Bungie’s Marathon leaked on Xbox Store, trailer confirms March 5 release

An apparent pre-order listing and trailer on the Xbox Store gave players their first concrete day for Bungie's extraction shooter Marathon, showing a March 5, 2026 launch and prompting quick circulation across social feeds. A Reddit post showing the listing was removed, but the trailer continued to spread until Bungie posted the official trailer confirming the March 5 date.

The Xbox storefront entry reportedly displayed the line “coming March 5, 2026 - pre-order now.” That specificity matters because Bungie had previously pegged Marathon for March 2026 without committing to an exact day, so the leak and subsequent trailer provide the clearest timeline yet for a title that has been on many players’ radars.

Marathon is Bungie’s new entry into the extraction shooter space, a genre that mixes high-stakes loot runs with player-versus-player encounters and PvE threats. The project was delayed from an earlier target and has undergone alpha tests. Those tests drew attention not only for gameplay feedback but also for a controversy over art assets in test builds, a topic that stoked conversation in developer-community channels during early access periods.

Bungie’s stated platform targets and pricing remain intact: Marathon will arrive on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC with a suggested price around $39.99. Bungie has emphasized design intent around fair competition, reiterating that Marathon will not include pay-to-win mechanics. That positioning will be central to how the community evaluates endgame systems, monetization, and live-service plans as launch approaches.

For players, the immediate takeaways are straightforward. If you prefer owning the game on a specific platform, confirm pre-order availability and any platform-specific perks before committing. The approximate $39.99 price point keeps Marathon in a lower-cost premium bracket compared with many live-service heavyweights, which may influence squad decisions for launch-day purchases. Expect Bungie to roll out more specifics on modes, post-launch content, and technical requirements between now and early March.

The leak-and-confirm sequence also underscores how quickly retail pages can leak details and how the community amplifies them. With an official trailer now live confirming March 5, the next steps are clear: watch for Bungie’s follow-up announcements on pre-load windows, cross-play details, and final server timing. For players who have been tracking Marathon through alphas and forum threads, the confirmed date turns planning into reality and sets the clock for the first extraction runs.