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TCG Card Shop Simulator

TCG Card Shop Simulator left early access with version 1.0 on September 15, 2026, adding the playable Tetramon TCG mode and launching on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. Concurrent Steam players rose from around 3,000 before launch to 7,350 afterward.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Sep 18

OPNeon Games shipped version 1.0 of TCG Card Shop Simulator on September 15, 2026, ending roughly two years in early access that began September 15, 2024. The card shop management sim is available on PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, and it is on Xbox and PC Game Pass. On Steam it costs 2,600 yen, with a 15% release sale price of 2,210 yen running until September 29.

The full version adds a playable card game mode called Tetramon TCG, the Ascension card pack, and 1,452 new cards, bringing the collectible total from 2,714 to 4,436. Sellable products rose from 77 types to 111, furniture from 21 types to 43, and the update adds 273 decoration options and 55 posters from a community art contest. Concurrent Steam players climbed from around 3,000 before launch to 7,350 afterward.

Coverage traced the run-up to the launch in stages. In June the game was on sale at 40% off for 900 yen until June 23, described then as the last big sale before a fall 2026 full release and a price increase. New footage in June showed that the update would make the in-game card game playable. The August 16 announcement set the September 15 release date and confirmed simultaneous console versions, with pre-orders open for the PS5 version at a 15% PS Plus discount that brought the price to 1,963 yen. At that point the game had sold over 3.5 million copies as of June 2026, and Steam user reviews stood at over 46,000 with an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, 96% of approximately 47,000 reviews positive.

Key facts

Release date
Version 1.0 released September 15, 2026 ↗
Platforms
PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One ↗
Subscription availability
Available on Xbox and PC Game Pass ↗
Steam price
2,600 yen, with a 15% release sale price of 2,210 yen until September 29 ↗
Launch content additions
Tetramon TCG mode, Ascension card pack, and 1,452 new cards, raising the collectible total from 2,714 to 4,436 ↗
Concurrent Steam players
Rose from around 3,000 before launch to 7,350 afterward ↗
Early access start
Began September 15, 2024 ↗
Sales
Over 3.5 million copies as of June 2026 ↗
Steam reception
Over 46,000 user reviews with an Overwhelmingly Positive rating; 96% of approximately 47,000 reviews positive at the time of writing ↗
PS5 pre-order price
15% discount for PS Plus subscribers brought the price to 1,963 yen ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2026-09-15 · global · 2026-09-15
Release
game · 2026-09-15 · 2026-08-16
Release
game · 2024-09-15 · 2026-08-16
Release
game · fall 2026 · global · 2026-06-16
Release
game · fall 2026 · 2026-06-10
Noted
The full release update will make the in-game trading card game Tetramon playable · 2026-08-16
Noted
It has sold over 3.5 million copies as of June 2026. · 2026-08-16
Noted
The game has received over 46,000 user reviews on Steam, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, with 96% of approximately 47,000 reviews positive at the time of writing. · 2026-08-16
Noted
The game costs 2,600 yen on Steam and supports Japanese. · 2026-08-16
Noted
Pre-orders for the PS5 version have begun, with a 15% discount for PS Plus subscribers, bringing the price to 1,963 yen. · 2026-08-16
Noted
Alongside the PC version, the game will launch simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. · 2026-08-16
Announced
playable in-game card game Teramon · 2026-06-10

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All coverage

Sep 15

TCG Card Shop Simulator Leaves Early Access with Full Release

OPNeon Games released version 1.0 of TCG Card Shop Simulator on September 15, ending roughly two years in early access. The card shop management sim is available on PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, and it is on Xbox and PC Game Pass. On Steam it costs 2,600 yen, with a 15% release sale price of 2,210 yen running until September 29. The full version adds a playable card game mode called Tetramon TCG, the Ascension card pack, and 1,452 new cards, bringing the collectible total from 2,714 to 4,436. Sellable products rose from 77 types to 111, furniture from 21 types to 43, and the update adds 273 decoration options and 55 posters from a community art contest. Concurrent Steam players climbed from around 3,000 before launch to 7,350 afterward.

Aug 16

TCG Card Shop Simulator Sets September 15 Full Release, Console Versions Launch Same Day

OPNeon Games announced on August 16 that the card shop management simulation game TCG Card Shop Simulator will officially leave early access on September 15, 2026. The full release will arrive exactly two years after early access began on September 15, 2024. Alongside the PC version, the game will launch simultaneously on Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 5. The announcement came with a new release trailer. The game currently sits in early access for PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One, and is available on Xbox/PC Game Pass. The full release update will make the in-game trading card game Tetramon playable, allowing players to battle with cards they have purchased or opened. The game has received over 46,000 user reviews on Steam, earning an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, with 96% of approximately 47,000 reviews positive at the time of writing. It has sold over 3.5 million copies as of June 2026. Pre-orders for the PS5 version have begun, with a 15% discount for PS Plus subscribers, bringing the price to 1,963 yen. The game costs 2,600 yen on Steam and supports Japanese.

Jun 16

TCG Card Shop Simulator Gets 40% Off Sale Before Price Hike

TCG Card Shop Simulator, the card shop management game currently in Early Access on Steam, is on sale at 40% off for 900 yen until June 23. The developer says this is the last big sale before the full release in fall 2026, when the price will increase.