UPDATE 11.40pm: Bethesda has taken to social media to address what it calls “confusion” around which versions of Fallout 4 on PlayStation are eligible for the free PS5 upgrade.
“We’ve seen some confusion regarding the free Fallout 4 next-gen update for PlayStation Plus Extra members,” the developer wrote on Twitter/X. “The Fallout 4 next-gen update will be available to PlayStation Plus Extra members through the PlayStation Game Catalog. Your patience is appreciated while the teams work on this.”
While that’s certainly good news for PlayStation Plus subscribers that acquired Fallout 4 through the service’s Extra tier catalogue, things are less certain for those that got their copy via the PS Plus Collection offered to new PlayStation 5 owners.
“Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update will be available for PS+ Extra members,” a second Bethesda post added. “We do not have any information regarding PS5 Catalogue or PS+ Essentials.”
ORIGINAL STORY 6.29pm: Today’s the day Bethesda’s long-in-the-works Fallout 4 next-gen update makes its debut, introducing native versions of the post-apocalyptic RPG for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. However, PlayStation users who’ve acquired Fallout 4 via PlayStation Plus are reporting they’re unable to access the free PS5 upgrade, and are being directed to buy it instead.