MSFS available for preorders. Releasing August 18th!

[2reds2whites 827]

So If you buy the deluxe version, you get 10 ‘add-ons’ at £2/$2 each. 

If you then get the premium deluxe, you get another 10 ‘add-ons’ at £3/$3 each, which includes an airliner and some really complex airports!

Seems really good value. When the third party market is up and running I don’t think you’ll be seeing many hand made renditions of Heathrow or Los Angeles for £3......

[fogboundturtle 2,708]

I wouldn't put too much faith in the default aircraft in the game.

[ChaoticBeauty 6,692]

2 minutes ago, Brandon01110 said:

ChaoticBeauty, I think 1 of 2 things should happen.  Because of your continuous dedication and contribution to these forums for the duration of the known development of MSFS, I would love to see MS/Asobo donate a beast of a PC to you OR you make a way people can donate $$$ to go towards building/buying a beast of a PC.  

You're the man, cant wait to fly with you in the sim!!

I appreciate the thoughts! I probably have not done nearly enough to deserve all of this though. At this point I'd be really happy with access to the Closed Beta so I can assess compatibility/performance, and see if I could somehow contribute to the testing before the simulator is out. I can't wait to fly with you all!

[OzWhitey 3,353]

2 minutes ago, BMW969 said:

And what about the subscription fee?

Amazingly, the developers who clearly stated that were going to release this via outright purchase OR x-box gamepass around year ago...just did exactly what they said they would do. 

[overspeed3 410]

I am really shocked - I thought it might be released around Xmas time at the earliest.  I'm also pleased to see all the default aircraft as well as custom-made airports.available,

But how are they going to resolve all the known bugs in time?  

In any case, time to start shopping for a new gaming PC rig...

 

[RandyGiles 16]

Anyone thinking of getting the physical version?

Can't see it up on the aerosoft site yet.

I imagine they will follow the same model as the physical edition for Halo Wars 2 for PC (also only available in Europe), it had a bunch of discs with the data and a Microsoft Store key to unlock the game, so in the end you had a digital copy along with the physical stuff.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,956]

Alright gents. Enough discussion of MFS here. Continue with it over in the proper forum please.

[kokoran 2]

6 minutes ago, RandyGiles said:

Anyone thinking of getting the physical version?

Can't see it up on the aerosoft site yet.

I imagine they will follow the same model as the physical edition for Halo Wars 2 for PC (also only available in Europe), it had a bunch of discs with the data and a Microsoft Store key to unlock the game, so in the end you had a digital copy along with the physical stuff.

 

phsical disc version  is eu only 

[Brandon01110 407]

3 minutes ago, overspeed3 said:

But how are they going to resolve all the known bugs in time? 

This is my concern as well.  We all have seen the published known issues/bugs for EACH aircraft.  I wonder how the systems/fly-ability is going to be for the aircraft we alpha testers have not used/tested yet.  At least fixes are available as updates and your not stuck.

[DaWu 779]

15 minutes ago, kaha said:

I count 29?

Karl

Me too I didn’t made it though

[Greazer 1,320]

10 minutes ago, overspeed3 said:

But how are they going to resolve all the known bugs in time?  

Shocked here too about the date and number of aircraft. It's not going to be totally bug free in 5 weeks. But the updates will come.

Greazer.

[Baber20 1,438]

They surely surprised us again with that release date. Preordered premium deluxe.

[Mengy 814]

August 18th?  Um, this isn't April 1st you know.

Wait, is this for real??!??!?!?  😵

[Jazznow 46]

53 minutes ago, Turpentine said:

To my better half, I will plead that in the grand scheme of things, this is not such a bad midlife crisis to have 😁

You bet. Just tell her that another guy on the forum bought a kayak a couple of weeks ago because of midlife crisis and now needs a new pc too. 

 

My wife is gonna kill me. Slow and painful

[Pilot53 544]

Wow much sooner than I thought, but I won't be buying until VR is available for it.