Pokémon Legends: Z-A release date leaks via Amazon as Pokémon Presents teased-Michael Beckwith-Entertainment – Metro

There have been no updates on Pokémon Legends Z-A since its reveal in last year’s Pokémon Presents (The Pokémon Company)

A number of gaming showcases are expected to air in the next couple of months, including a Pokémon Presents to confirm a release date for Pokémon Legends Z-A.

One of the few Nintendo Switch (and almost certainly Nintendo Switch 2) games currently scheduled for 2025 is Pokémon Legends: Z-A, a follow-up to 2022’s Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

It’s been almost a year since its reveal teaser and while we know some details about it, Pokémon Legends: Z-A remains mostly a mystery. Some alleged info did leak as part of the Game Freak ‘terahack’ last October, but none of it can be considered concrete since plans can change mid-development.

Something more official should hopefully drop in the coming months, though, especially after the release date appeared to leak via a listing on Amazon UK.

When will Pokémon Legends: Z-A release?

At the time of writing, Amazon UK has Pokémon Legends: Z-A marked for a December 31 release, which is the go-to placeholder for games that lack an exact date.

However, at some point on January 8, the listing was updated to say the game will launch on Friday, August 15. It’s unclear how long this was the case, until the listing reverted to how it was before, but naturally a couple of X users grabbed screenshots of it for posterity.

It’s unclear why this happened but it’s perfectly possible that Amazon is aware of the actual release date and updated the listing too early, which is something that often happens with retailers.

August isn’t traditionally a busy time for big new game releases but it’s not unheard of, especially as 2025 is likely to see a lot of unusual activity due to the launch of the Switch 2 and GTA 6’s expected autumn release.

A quick glance through the series’ history shows some Pokémon games have launched in August before, though they’ve only ever been spin-offs like Pokémon Rumble U and mobile app Pokémon Masters EX. Although Pokémon Legends: Z-A and its predecessor seem more like spin-offs they are officially classified as mainline entries.

Over on Reddit, it’s been suggested an August 15 release is unlikely since that happens to be the week of Obon, an annual festival and holiday in Japan. So, it might be an awkward time to launch a new Pokémon game if most people are out celebrating.

When is the next Pokémon Presents showcase?

Fortunately, we should get a clearer answer from The Pokémon Company during this year’s Pokémon Day on February 27. For the past few years, the company has held a Pokémon Presents showcase that day to show off upcoming games and products, so it’s safe to assume this will be the case for 2025.

In fact, a recent update to mobile game Pokémon GO includes references to a Pokémon Presents tie-in event. While it doesn’t mention an exact date for it, the fact there’s data referencing it suggests developer Niantic intends to launch the event in the next month or so.

Any upcoming showcase will undoubtedly feature Pokémon Legends Z-A, alongside updates to long-running titles like Pokémon Unite and Pokémon Masters EX.

When is the next PS5 State of Play?

The next couple of months are expected to be busy for gaming showcases in general. Many are hoping to see the Nintendo Switch 2 finally be revealed before the end of January, although one insider has suggested the next Nintendo presentation will only focus on the Xenoblade Chronicles X remaster.

Elsewhere, there is also chatter of a new Xbox showcase happening in January, with leaker eXtas1s claiming it’ll take place on January 23. This would make sense since Microsoft has held Xbox Developer Direct livestreams in January the past two years.

This leaves Sony as the odd one out, since there aren’t even rumours of a PlayStation showcase happening any time soon. Sony’s State of Play livestreams do typically happen within the first three months of the year, so there should hopefully be something for PlayStation fans by at least March.

The first big reveals of 2025 are hopefully closer than they feel (Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft/Metro)

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