Fallout 4 has arrived on PS5 and Xbox Series, but PS4’s free Next Gen update has some fine print.
Fallout 4 may have been released almost a decade ago, but for millions of players, there’s never been a better time to play or rediscover the Bethesda game: Following the series’ extraordinary success on Prime Video, the franchise’s popularity and sales have skyrocketed. . Marylanders were counting on it, and the PS5 and Xbox Series versions became available as of April 25, offered as a free upgrade for those who own a copy… except for one exception.
First things first: if you purchased a copy Fallout 4 On any system, the next generation update is already available or will be available soon. If you didn’t buy it, but you have it through Game Pass, the Smart Delivery system will work wonders, and if you have access to it through PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium, Bethesda is already working on enabling the update. Mainly because there is no Smart Delivery on PS5. The problem, as you will see, is the players who have taken control of the game. via PS Plus Essentials.
He Fallout 4 The original was offered to all PlayStation Plus subscribers before upgrading to the new model. In fact, it was part of the PlayStation Plus Collection, a selection of PS5 welcome games with basic PS4 features that could be claimed once and then downloaded and played as long as your PS Plus subscription was active. Let’s remember that Sony decided to remove the collection in May 2023, but not access to its games.
After the appearance of the Next-Gen version Fallout 4and, as it turns out, one that is offered for PS4 at no additional cost if you have a basic subscription to the service. not updated for free. And the official Bethesda account responded.
“We have noticed some confusion regarding the free Fallout 4 Next-Gen update for PlayStation Plus Extra members. The Fallout 4 Next-Gen update will be available to PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers through the PlayStation game catalog. We appreciate your patience while the teams work on this.”
“The Fallout 4 Next-Gen update will be available to PS+ Extra subscribers. We do not have any information about the PS5 or PS+ Essentials catalogs.”
Actually, that last verbatim answer from Bethesda support is what they give to everyone who asks about the possibility of updating the game. Fallout 4 after receiving it in the PS Plus collection.
Does this mean that Bethesda will not update absolutely all versions of Fallout 4 for PS4 for free, as promised? Well, it’s said that PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers will get it, but those who got it from the PS Plus Collection don’t have much to add. And if you go to the official website, the requirement in italics is quite clear:
To download the update to your next-gen console, you must have Fallout 4 on that platform.
To be fair, at the time of writing, Bethesda hasn’t clarified whether it will eventually be able to update versions of Fallout 4 coming from PS Plus Essentials, but this isn’t a new situation for PS5 users. Without going into too much detail, something very similar happened with the launch of Final Fantasy VII Remake, when the Next Gen version appeared with copies obtained on PS Plus. In general, after the deadline, Square Enix decided to include a free update.
What other options are there other than waiting for Bethesda to explicitly confirm or deny that it will be offered for free on PS5 to everyone who claimed it was a PS Plus game? With the advent of the Next Gen update, all releases Fallout 4 On PlayStation they are unified in the PlayStation online store, so we end up buying both. And we’re not going to deny it, its 19.99 euros (without discount) are more than worth it. But if you can find a copy on disc or a used copy for less, that’s an option too.
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