Sony does not have an elegant marketing motto for next-gen upgrades from the PlayStation 4 to the PlayStation 5, however virtually every third-party title supporting Smart Delivery on Xbox is also offering a comparable option on the Japanese giants family of formats. A report by VGC reveals that Microsoft is actively motivating publishers to use both next-gen and present releases at no extra cost, and this is great news for PlayStation fans.
While neither platform holder will wish to implement how publishers sell their video games, were seeing a growing number of titles support double entitlement plans– including some heavy players like FIFA 21 and Madden NFL 21. Even NBA 2K21 is in on the celebration, and while its tied its next-gen upgrade path to the more expensive Mamba Forever Edition, this is still admittedly a better deal than we got when transitioning from the PlayStation 3.
With a lot of publishers already on board, those that choose to take a different course are going to look bad, and the broader neighborhood will not react well. This could also force Sonys hand; its yet to reveal whether The Last of United States: Part II or Ghost of Tsushima buyers will be able to upgrade to potential PS5 variations for complimentary, but its going to be difficult for it to try to flog pricey remasters in this present climate. Great news all around, then.
