If you already own Granblue Fantasy: Relink, the Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit is the purchase path designed for you. The important word is upgrade: neither Upgrade Kit is a standalone copy of Relink. Cygames states that the base game is required and that an Upgrade Kit upgrades your existing copy on the same platform. If Relink is not owned on the storefront where you intend to play, buy a full Endless Ragnarok edition instead.
For most existing owners, the Standard Upgrade Kit at $29.99 / €29.99 MSRP is the straightforward choice. It supplies the Endless Ragnarok upgrade without bundling the optional Special Pack or the collection of older Relink DLC. The Special Edition Upgrade Kit at $54.99 / €54.99 MSRP contains the same core upgrade plus those extras. In other words, the extra $25 is a bundle decision, not a requirement for the new story, systems, characters, or endgame progression.
One important September 2026 correction: the advertised preorder windows have ended. Cygames lists July 8, 2026 as the deadline for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation preorder bonuses and August 31, 2026 for Steam. Do not choose an edition today because an old article, video, or cached store page says its preorder Sigil bonus is still available.
Which Upgrade Kit should you buy?
| Situation | Best choice | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| You own Relink and mainly want Endless Ragnarok | Standard Upgrade Kit | Lowest-cost official upgrade route. |
| You own Relink and specifically want cosmetics plus older DLC | Special Upgrade Kit | Adds the Special Pack and Relink DLC Collection. |
| You do not own Relink on the platform you will use | Neither | Upgrade Kits require the base game. Buy a full edition. |
| You own Relink on another ecosystem | Check the target platform first | Cygames says cross-platform upgrades are not supported. |
| You already purchased several older Relink DLC packs | Usually Standard | Special can duplicate content you already own. |
The safest default is Standard. Move to Special only after you can identify extras in the bundle that you actually value.
What does the Standard Upgrade Kit include?
The Standard product is deliberately simple: it includes the Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit. Cygames lists an MSRP of $29.99 / €29.99 and describes it as a product for players who already own Granblue Fantasy: Relink.
That upgrade is what gives an existing owner access to the Endless Ragnarok expansion path. The Special label is not required to get the core expansion. If your goal is the new Endless Ragnarok story, Conflux, Chaos progression, Master Traits, Summons, Primal Bursts, new playable characters, and the other gameplay additions, Standard is the baseline purchase to compare against.
This distinction matters because store pages put several similarly named products beside one another. A $29.99 Upgrade Kit is not a mysteriously discounted $59.99 full game. The lower price exists because the product assumes that you already paid for and still own the base Relink license.
What does the Special Upgrade Kit add?
The Special Edition Upgrade Kit is listed by Cygames at $54.99 / €54.99. It includes three components:
- The Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit.
- The Endless Ragnarok Special Pack.
- The Granblue Fantasy: Relink DLC Collection.
The Special Pack contains Concept Art colors for the Captain, Id, and Sandalphon, plus Azurite's Splendor x5, Canaan Whitebloom x3, and Supreme Weapon Essence x6. The DLC Collection gathers previously released Relink downloadable content, including upgrade-related items, five character color sets, and three emote sets.
The Digital Artbook & Soundtrack is explicitly not included in that DLC Collection. This is worth mentioning because players familiar with older Relink premium editions may assume every historical digital extra has been rolled into the new Special bundle.
Cygames also warns that some Special contents are available individually or as parts of other products. If you already bought color packs, emotes, or older upgrade DLC, check your library before paying the $25 premium. Special is most attractive to someone who wants the bundle and owns little of it already.
Standard vs Special: is the $25 premium worth it?
There is no universal answer because the gameplay expansion is already present in Standard. Instead, value the difference as optional DLC.
Choose Standard when you primarily care about playable content. It is also the safer choice for returning players who already accumulated resources naturally, do not use many cosmetics, or previously purchased Relink DLC.
Choose Special when you want the Concept Art colors, would use the older DLC Collection, and prefer buying the bundle in one transaction. The included upgrade materials can be convenient, but they are finite resources. They should not be confused with exclusive progression systems or permanent gameplay features.
A useful test is to ignore the word “Special” and ask whether you would pay approximately $25 for the Special Pack plus the DLC Collection. If the answer is no, Standard is the better fit.
The same-platform rule is more important than crossplay
Endless Ragnarok supports cross-platform multiplayer, but crossplay does not make purchases cross-platform. Cygames specifically says the Upgrade Kit can upgrade Relink on the same platform and that cross-platform upgrades are not supported.
For example, owning Relink on Steam does not mean a PlayStation Upgrade Kit supplies a PlayStation base-game license. Likewise, owning the game in one ecosystem should not be used as evidence that an add-on in another store will work.
Before checkout, open the exact account and storefront where you plan to play. Confirm that Granblue Fantasy: Relink is present in that library. Then buy the Upgrade Kit there. This simple check prevents the most expensive misunderstanding surrounding the product lineup.
What if you own the disc version?
The important question remains whether your platform recognizes the required base game and whether the add-on matches the supported platform. Cygames notes that the retail version is required to use relevant in-game items and that an update to the latest patch may be necessary.
Do not treat a physical disc as permission to buy an Upgrade Kit on an unrelated storefront. The same-platform rule still applies. For console purchases, also pay attention to account region and the product information displayed by your local store rather than assuming a US listing exactly matches your copy.
The preorder bonuses are no longer a current reason to upgrade
Older Upgrade Kit guides frequently emphasize the Supplementary Damage V & War Elemental Sigil Set. That information needs a date attached to it.
Cygames' current product page says the qualifying purchase deadline was 11:59 p.m. July 8, 2026 local time for Nintendo Switch 2, PS4, and PS5, and 11:59 p.m. August 31, 2026 local time for Steam. As of September 6, both windows have passed.
That means a current purchase guide should compare the actual products rather than advertising an expired preorder incentive. If a retailer still displays promotional language, verify the live terms on that storefront before assuming a bonus will be granted.
Does the Upgrade Kit include Fraux and Fediel DLC?
Fraux and Fediel have separate optional Character Expansion Sets. Those small DLC packs are not what determines whether Endless Ragnarok itself works. Both characters also have in-game unlock routes, so their paid sets should be treated as convenience options rather than mandatory expansion purchases.
This is another reason not to judge Standard versus Special by counting every DLC tile you see in a store. Start with the core entitlement: base Relink plus the Endless Ragnarok upgrade. Then decide separately whether optional character shortcuts or cosmetic bundles are useful to you.
A safer checkout workflow
First, decide where you will actually play. Second, verify Granblue Fantasy: Relink ownership on that same storefront. Third, set the $29.99 / €29.99 Standard Upgrade Kit as your baseline. Finally, compare the $54.99 / €54.99 Special Upgrade Kit only if its named extras are worth the premium.
If the store cannot verify your base-game ownership, do not try to solve the problem by buying the add-on anyway. Return to the full Endless Ragnarok edition comparison. A full Standard or Special edition is designed for newcomers because it includes the base game as part of the package.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit a standalone game?
No. Cygames explicitly states that it is for players who already own Granblue Fantasy: Relink and that the base game is required.
Is Standard missing the new Endless Ragnarok gameplay?
No. Standard is the core Upgrade Kit. Special adds the Special Pack and older Relink DLC Collection rather than a separate version of the expansion's main gameplay.
Can I buy the Upgrade Kit on a different platform from my base game?
Not as a cross-platform upgrade. Cygames says the kit upgrades a copy on the same platform and that cross-platform upgrades are not supported.
Is the Special Upgrade Kit automatically better value?
Only if you want enough of its optional extras. Players focused on the expansion itself should start their comparison with Standard.
Can I still get the preorder Sigil bonus in September 2026?
The official deadlines listed by Cygames have passed: July 8 for Switch 2/PlayStation and August 31 for Steam. Do not assume old preorder language still applies to a new purchase.
Bottom line
For an existing Granblue Fantasy: Relink owner, Standard Upgrade Kit is the default recommendation: $29.99 / €29.99 for the core Endless Ragnarok upgrade. Pay $54.99 / €54.99 for Special only when the Special Pack and older DLC Collection are genuinely worth the additional $25 to you.
Most importantly, buy the kit on the same platform where you own Relink. Crossplay lets people play together; it does not move licenses between storefronts.
