Horizon Zero Dawn rises in price on PlayStation after the announcement of the remaster and is now twice as expensive

Horizon Zero Dawn It was a pleasant surprise that excited players in 2017, which is why it quickly became one of the best exclusives in the PlayStation family. Now, 7 years later, he will return with remaster which will add multiple visual and performance improvements; however, at this time it is more expensive to purchase the original version.

After multiple rumors, Sony took advantage of the last Status of Play to finally confirm Horizon Zero Dawn Remastereda new version of the acclaimed open world title. Will debut October 31, 2024 for PC and PlayStation 5. The announcement generated a debate in the community, as there are those who consider that this remastering was unnecessary.

Beyond that issue, the price of the project raised fans’ eyebrows. The remaster will be available in exchange for $49.99 USDbut those who already have the title on PS4 or PC will be able to upgrade to the improved version for only $9.99 USD. But there is bad news for those who were just planning to buy the game to take advantage of this promotion.

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Horizon Zero Dawn stealthily increases in price and now costs $39.99 USD on PlayStation

For a couple of years now, Hero Zero Dawn is part of the lineup PlayStation Hits and permanently reduced its price to $19.99 USD in the PS Store. Naturally, players could buy it much cheaper if they took advantage of the multiple sales seasons.

However, the community discovered that the video game Guerrilla Games The price rose stealthily and without prior notice on PlayStation. Now it is the twice as expensivesince it went from being available in exchange for $19.99 USD in the digital store $39.99 USD in the United States and more regions. In the United Kingdom, the price increased from £15.99 to £34.99.

It is worth noting that the popular adventure of Aloy costs $829 MXN on PC via Steam.

As pointed out from the PSPrices site (via IGN), the price increase occurs shortly after the presentation of Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered. So, this seems like a measure on the part of sony to prevent players from purchasing the original PS4 version for $19.99 USD and only paying another $9.99 USD to get the enhanced port of PlayStation 5.

Those who bought the game a couple of days ago and already had it before, it will be cheaper to upgrade to the remastered version; However, if they purchase it at this time they will end up paying the same as if they purchased the PlayStation 5 port separately. Unsurprisingly, the community is not happy with the change.

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