary Edition could get you the game a day early [updated] By Luke Albigés, 10 May 2021 FollowtopicsMass Effect Legendary EditionMass EffectElectronic ArtsEA PlayXbox Game PassAction-RPGLuke Albigés UPDATE: We’re seeing some confusion over dates and times of availability, so have edited the headline to better reflect this. We’ve heard from people with both Xbox and PlayStation digital preorders who have been informed the game will indeed be playable on the 13th, but we will continue to monitor the situation and further update this article as necessary.ORIGINAL STORY: If you just can't wait to get started on those 127 Mass Effect Legendary Edition achievements, you're in luck. Those who preorder the trilogy on Xbox will apparently be able to start the game a day early, on May 13th.Mass Effect™ Legendary EditionThe Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs – remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD. $59.99 £59.99 €69.99 $99.95 $79.99 R$299.00 Set price alertFans who had already preordered the remaster collection reported receiving an email informing them that the game would be made available a day ahead of schedule — the store page still lists a May 14th release date, so it looks like only those who preorder the game will be able to take advantage of this head-start. We tested this and also were shown an availability date of May 13th, so it seems like just preordering is all it takes to get the game early.As with all EA titles, Mass Effect Legendary Edition is available to preorder at 10% off the usual price for EA Play members (and therefore Game Pass Ultimate subscribers as well), and you can even preload it now as well to make sure you're ready to jump in the moment it goes live.Will you be making use of this to get cracking with Shepard's augmented adventures a day early and a little cheaper than usual? Let us know!More Mass Effect Legendary Edition stories: Best RPGs on Xbox: The finest role-playing games for Xbox Series X|S Mass Effect trailer causes Andromeda speculation frenzy Xbox store running special 'Buy 2, Get 1 Free' sale on select EA games BioWare loses Mass Effect veteran writer Mac Walters after 19 years The best EA Play games included with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Upcoming ReleaseXbox One Written by Luke AlbigésLuke runs the TA news team, contributing where he can primarily with reviews and other long-form features — crafts he has honed across two decades of print and online gaming media experience, having worked with the likes of gamesTM, Eurogamer, Play, Retro Gamer, Edge, and many more. He loves all things Monster Hunter, enjoys a good D&D session, and has played way too much Destiny.