I'll love Metal Gear forever. I'm an OG with this franchise. I played the very first version on the original Nintendo, but things went to another level with Metal Gear Solid. Two words: Psycho Mantis. To this day, beating Psycho Mantis is still the single greatest in-game video game concept I've ever seen, all things considered. Now, we're close to volume 2 of the MGS master collection. Let's talk video games.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 at a glance

  • Release date: Thursday, August 27, 2026
  • Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC via Steam
  • Price: $49.99
  • Included: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition
  • Bonus content: Metal Gear: Ghost Babel and Digital Soundtrack Vol. 2
  • Pre-order bonus: Day One Edition with the Cardboard Camouflage uniform and the Love Box uniform
  • Install size: Roughly 30.4 GB for the full collection
  • Announced: February 12, 2026 at Sony's State of Play

When Does Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 Release?

Konami releases the collection on August 27 across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Switch and Steam. The date has held since Sony's February State of Play , where the collection was announced and pre-orders opened the same day. Konami followed with a recap trailer, The Snakes Saga, on July 30.

Everyone is getting their shots in now before GTA 6 drops. There’s probably enough time to finish two games before November.

What Games Come With the Collection?

The headliners are Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the HD Collection version of Peace Walker. MGS4 never left the PlayStation 3 after 2008, so this is its first port to any other hardware . Peace Walker carries online co-op for up to six players. Ghost Babel, a Screenplay Book, a Master Book, a Database and a digital soundtrack round out the bonus content.

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What Do You Get for Pre-Ordering?

Pre-orders unlock the Day One Edition , which adds the Cardboard Camouflage uniform in MGS4 and the Love Box uniform in Peace Walker. Physical copies carry a Day One banner on the sleeve. Anyone holding Master Collection Vol. 1 save data on the same system also unlocks gold camo for Snake in both games.

Should You Buy Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2?

This one is for the hardcore fans and those who are into upscaled versions of iconic franchises.

At $49.99 for two full games plus the archive material, the math works if MGS4 is the reason you are buying.