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Editions: standard, deluxe, limited

The Western Limited Edition is a real $89.99 box. There is no separate product named Collector’s Edition in the US shop. Japan sells a smaller collector’s box that is only the digital art book and soundtrack.

Last verified: 2026-10-28. Checked against public sources listed below.

Official labels identify the issuer, not independent confirmation. Unless two independent sources are named in a row, treat it as a single-source statement. Community-1 means one source; Community-2 means two community sources.
Fact	Value	Status	Sources
Standard	$49.99	Official-store	Steam, Nintendo, PlayStation
PS5 Digital Deluxe	$64.99, game plus art book and soundtrack	Official-store	PlayStation US
Steam Deluxe Bundle	$69.97 list, $65.07 at 7% off	Official-store	Steam bundle 87740
Limited Edition	$89.99: game, box, art book, DigiPak OST, acrylic stand, five pins, sticker	Official-store	NIS America shop; Gematsu
Japan collector box	PS5 ¥3,080, digital art book and OST only	Official	nippon1.jp

Livestock pen with a cow, cherry blossoms, and several villagers

Autumn village path covered in red maple leaves beside a wooden house

Game screenshots: © Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. / NIS America, Inc. Source: official Steam listing.

What is in the $89.99 box

The NIS America page lists the game (Game-Key Card on Switch 2), a collector’s box, an art book, a DigiPak soundtrack, an acrylic stand, five enamel pins, and a sticker.

Japanese shop prices are higher and taxed: premium limited ¥25,850 (Switch ¥24,750), limited ¥14,300 (Switch ¥13,200), digital deluxe ¥12,100.

Sources and verification

Source review updated 2026-10-28. Publisher statements and store listings may share a source; two links alone do not establish independent confirmation. Unless an independent cross-check is explicitly identified, treat a named publisher or store claim as a single-source statement. Access restrictions and disagreements are marked in the article.

S9: Steam — official product data (US region)https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=3934250&l=english&cc=us
S15: Nintendo US — Nintendo Switch listinghttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/village-in-the-shade-switch/
S16: Nintendo US — Nintendo Switch 2 listinghttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/village-in-the-shade-switch-2/
S17: PlayStation US — game and edition listingshttps://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10015979
S14: Steam — Deluxe Bundle listinghttps://store.steampowered.com/bundle/87740/?cc=us&l=english
S19: NIS America Store — Limited Editionhttps://store.nisamerica.com/products/village-in-the-shade-limited-edition
S20: Gematsu — Western release announcementhttps://www.gematsu.com/2026/08/village-in-the-shade-launches-october-27-in-the-west
S3: Nippon Ichi Software — Japanese product websitehttps://nippon1.jp/consumer/honogurashi/
S30: Gamer.ne.jp — product and system announcementhttps://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/202602130005/
S54: Retrofix Games — retailer edition listinghttps://www.retrofixgames.com/products/village-in-the-shade-deluxe-edition-game-key-cardswi2

Questions

Is there a collector’s edition?

Not under that name in the West. Japan’s collector box is a ¥3,080 add-on, not the $89.99 set.

Does limited include a Switch 2 cartridge with the full game?

No. Switch 2 limited uses a Game-Key Card.

Is the art book physical?

In the Limited Edition, yes. The separate Steam art book DLC is a 31-page PDF.

Which edition has the soundtrack?

Digital Deluxe, the Steam bundle, the Limited Edition, and the standalone OST DLC.

Are prices tax-included?

US store prices are shown as listed. Japanese shop prices on nippon1.jp are tax-included.

Updated 2026-10-28.