Rain Code Download Prices Cut, Full Playthrough Streaming Allowed
The price cut comes four years after the original release and coincides with the full unlock of playthrough videos, a move that removes the spoiler barrier that had limited the game's reach on streaming platforms.
Key Facts
- Spike Chunsoft cut the download price of Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE for Nintendo Switch from 6,980 yen to 2,420 yen on July 29, 2026.
- The PS5 and Steam versions of Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus dropped from 6,985 yen to 3,300 yen.
- Spike Chunsoft lifted the restriction on sharing gameplay videos, allowing full playthroughs up to the ending, effective July 29, 2026.
- A limited-time sale on the Switch version of RAIN CODE offers an extra 17 percent off the new price from July 29 to August 3, 2026.
- The Xbox Series X|S version of RAIN CODE Plus will receive its price revision at a later date.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Spike Chunsoft cut download prices for Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE on July 29, 2026, and lifted the restriction on sharing gameplay videos, allowing full playthroughs up to the ending. The Nintendo Switch version of RAIN CODE drops from 6,980 yen to 2,420 yen, a 65 percent reduction, while the Digital Deluxe Edition falls from 9,980 yen to 3,850 yen. The PS5 and Steam versions of RAIN CODE Plus are now 3,300 yen, down from 6,985 yen, and its Digital Deluxe Edition is 3,850 yen, down from 7,920 yen. The price revision also covers additional content and bundle editions. The Xbox Series X|S version of RAIN CODE Plus will get its price change at a later date. To mark the revision, Spike Chunsoft is running a limited-time sale on the Switch version from July 29 to August 3, offering an extra 17 percent off the new price, bringing it to 2,000 yen. The company had previously restricted gameplay video sharing to the first two chapters to prevent spoilers for the mystery game. The new policy applies to personal use only; businesses and sole proprietors must still inquire separately.
The price revision applies to the base games and their Digital Deluxe Editions, and also includes additional content and bundle versions, with final prices listed on each storefront. The Switch version's limited-time sale runs through August 3, during which the standard edition is 2,000 yen and the Digital Deluxe Edition is 3,430 yen.
RAIN CODE originally launched for Nintendo Switch on June 30, 2023, and the enhanced RAIN CODE Plus followed on July 18, 2024, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam. The game is a dark fantasy mystery action title from the creators of Danganronpa, with scenario by Kazutaka Kodaka, sound by Masafumi Takada, and design by Rui Komatsuzaki, all of Too Kyo Games. The story follows detective trainee Yuma Kokohead and his partner, the death god Shinigami, as they investigate unsolved cases in the rain-soaked city of Kanai Ward.
The full-chapter streaming permission is limited to personal use. Corporations, sole proprietors, and other business users must still contact Spike Chunsoft for approval, as before. The company's official guidelines page details the updated policy.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.