Days Gone Remastered $10 PS5 Upgrade Unavailable for PS Plus Redemptions

During Sony's recent State of Play showcase, the announcement of *Days Gone Remastered* was met with excitement but also stirred discontent among PlayStation Plus subscribers due to its $10 upgrade policy. Sony has specified that this upgrade to the PlayStation 5 version is exclusively available to those who own the PlayStation 4 disc or a digital copy of *Days Gone*. Unfortunately, players who obtained the game through the PS Plus service, including those who redeemed it from the now-defunct PS Plus Collection or the Essential monthly game in April 2021, are not eligible for the discounted upgrade. Instead, they would need to pay the full $49.99 to access the PS5 remaster.

This decision has sparked a wave of complaints from PS Plus subscribers on platforms like the PlayStation Plus subreddit. Many expressed their frustration, noting they would have willingly paid the $10 to experience the upgraded version on their PS5, but the full price tag has deterred them from purchasing it at all. User squarejellyfish_ pointed out, "They would actually have made a decent chunk of change if PS Plus players were eligible, even if most didn’t want to play it they’d at least be interested in paying 10 bucks to try it out for an hour or two." Similarly, teckn9ne79 shared, "They should let Essentials upgrade cause I would pay the $10, but I will not buy it any other way. I will stick with the one I got."

The sentiment was echoed by others, such as dredizzle99, who remarked, "There's no way I'm paying full price for this, but I'd happily pay for the upgrade at least just to check it out. Surely the majority of people that have it on PS Plus are thinking the same thing, so they're basically losing all the potential sales from them." Jackanyon95 added, "They gave away the game for free so every copy is an extra £10/$10 they wouldn't have had but they decided to be awkward instead and cut out half the owner base. I'm not paying full price, it didn't even need a remaster."

While some PS Plus subscribers are unsurprised by Sony's strategy, believing the company made a calculated financial decision, others have labeled Sony as "stingy," hoping for a more generous approach from PlayStation. Despite the controversy surrounding *Days Gone Remastered*, the State of Play event featured other exciting announcements. For a comprehensive look at all the reveals, check out IGN's State of Play February 2025 roundup.