Pre-order
Pre-order bonuses
The pre-order window is closed. This page records which bonuses were tied to a digital purchase so you can check a missing item against your receipt.
From my notes. I matched the editions article to the early-access blog. The bonus that let people play before 23 October was the digital license itself, not a code hidden in a retailer exclusive. I found no evidence that one official store started the campaign earlier than the others.
Digital bonus list
Digital pre-orders included campaign early access (16 October 2026, 13:00 ET), DMZ early access (20 October 2026, 13:00 ET), the Hunter Killer skin, the Gilded Pearl camo pack and the Inner Circuit M4. Vault owners also have the edition items on the edition table.
A boxed copy did not include that list. If a retailer advertised a steelbook or a code, that was a shop offer, not an Activision global exclusive I could verify from the support article. I am not repeating unverified retailer SKUs.
Where to buy now
Pre-order is no longer the question. Buy from Steam, PlayStation, Nintendo, Battle.net or Xbox using the links on the store page. Battle.net and the Xbox product redirect were not fully readable on 23 October 2026.
Early access timing is archived on early access.
Questions
What did MW4 pre-order include?
On digital copies: campaign and DMZ early access, Hunter Killer skin, Gilded Pearl camo and the Inner Circuit M4.
Which store let you play first?
Any digital edition. The start time was 13:00 ET on 16 October 2026, not a single retailer.
Can I still pre-order?
The game unlocked 23 October 2026. Buy the current edition instead.
Keep reading
Sources checked 2026-10-23
- Call of Duty — Modern Warfare 4 — Modes, editions, platforms
- Wikipedia — Entity summary
- Steam store page — Price, size, reviews
- Activision editions article — Price and languages
- Campaign early access — 16 missions
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