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Preorder guide

Preorders opened on August 25, 2026; the official announcement lists digital stores and the merchandise store.

Historical official contextPage source review 2026-09-25Independent game test: not performed

Grand historic railway station in city · Official pre-release image ↗

The confirmed picture

What we know

The preorder pack includes TS Queen Mary, the Great Pyramid and an Asian elephant.^↗

The announced loyalty discount is 10% for TF2 owners on the same platform, for Standard and Deluxe, until 14 days after release.^↗

Operations schematicConceptual

From origin to final delivery

Origin storageCargo waits here

CollectionMatch category

Transfer hubCheck onward leg

Final customerConfirm demand

Conceptual cargo lifecycle. No recipe quantities or timing values are implied.

From information to action

Before you decide

Editorial planning advice based on the confirmed systems above.

Confirm that the eligible account owns TF2 and inspect the checkout discount.
Check the refund policy at your chosen store.

A mistake to avoid

The loyalty discount is not a promise of cross-platform ownership credit.

Unverified values and test limits

Unknown values and independent test scope

Regional tax, eligibility at checkout and physical stock.

Official documentation, historical developer statements and editorial inspection advice have separate scopes. Exact unobserved values remain Unknown. A published global patch does not establish an independent test of this guide.

Put it to work

network checklist

Use your own scenario values. No guessed TF3 presets.

Open tool

Official sources

Release announcement Official support FAQ

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