Horizon: Forbidden West has received a lot of positive reviews after launch, but Sony may face a class-action lawsuit over the different pricing of the PS5/PS4 versions.
Horizon: Forbidden West is priced at $70 for the PS5 version and $ 60 for the PS4 version (with a free upgrade to the PS5 version). There are 2 different pricing for the same product, and Sony also puts the more expensive version of the game at the top of the pre-order page, hoping to sell the product to unsuspecting consumers at a higher price.
In fact, the original PS4 standard version of Horizon: Forbidden West can’t be upgraded to PS5 for free, but after the voice of a large number of players, Sony changed its attitude and announced that the PS4 standard version of Horizon: Forbidden West can also be upgraded for free. to the next generation version.
After making these changes, Sony did not adjust the price of the PS5 version, and its price remained at $70. In addition, in the Horizon: Forbidden West FAQ, there is still outdated information that the PS4 version cannot be upgraded to the PS5 version for free. Obviously, this information is wrong and will mislead consumers.
This pricing strategy could end up causing trouble for Sony, such as a class-action lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission, which oversees the practice.