Madden 23 wont let you upgrade to PS5 and Xbox Series X without a hefty fee

Date:
Thu, 11 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000

Description:
If you want to upgrade Madden 23 to next-gen systems after purchase, you'll have to buy the game all over again.

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Heads up Madden fans the standard edition of Madden NFL 23 wont include a free PS5 or Xbox Series X|S upgrade.

If you pick up the standard version of Madden 23 on PS4 or Xbox One , you
wont be able to upgrade to its PS5 or Xbox Series X |S version later. According to an EA blog post , youll instead need to purchase the game a second time to get your hands on its next-gen version.

Only those who buy the Madden NFL 23 All Madden Edition will qualify for a free next-gen upgrade, as part of EAs Dual Entitlement program. But that special edition is priced at a hefty $99.99 / 89.99 / AU$149.95. Thats a big chunk over the standard versions $59.99 / 59.99 / AU$99.95 price tag on PS4 and Xbox One. Keep up the pace (Image credit: EA)

Madden 23s pricing structure matches what we saw last year with the release
of FIFA 22 . Those who bought the standard edition of EAs flagship sports
game werent able to upgrade to next-gen consoles, and instead had to rely on the pricey FIFA 22 Ultimate Edition to play across both generations of hardware.

Its far from the norm among video game publishers. Plenty of next-gen
upgrades are given away for free or sold at a small fee. Few publishers make players buy an entirely fresh copy of a game they already own, just to move between console generations.

Ubisoft released free next-gen upgrades for Assassins Creed Valhalla , Far
Cry 6 , and Watch Dogs: Legion when the new consoles launched in 2020. Activision offers a cross-gen version of Call of Duty: Vanguard at $10 / 10 / AU$10 extra, and Elden Ring also includes a free upgrade. When the native PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions of Cyberpunk 2077 released earlier this year,
the upgrade was given away to all players in a free, automatic update.

Its not unknown for EA to offer free next-gen upgrades, however. FIFA 21 included a free PS5 and Xbox Series X update right out of the box. Similarly, the next-gen upgrade for Battlefield 2042 was initially only offered to those who bought the Gold Edition of the game. But a free upgrade was later given
to everyone who owned a standard digital edition of the shooter.

Dont expect a similar story with Madden 23, though. As one of EAs mainline sports games, it will continue to draw in players despite the high upgrade costs. That's what EA is counting on. Finally, Google Stadia is getting a feature that's actually pretty cool



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