The highly-anticipated sequel to Horizon: Zero Dawn is finally nearing launch. Horizon: Forbidden West offers a brand-new story for protagonist Aloy, a larger map than the previous title, and new secrets to find hidden in the ruins of the old humans. For many PlayStation owners, Horizon: Forbidden West is the first major exclusive to release in what looks to be a stacked year for Sony's platform, with games like Gran Turismo 7 and God of War: Ragnarok also releasing later in 2022.
With the release date of February 18 looming ever closer, many fans are looking to pre-order their copy of Horizon: Forbidden West as developer Guerrilla Games look to ramp up the marketing for the game. With trailers showing off the new activities players can do in Horizon: Forbidden West, many are looking to get their hands on the game as soon as possible. For PlayStation 5 owners though, it seems that the enhanced graphics and performance of that console will come at a price. The PS5 version of Horizon: Forbidden West comes at the cost of an extra $10 compared to the PS4 version.
However, this price gap can be eluded if a PlayStation 5 owner knows where to look. As owners of the PlayStation 4 version of Horizon: Forbidden West will gain an upgrade to the PS5 version at launch, someone looking to save a little money needs only to buy the PlayStation 4 version of the game. This at first seems quite the task when the built-in PlayStation 5 store only allows a player to purchase the PS5 version.
By using a web browser though, it is possible to get around this limitation. By heading over to the PSN preorder page for Horizon: Forbidden West and ignoring the top listing, a prospective owner is given three options to buy the game, allowing them to purchase the standard PS4 edition. Players can also get a cheaper PS5 version by buying a physical copy of the PS4 version of Horizon: Forbidden West, yet this requires the PS4 disc to be in the console at all times when playing.
While this is a simple trick for those who own a PS5, there are still plenty of gamers out there struggling to get their hands on the elusive machines. With PS5 restocks becoming slightly more common, scalpers are still proving to be a huge problem for gamers. Yet, Horizon: Forbidden West still seems a great experience no matter what platform it is on, boasting new visuals, narrative threads and over 40 machines for Aloy to fight and override.
Horizon Forbidden West launches February 18 on PS4 and PS5.
