Horizon Forbidden West offers a free upgrade for PS5. That means you can buy the PS4 version and save a sweet amount of 10$ and still get the same game. Hence many players are wondering if you can preload the PS5 version of the game. If you are one such player then look no further as today we’ll see how to upgrade Horizon Forbidden West to PS5, and if you can preload the upgrade.
How to Upgrade Horizon Forbidden West to PS5
There are two ways to upgrade your PS4 version of this game to PS5.
- Upgrading PS4 disc version of Horizon Forbidden West
- Upgrading PS4 digital version of Horizon Forbidden West
How to Upgrade PS4 Disc version of Horizon Forbidden West
This method only works with PS5 that has the disc drive and not the PS5 digital edition.
- Sign in on your PS5 with your existing account.
- Insert the Horizon Forbidden West PS4 disc.
- Go to the game hub and select the upgrade offer.
- Here select download.
- Once the download is complete you can then play the PS5 version of Horizon Forbidden West by having the PS4 disc inserted.
Note that the game won’t work without the disc.
How to Upgrade PS4 digital version of Horizon Forbidden West for PS5
- Log in on your PS5 using your existing account.
- Now go to the PlayStation store or game hub and search for Horizon Forbidden West.
- Select the upgrade offer and start the download.
- Wait for the download to complete once it is done your game will get upgraded.
Can you preload the PS5 upgrade of the PS4 version of the game?
Ask PlayStation has confirmed on Twitter in this tweet that the players will have to have the game released for them in order to upgrade it to its PS5 version. That means while you may be able to preload the PS4 version of the game, you will still have to wait for the game to release to get the PS5 upgrade.
That covers everything you should know about how to upgrade Horizon Forbidden West to PS5 and if you can preload it. If you are interested in knowing about the differences of the game in both consoles then check our guide on Horizon Forbidden West PS4 vs PS5 comparison. And if you are a PC gamer who wants to play this game then you should check when you can get Horizon Forbidden West on Steam.
