What’s the value of next-gen exclusive features? For Sony, it’s £9.
Last week Sony announced Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut, which is due out August on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
In doing so, Sony set the cat among the pigeons by putting a price on the various last-gen to current-gen upgrade paths.
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut – Announcement Trailer | PS5, PS4 Watch on YouTube
Let’s break it all down. Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, which includes the Iki Island expansion, the Legends online co-op mode, a digital mini art book, director’s commentary, one technique point, the Charm of Hachiman’s favour and the Hero of Tsushima skin set, costs £69.99 on the PlayStation Store. Yep, PS5 games are still £70 (that’s a whole other story).
If you want the PS4 upgrade from the OG Ghost of Tsushima to the Director’s Cut, that costs £15.99. That’s the PS4 to PS4 upgrade.
If you already own Ghost of Tsushima on PS4, you can upgrade to Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut on PS5 for £24.99. That’s the PS4 to PS5 upgrade.
But what if you already own Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut on PS4, and you want to upgrade to Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut on PS5, perhaps down the line when you manage to buy one of the hard-to-get consoles? That’ll cost you £9.