Update: Sony has confirmed that the latest additions to PlayStation Now, specifically Marvel’s Avengers and Borderlands 3, are just PlayStation 4 versions. There were lingering hopes that the absence of a PS5 upgrade path could be due to a bug, but this is intentional according to the organization.
Square Enix has explained that fans will be able to transfer their reservation from the PS4 version of Marvel’s Avengers to the PS5 edition if they choose to purchase the game later.
Original story: Sony is great PlayStation Now This week’s update is one of the best in a long time, as Marvel’s Avengers and Borderlands 3 are part of the line, showing the company’s commitment to the subscription service. However, it is also a demonstration of the manufacturer’s disorderly membership model, although both titles appear Free Updates From PS4 To PS5, you will only be able to play the latest version.
Earlier in the week, there was some confusion, so we decided to give it a try. With our subscription to PS Now on PS5, we were able to stream the PS4 versions of each of the titles mentioned. You can also download the games to your hard drive, but yes not more download the latest versions; if you want to “upgrade” to the PS5 edition, you’ll have to pay for the game effectively.
PS Now, as it is right now, is a PS4 service – no PS5 games included. However, we feel that this again underscores the messy transition that Sony’s console is going through. With both Marvel’s Avengers and Borderlands 3 offering native versions of PS5 with free upgrades, many PS Now subscribers had rightly assumed they would also have access to next-generation ports. That is not the case.
It’s still a good upgrade to the subscription service, but maybe it’s a reminder that the platform owner needs to get back to the drawing board a bit here. Despite efforts to improve the quality of PS Now (which, to be fair, have had some success), it still doesn’t look like the firm is taking the service seriously. Hopefully, by the end of the year the organization will have renewed everything, so misunderstandings like this cease to exist.