PC players get the game on December 3, 2026. Console players get it in March 2027. Between those two dates there is no version of Dumpster Gang you can buy for a PlayStation or a Switch, and nothing has been said about buying it twice.

The four pages below follow the order a buyer actually asks the questions: the date, the console window, whether the subscription covers it, and what it costs.

  • Release Date — the two dates, which store handles which, and the regional day difference in Japan.
  • Console Release — PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch 2 in March 2027, and why the gap exists at all.
  • Game Pass — PC Game Pass on day one, Xbox Game Pass in March, and what "day one" actually includes.
  • Price — no price has been published, and the free path that exists in the meantime.

One thing to get right early

The December date is PC only. If you are waiting for a PlayStation or a Nintendo console, the number that applies to you is March 2027, not December 3.

Why the dates are split

Dumpster Gang is built by a small studio, Coyote House Games, and published by Curve Games. The PC version ships first through Steam, the Xbox app on Windows and PC Game Pass. The three console versions were announced in October 2026 at Nintendo's Indie World showcase, with a window rather than a day attached.

That is a normal shape for a co-op sandbox: the PC build is the one that has been in players' hands since the demo went live on October 19, and the console builds follow once certification and the platform stores are ready. It also means the game's online population will start on PC and grow later, which matters for anyone planning to play with friends on a different machine.

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What is settled and what is not

Settled: the PC date, the three console platforms, day-one PC Game Pass, the free demo, the four-player limit and the system requirements.

Not settled: the exact console day inside March 2027, the PC unlock hour, the price, crossplay, and whether a save moves between platforms. None of those gaps are filled in on this site — a guess in a release page ages badly and misleads the one reader who is about to spend money.