With Sony’s recent unveiling of Days Gone Remastered, anticipated to hit the shelves in April 2025, many fans tuned into the State of Play showcase are excited—yet some PlayStation Plus subscribers are disgruntled. The crux of the issue lies in the upgrade path available only to those who own a physical or digital copy of the game on PS4. That’s right: those who redeemed Days Gone via PS Plus won’t be eligible for the highly-coveted $10 upgrade on PS5.
This news comes as a particular disappointment to gamers who accessed Days Gone through the now-defunct PS Plus Collection or snagged it as a complimentary Essential game back in April 2021. As a result, these players will have to shell out the full price of $49.99 to savor the enhanced PS5 experience—a reality that has provoked frustration among the community.
Intensifying the disappointment, players have taken to online forums to voice their discontent. The PlayStation Plus subreddit is alive with comments from subscribers who assert they would have gladly spent $10 for the remaster but now plan to bypass it altogether.
Reddit user squarejellyfish_ astutely noted, “They would actually have made a decent chunk of change if PS Plus players were eligible.” Meanwhile, teckn9ne79 voiced reluctance to pay for the full price, stating they’d rather stick with the version they currently own.
Others, like dredizzle99, expressed bewilderment, saying “There’s no way I’m paying full price for this, but I’d happily pay for the upgrade.” Similarly, jackanyon95 highlighted a missed monetization opportunity, lamenting, “They gave away the game for free so every copy is an extra £10/$10 they wouldn’t have had.”
Nonetheless, a segment of the community wasn’t taken aback by Sony’s move, suggesting the company’s decision is likely a calculated financial strategy—a point not lost on its pragmatic observers. While some fans brand Sony as “stingy,” understanding its business rationale hasn’t mollified the call for more consumer-friendly policies.
In parallel, Sony’s State of Play also introduced several other exciting titles. For comprehensive coverage of the event’s announcements, explore IGN’s State of Play February 2025 roundup.