Here is something that might’ve flown under your radar—PlayStation just quietly bumped up the price of Horizon Zero Dawn on PS4, and it’s probably no coincidence. Yup, They’ve hiked the price up just days after announcing the remastered version for PS5 and PC. Coincidence? I think not.
So, remember when Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition on PS4 was available only at £15.99? [Source]
Those were the good old days… you know, like last week.
But as of September 25th, the price shot up to £34.99 on the UK PlayStation Store. Over in the US? You’re looking at a $39.99 price tag.
That’s more than double the old price!
During this week’s State of Play, PlayStation officially confirmed what we’d all been suspecting—Horizon Zero Dawn is getting a remaster. And this new version is landing in October 31, packed with over 10 hours of new conversation motion capture with graphical upgrades.
But the more important thing is when the remaster drops, it’ll cost $49.99 in the US.
I am still hunting for that UK price, but it’ll probably be in the same ballpark.
Now, if you already own Horizon Zero Dawn or the Complete Edition, you can buy the PS5 or PC upgrade for just $9.99.
Not bad deal, right?
Well, hold your horses—this is where things get a little frustrating.
Let’s say you snagged the game a few days ago at £15.99, right? You could’ve paid for the remaster upgrade and still come out way ahead, cheaper than buying the shiny new version outright.
But after the price hike, if you buy the PS4 version and then pay for the upgrade, you’re looking at about the same price as just buying the remaster version.
So, what’s the deal here? Maybe they’re testing just how much we’re willing to fork out for Aloy’s adventures.
So If you had your eye on grabbing Horizon Zero Dawn before the remaster drops, that ship might’ve sailed, my friend.
It’s like they’re daring us to pay more, knowing full well many of us will.
It’s a classic case of corporate greed, plain and simple and it seems like Sony’s more interested in squeezing every last penny than giving gamers a fair deal.
