Sony hasn’t learned from the blunder of Concord and has now raised the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on the PlayStation Store.
There’s no denying the fact that Sony’s recent State of Play was strange. While the debut of Astro Bot DLC , and Ghost of Yotei was quite exciting, not a single soul was happy to learn that the rumors that Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a remaster are true.
PlayStation has made another controversial change. Image via PlayStation
While it’s frustrating that a relatively new game is being pushed for a remaster that no one had asked for, it gets even worse with Sony dialing up the price of the original Zero Down after the remaster announcement. What’s interesting is that the game now costs the same as the biggest failure in gaming history, Concord.
Horizon Zero Dawn Gets a Price Hike Following Remaster Announcement
Zero Dawn has seen a massive change in price on the PlayStation Store. (Image via PlayStation)
The price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4 was just $19.99 on the official PlayStation Store as recently as Tuesday, the day when Sony brought us an announcement for a remaster. However, if you head to purchase the game now, you’ll notice the price has been jacked to $39.99.
While you might think that the reason behind Sony’s decision to hike prices is to capitalize on gamers rushing to the PlayStation Store to buy the original game following the announcement, that’s not the case.
The reason why PlayStation has decided to increase the price of Horizon Zero Dawn is to stop gamers from getting the upcoming remaster for $10 less than what it will be priced. While the PlayStation 5 version of the game will cost $49.99, if you already have a copy from the older console, you’ll be able to go with the upgrade route.
Upgrading the base version of the game to the remaster will just cost $9.99. So, if PlayStation hadn’t made these changes, the majority of the gamers could’ve bagged the upgrade and so-called “redefined” Zero Dawn for just $29.99.
Once again, it’s a move by the Japanese company to fill its own pockets and leave gamers in the dark. Clearly, the failure of Concord and the PlayStation 5 Pro hasn’t taught the company a lesson.
Sony Fixed the Loophole After Last of Us Part 2 Release
Horizon Zero Down remaster is already in hot waters due to these changes. (Image via PlayStation)
Sony has learned from the blunder it made when it dropped The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. If you’re unaware, it was a PS5 upgrade for a PS4 game that original owners could’ve grabbed for just $10.
The original copy of The Last of Us Part 2 could’ve been purchased for $20, which led to gamers buying it, and the upgrade for just a total of $30 rather than the $50 you’d have to pay for the PS5 variant. It was a loophole that was exploited to the extreme and likely caused a hole in the company’s pocket.
So, it’s no surprise to see them already shutting down this trick for the upcoming Zero Dawn remaster.
While this is certainly terrible if you don’t own a copy of Horizon Zero Down, there’s still some good news. If you claimed the title during PlayStation’s Play at Home Initiative, you can get the remaster upgrade for just $9.99. The game was given for free, so it’s basically a worthwhile upgrade.
With that said, would you like to see Sony give any other PlayStation classic the remaster treatment? If so, let us know in the comments below.
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