Ace Pass Rewards & Purchase Rules
Ace Combat 8 has a free seasonal Ace Pass plus two paid tiers; Premium adds rewards, Premium Plus adds a 30-level skip, and Bandai Namco says there are no paid loot boxes or planned consumables.
These pages separate each purchase or progression question so players can evaluate one entitlement at a time. Unknown prices, XP curves and unrevealed rewards remain explicitly outside the database.
Free Ace Pass Track
The base Ace Pass is a free seasonal progression track available to all Ace Combat 8 players, with confirmed reward types including cosmetics and aircraft-upgrade items.
Open guide →02 · Paid tier confirmedPremium Ace Pass
Premium Ace Pass adds rewards at each level and premium seasonal content; Season 1 specifically includes the ADFX-02 Morgan–PIXY aircraft.
Open guide →03 · Paid skip tier confirmedPremium Ace Pass Plus
Premium Ace Pass Plus includes all Premium rewards and instantly skips 30 levels of seasonal progress.
Open guide →04 · Flexible voucher confirmedDeluxe Voucher & Season Choice
The Deluxe Edition voucher redeems one season of Premium Ace Pass Plus and is not tied to Season 1, so it can be saved for a later season.
Open guide →05 · Progression shortcutHow the 30-Level Skip Works
Premium Ace Pass Plus instantly unlocks 30 levels of seasonal progress; it is a progression shortcut, not a campaign level skip.
Open guide →06 · Mode restrictions confirmedMorgan–PIXY Unlock Rules
Redeeming Premium for Season 1 instantly unlocks the ADFX-02 Morgan–PIXY for Online Mode; Campaign use requires completing all campaign missions.
Open guide →07 · Official monetization policyPaid Loot Box Policy
Ace Combat 8 does not include paid loot boxes or other randomized paid rewards, and players can view available paid content before purchase.
Open guide →08 · No consumables plannedConsumables & One-Use Purchases
Bandai Namco says there are currently no plans for consumables, whether sold directly or included in Ace Pass rewards.
Open guide →09 · Post-launch sale confirmedBuying Deluxe After Launch
The Deluxe Edition remains purchasable after launch, but the expired digital-preorder early-access period is not included retroactively.
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