Resident Evil Requiem pre-orders live as Switch Controller and amiibo revealed

A new Capcom video has shared pre-order details for Resident Evil Requiem as leaks continue to insist Leon’s in the game.

Resident Evil Requiem is scheduled to launch on February 27, 2026 and pre-orders have just gone live, as Capcom releases a new promo video called Road to Requiem.

There’s no new gameplay or story details (and certainly no confirmation of those Leon rumours), but Capcom has unveiled a deluxe edition of the game and, more surprisingly, more Nintendo Switch 2 support.

A Switch 2 port of Resident Evil Requiem (as well as Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village) had already been announced, but Capcom and Nintendo are also partnering on a new amiibo figure and a Switch 2 Pro controller.

Images of the pre-order bonuses, but not the Pro Controller, leaked yesterday but many, including us, dismissed them as fakes. Although it all looks a bit more professional when you see them in the video.

The controller will launch the same day as Resident Evil Requiem but the amiibo won’t be out until the summer. It’ll be of new protagonist Grace Ashcroft, with no word as to whether any of the other regular crew will get one. Although given how many games are coming to Switch 2 (and the fact they were all spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) does seem a possibility.

Nintendo has partnered with third party companies on amiibo before (including Capcom), but amiibo for adult-rated franchises like Resident Evil are rare. The only other example that comes to the mind is the Dark Souls amiibo from 2018 – although technically Bayonetta is 18 rated and not made by Nintendo.

What is included in Resident Evil Requiem deluxe edition?

The deluxe edition of Resident Evil Requiem will set you back £74.99 on consoles and £69.99 on PC, and comes with four weapon skins, two weapon charms, two optional screen filters, and an audio pack.

There’s also five additional costumes for Grace, including one based on the iconic Lady Dimitrescu (the game has both first and third person views). Pre-orders for both the deluxe and standard editions also throw in an apocalypse themed costume, though we’re not sure if it’s meant to be an overt reference to the 2004 Resident Evil: Apocalypse movie or not.

Switch 2 owners have the option to purchase a Resident Evil Generation pack, which bundles Requiem with Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village alongside all their post-launch DLC. For whatever reason, though, the pack will only be available until the end of March 31, 2026.

If you buy the game through the Epic Games Store, you’ll also get a Grace outfit for Fortnite, although it won’t be available till after Requiem’s launch.

Is Leon in Resident Evil Requiem?

There remain a lot of questions about Resident Evil Requiem, although the big one is whether or not fan favourite protagonist Leon (or any of the other regulars) will make an appearance.

Leon has been rumoured multiple times but there’s never been any evidence that he’s in the game. Even talk of him accidentally being referenced on the Portuguese PlayStation store seems to be a fake.

In a screenshot spotted and shared by regular Resident Evil insider Dusk Golem (who has repeatedly insisted Leon is in the game), the store page mentions that the deluxe edition includes an alternate costume for Leon.

However, a Brazilian YouTuber, Moni, has suggested this is fake and someone had just edited the webpage, demonstrating how on a livestream by editing Requiem’s Steam listing to add the same line about a Leon costume.

‘It’s very easy to edit an internet page to make it look like it was screenshotted and then ‘the company fixed it’. I do believe that Leon will be in Requiem, but it’s really mean what the lot are doing, inventing Leon leaks for Requiem every five minutes; that’s toying with the fans’ expectations,’ says Moni.

If Leon really is in the game, he’s either a surprise inclusion Capcom doesn’t want to spoil (Dusk Golem’s claims at least one portion of first person gameplay shown so far is from Leon’s perspective) or a big reveal is being saved for an upcoming Resident Evil Requiem showcase Capcom has planned.

No exact date for the showcase has been given, with Capcom only saying it’ll take place in early 2026. Although it’s also possible that Leon could be unveiled at The Game Awards in December, which Capcom has used multiple times in the past to promote new games.

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