Days Gone Remastered, a highlight of Sony's recent State of Play, has sparked controversy among PlayStation Plus subscribers due to its $10 upgrade policy. Sony's confirmation that the $10 upgrade to the PlayStation 5 remaster is only available to those who purchased the PlayStation 4 disc or digital version, excluding PS Plus redemptions, has led to widespread discontent.
(Days Gone was previously offered through the now-defunct PS Plus Collection and as an Essential monthly game in April 2021.)
This means PS Plus subscribers must pay the full $49.99 for the PS5 version. This pricing detail has prompted numerous complaints online. A PlayStation Plus subreddit post, for example, showcases numerous comments from subscribers expressing their willingness to pay the $10 upgrade but now opting to skip the game entirely.
### PlayStation State of Play February 2025 Announcements Tier List
PlayStation State of Play February 2025 Announcements Tier List
User squarejellyfish_ commented, "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." teckn9ne79 added, "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." dredizzle99 stated, "Yeah this seems pretty stupid. 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 remarked, "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."
Days Gone Remastered wasn't the only PlayStation game unveiled at State of Play. For a comprehensive overview of all announcements, refer to IGN's State of Play February 2025 roundup.
