inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories Is Launching Next Month

Prepare to Open Your Shop in inKONBINI

During today’s Nintendo Switch Spring Showcase, Nagai Industries and publisher Beep Japan Inc. revealed that inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories. will launch on April 30, 2026, for PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox consoles. Physical editions for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 are now available for pre-order as well.

The announcement follows the game’s success at Steam Next Fest in February 2026, where it appeared in Valve’s official trailer and drew praise for its updated demo. With Nintendo spotlighting the title during the showcase, inKONBINI is quickly emerging as one of the year’s most anticipated cozy releases. Set inside a nostalgic 1990s Japanese convenience store, the game invites players to explore heartfelt, everyday stories in a warm and familiar setting.

To mark the occasion, the team has unveiled both Standard and Limited physical editions. The Standard Edition includes the base game, a DLC voucher featuring an exclusive Makoto costume and the Yojoki Masters digital manga, plus a Honki Ponki sticker set.

The Limited Edition expands on this with the Honki Ponki Welcome Package, including a developer-signed welcome letter, ID lanyard and employee card, employee handbook notebook, memo pad, shift schedule stamp card, Makoto emote stickers, a cassette soundtrack, a physical Yojoki Masters manga, a gacha toy, and a collector’s box.

All editions will support English, Japanese, and additional languages, with worldwide release set for June 18, 2026. Players can pre-order now and prepare to step into a store where every visit tells a story.

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