VALORANT Will Launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S in Australia and New Zealand on September 23

Console players will access the Sydney server at 10:00 a.m. AEST, with local console access offline during final testing from September 17.

0 6 1 minute read

VALORANT agent in green tactical gear holding a rifle amid vivid green and red artwork

VALORANT will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in Australia and New Zealand on September 23. The Sydney server will open for console players at 10:00 a.m. AEST, giving the region its local server access when the release begins, according to Riot’s official VALORANT announcement.

Riot will spend the week before launch completing final testing. The local console server will go offline at 12:00 a.m. AEST on Thursday, September 17, and will remain unavailable until the September 23 launch time. VALORANT may appear in local console stores during that period, but players will not be able to connect to the server. PC players will not be affected.

VALORANT launch times across Australia and New Zealand

New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania: 10:00 a.m. AEST
South Australia and the Northern Territory: 9:30 a.m. ACST
Western Australia: 8:00 a.m. AWST
New Zealand mainland: 12:00 p.m. NZST
Chatham Islands: 12:45 p.m. CHAST

Console cross-play and shared progression

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S players will be able to play together, but console matchmaking will remain separate from PC. Riot said the split is intended to protect competitive integrity and keep the experience consistent across each control setup.

Progression will be shared between console and PC through the same account. Battlepass progress, recruited Agents, purchased skins, and other earned or purchased content will carry over instead of resetting when the console version launches.

VALORANT will also remain free to play on console without a PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass subscription. Subscribers can receive the usual platform benefits, but neither subscription is required to access the game.

Will you play VALORANT on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S when the Sydney server opens? Share your choice in the comments, then follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram, Steam, and Telegram.

Valorant is a character-based 5v5 tactical shooter set on the global stage. Outwit, outplay, and outshine your competition with tactical abilities, precise gunplay, and adaptive teamwork.