Days Gone Remastered, a highlight of Sony's recent State of Play presentation, has sparked controversy among PlayStation Plus subscribers due to its $10 upgrade policy.

Sony's $10 upgrade path to the PlayStation 5 remastered version is exclusively available to owners of the PlayStation 4 disc or digital copy. This excludes those who acquired Days Gone through PlayStation Plus, either via the now-defunct PS Plus Collection or the April 2021 Essential monthly games offering. These players must pay the full $49.99 price for the PS5 remaster.

This restriction has prompted widespread online complaints from PS Plus subscribers. Many express their willingness to pay the $10 upgrade fee but will now forgo the game entirely. Reddit discussions on the PlayStation Plus subreddit are filled with similar sentiments.

Several commenters highlight the potential lost revenue for Sony. One user, squarejellyfish_, notes that Sony could have generated significant additional revenue by including PS Plus subscribers in the upgrade program, even if only a small percentage opted for it. Others, such as teckn9ne79 and dredizzle99, echo the frustration, stating they would have paid the upgrade price but will not purchase the game at full price. jackanyon95 criticizes Sony's decision, arguing that offering the game for free initially negated any potential profit from the $10 upgrade and that the remaster wasn't even necessary.

Days Gone Remastered was just one of many PlayStation game announcements at the State of Play event. For a comprehensive overview of all announcements, refer to IGN's State of Play February 2025 roundup.