PlayStation Store Update Just Made a Great Change That PS5 Gamers Will Appreciate

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The PlayStation Store recently added a feature to show the original launch price of games, so players can easily see how much money they’re saving. However, it’s not working perfectly yet – some users have noticed it displays the wrong launch price for certain PlayStation 5 games.

The PlayStation Store is updated with new features almost every month, but Sony doesn’t always make a formal announcement when they do. Often, smaller improvements are quietly released. This seems to have happened with the launch price feature, which many users started seeing in late February 2026.

PlayStation Store Now Displaying Game Launch Prices, But Only in Some Cases

The PlayStation Store now shows a game’s original price when it first launched, right above the current sale price, so you can easily see how much you’re saving. This original price is based on the first 30 days the game was available. This change might mean Sony will start refusing discounts on games that are less than a month old – a practice common on platforms like Steam, though Steam does allow discounts for pre-orders and early access. PlayStation has generally been more lenient with discounts in the past, but Sony has always had control over pricing, especially for smaller, independent games. Lucas Pope, the developer of Return of the Obra Dinn, has stated that Sony previously rejected his request to offer a discount on his game.

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TopMob has confirmed the launch price feature is working on the PlayStation Store across consoles, the web, and the mobile app. However, it currently only shows a game’s original launch price when that game is on sale. For example, you can see the launch price for Battlefield 6 right now, but not for the newer God of War Sons of Sparta. It’s unknown when this feature will be expanded to all games. Showing both the original launch price and the current price would be helpful for players to understand how much a game’s price has changed over time, especially since some games have permanent discounts.

Some PS Store Launch Price Labels Are Bugged Right Now

Sony’s new feature isn’t quite working perfectly yet. Reviewers at TopMob have noticed that several games are showing incorrect launch prices, sometimes hundreds of dollars too high. This is happening with titles like Hell Let Loose, UFC 5, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It’s unclear what’s causing the problem, but it seems to affect games that have different versions available – only some of those versions are displaying the wrong prices.

Showing a game’s original price next to its current sale price helps shoppers understand the deal better. A simple discount percentage doesn’t tell the whole story – without knowing the original price, it’s hard for PlayStation users to judge if the sale is significant. Displaying the original price gives that crucial context, letting people quickly see how the price has changed over time instead of just looking at the current price in isolation.

Sony hasn’t officially explained why it’s adding this feature, but it seems to be a response to new regulations rather than a planned product improvement. In the European Union, rules require advertised discounts to be based on a recent price – usually the lowest price from the past 30 days. Many online stores are already adding extra price information to follow these rules. However, a game’s initial launch price doesn’t usually need to be considered unless it falls within those first 30 days of being available.

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2026-02-25 19:35