Can't wait to own TESO? Starting today, you've got a few choices to make.

What impeccable timing, Zenimax Online! Following the release of their cinematic trailer this morning, they've opened up preorders for The Elder Scrolls Online and (officially) revealed their Imperial edition. Both standard and Imperial editions are available now, in digital and retail variations. Retailers are available on the official pre-order page.

And now, the question everybody has: what are the goodies?

Pre-Order Bonuses (Digital/Retail):

• 5 days Early Game Access for most PC/MAC versions.
• Retail standard only gives  3 days early access
• 1 Month of Game Time (with Subscription)
• Play any race in any alliance
• Scuttler Vanity Pet (in-game)
• Four Bonus Treasure Maps (in-game)

Imperial Edition (Digital): Includes the above pre-order bonuses and...

• Imperial White Horse Mount (in-game)
• Mudcrab Vanity Pet (in-game)
• Craft, and transform your gear into, Imperial-style gear
• Rings of Mara (in-game)
• Perform the Ritual of Mara with a friend for an XP bonus when playing together. (Neat!)

Imperial Edition (Retail):

• Steelbook™ Packaging
• A Printed Map of Tamriel
• The Improved Emperor's Guide to Tamriel, a 224-page Illustrated Guide
• A 12" Molag Bal Statue

The PS4 and Xbox One versions also sport a standard and Imperial edition, including the same goodies as the PC/MAC version (without early access).

After the launch of the game (April 4), the players who had purchased a standard edition will be able to upgrade to a digital imperial edition by visiting The Elder Scrolls Online Store.
 

Prices are:

• Standard (Digital): $59.99 (€54.99 / £49.99)
• Standard (Retail) PC/MAC: $59.99 (€54.99 / £49.99)
• Standard (Retail) PS4/XB1: $59.99 (€69.99 / £59.99)
• Imperial (Digital): $79.99 (€79.99/£69.99)
• Imperial (Retail): $99.99 (€99.99/£89.99)
   

The system requirements were also listed on the pre-order page.

PC Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows XP 32-bit
  Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
• Memory: 2GB System RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 60GB free HDD space
• Video Card: DirectX 9.0 compliant video card with 512MB of RAM
• (NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 / ATI Radeon™ 2600 or better)
• Sound: DirectX compatible sound card

PC Recommended System Requirements

• Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit or Windows 8 64-bit
• Processor: Quad Core 2.3GHz or equivalent processor
• Memory: 4GB System RAM
• Hard Disk Space: 60GB free HDD space
• Video Card: Direct X 11 compliant video card with 2GB of RAM
• (NVIDIA® GeForce® 560 Ti / ATI Radeon™ 6950 or better)
• Sound: DirectX compatible sound card

MAC Minimum System Requirements

• Operating System: Mac® OS X 10.7.0 or later
• Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo
• Video Card: Intel™ HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M or
  ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6490M or better
• Memory: 4GB Ram
• Storage: 60GB
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Resolution: 1024X768 minimum display resolution

MAC Recommended System Requirements

• Operating System: Mac® OS X 10.7.0 or later
• Processor: Intel® i5
• Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 650M or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 5770 or better
• Memory: 4GB Ram
• Storage: 60GB
• Media: DVD-ROM

Guilhemette "Whilhelmina" Giacopazzi