Final Fantasy 40th anniversary card set opens preorders for April 2027

Square Enix has opened preorders for the first volume of its new Gallery Cards line, a physical card collection built around Final Fantasy's 40th anniversary. The North American store lists a $49.90 display box and an approximate April 2027 release.

Each box contains 10 packs of five cards. The full collection runs to 180 cards across 97 illustrations, including newly drawn artwork and a new Y'shtola illustration used for the package key visual. Square Enix warns that buying a display box does not guarantee every card type, so the 50 cards inside represent only part of the set.

The rare cards do more than shine

The collection moves through four standard rarities, three foil versions and two additional special-foil tiers before reaching its more unusual treatments. Sixteen Harmonic Rare cards contain NFC tags. When scanned with a compatible phone, a tag displays music-streaming services so the owner can choose an available subscription and listen alongside the artwork. Square Enix notes that the feature may not work on every device or with every setting.