If you’ve been confused about the most affordable way to buy Guerilla Games’ upcoming title Horizon Forbidden West for the PS5, things have finally cleared up for you.
For the longest time, the PlayStation Store has been selling Horizon Forbidden West for $69.99 USD and including both the PS4 and PS5 editions of the game for that price. However, many savvy buyers found they could buy the PS4 edition of the game for $59.99 USD on that console’s store or on the web browser, entitling the buyers to a free upgrade.
Previously, the PlayStation Store made no mention of the PS4 edition coming with a free upgrade, but with a with a week to go before Horizon Forbidden West’s launch, the store page has finally been updated to make this upgrade clear, giving buyers a viable way to get an upcoming game on their new systems for just a bit cheaper.
As Aloy ventures into the mysterious frontier of the Forbidden West, she will face a storm of new threats… and the only way to survive is to rely on her companions.
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The confusion in pricing and availability of upgrades likely has to do with Sony’s initial refusal to offer a free PS5 upgrade for Horizon Forbidden West in the past according to VGC. This move was met with a lot of pushback from fans who expected Horizon Forbidden West, which was supposed to be a cross-gen launch title, to come with a free upgrade. Due to this controversy, Sony eventually walked back its initial position, stating that it would offer a free PS5 upgrade when the title was released.
Horizon Forbidden West is coming to both PS4 and PS5 on Feb. 18, 2022.
Written by Moises Taveras on behalf of GLHF.
