Until Dawn on PS5's $60 Pricetag Reignites Remake Price Debate

The PlayStation 5 and PC version of Until Dawn reportedly costs $59.99 and fans are once again debating what a good price for remakes is. The $60 price tag hasn't been confirmed officially but comes from Dealabs' billbil-kun, one of the most reputable leakers who for the past several years has announced each month's PlayStation Plus games before PlayStation itself. This price is therefore likely. Its reveal has been met with mixed reactions from PlayStation fans, with some saying the level of remaster or remake going on here justifies the near full price product. Others, who point out Until Dawn turns a decade old in 2025, are less enthused. "I'm not paying full price for a game that's been about $10 for the past decade," said noelle-silva on Reddit. "It was free with the PS Plus Collection that came with the PS5," said another. "Damn, that's greedy as hell," said LovelyOrangeJuice. Others, meanwhile, argued the opposite. "How hard is it for people to understand that it's not a remaster," said No_Caregiver8718 on another Reddit post. "You can still go to your local game store and buy a copy of the original for PS4," said TechSmith62626 on another. And the case for Until Dawn is a touch more complex as it's not just a graphical upgrade. It features a revamped opening with new scenes, revised cinematography throughout that uses a combination of fixed and over-the-shoulder camera views, myriad accessibility and usability changes including an alternative to its somewhat infamous "Don't Move" mechanic, and the wealth of graphical upgrades such as updated character models and environments, visual effects, animations, and more. Many fans point out that playing the PlayStation 4 game on PS5 already runs it at 60 frames per second, but the full PS5 and PC version obviously provides much more than that. Whether or not it's worth it to each individual player remains to be seen, and Sony is yet to announce whether any form of discount will be available to those who already own it on PS4. This option isn't available for PC players, of course, who must pay $60 to play Until Dawn regardless of whether or not they care about the upgrades. Some have pointed to this as a sore spot after seeing the PS4 version priced at under $20 for the last several years. Until Dawn for PS5 and PC was announced in January 2024 as the latest in a long line of ports and remasters that includes this year's The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.