Pocketpair says the Palworld 1.0 release date is planned for July 10, with launch timing set around 12.30pm Japan time. For players in existing saves, that means the upgrade is coming with a narrow window rather than a fixed minute.
John “Bucky” Buckley said the estimate was not exact. He posted on Discord that “Estimate time, this is NOT 100% the exact launch time,” which leaves room for slippage even as the date gets closer.
John “Bucky” Buckley on saves
Buckley also said players do not need to wipe their data for 1.0. He wrote, “Players can continue their existing saves if they wish, as we want to respect the time and effort you have put in,” which makes continuation an option rather than a requirement.
He then added the catch. “However, due to the large number of changes to the game, including overhauls to mechanics and new content, we believe that starting a new character will give you the best experience of Palworld!”
Palworld 1.0 and Early Access
That advice matters because Palworld has been in Early Access since its early-2024 launch on Steam and Game Pass on Xbox and PC, then later arrived on PS5. A full 1.0 release usually means the game has changed enough that old progress may not show the new systems as cleanly as a fresh start would.
Buckley also teased 27 pages of changes and additions for the patch notes. That points to a large mechanical reset rather than a routine content drop, so players who care about preserving a long-running save have a real choice to make before they update.
If Pocketpair hits the stated window, the release would land at 8.30pm PT on July 9, 11.30pm ET on July 9, and 4.30am UK time on July 10. The remaining unknown is the exact launch time inside that window, and the best practical move is to keep a save ready while treating the current schedule as approximate rather than fixed.
