Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn remaster may cost $20 more than we thought

If you thought you’d buy a new copy of Horizon Zero Dawn on Sony’s digital storefront for a smooth $20 and just pay an extra $10 for the new remastered version when it arrives on October 31st, think again. Sony has quietly doubled the price of Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition on the PlayStation Store.

While Sony has long sold the game for $20 online — as far back as 2018, it seems — it upped that price to $40 on September 25th, just one day after announcing the new remastered game. The changes were spotted by GamePittReviews.

While those of us with an existing copy can upgrade for $10 — regardless of whether your copy is disc or digital, PlayStation or PC — new players will have to pay a full $50 for the Remastered version if they want it digitally. Sony isn’t exactly trying to hide that: “For new fans, the game can be purchased for $49.99 on PlayStation Store, Steam, or Epic Game Store,” its original blog post reads.

You can still pay quite a lot less, of course, by tracking down an old disc copy of the game, or perhaps a PC key. Sony explicitly states that even the original PS4 disc copy of Horizon Zero Dawn will work, so long as you leave it in the drive while you’re playing. Assuming you’ve got a PlayStation with a disc drive, that is.

The new remaster promises “stunning new visuals and enhanced features,” and you can see more in its announcement trailer below.