PS5 Early Access Pre-Orders Truly Are Getting Out of Hand
The PS5's early access pre-order incentives are becoming increasingly exclusive, as seen with the upcoming game Control Resonant. Pre-ordering the Digital Deluxe Edition grants players 48 hours of early access, making it a PS5 console exclusive for that period. This trend raises questions about the fairness of such incentives, especially for players on other platforms who pay the same price for the game.
- ▪Control Resonant is set to launch on September 24, 2026.
- ▪Pre-ordering the Digital Deluxe Edition provides 48 hours of early access starting September 22.
- ▪The early access bonus is exclusive to the PS5 version of the game, not available for PC or Xbox Series X|S.
- ▪The Digital Deluxe Edition is priced the same across all platforms, raising concerns about value for Xbox players.
- ▪The release of Control Resonant coincides with other major titles, including Silent Hill: Townfall and Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
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NewsPS5PS Store PS5 Early Access Pre-Orders Truly Are Getting Out of Hand Now they're becoming exclusive by Liam Croft10 mins ago Share: We have been slating the PS5's early access pre-order incentives here on Push Square for some time now, but the latest example, tied to Control Resonant, just seems a bit sad. Overnight, at State of Play, the PS5 sequel was confirmed for a 24th September 2026 launch. If you pre-order the Digital Deluxe Edition of the game, you get 48 hours of early access, granting you access from 22nd September. This is now a fairly standard pre-order offer, but it becomes slightly silly when it turns out that incentive will theoretically make Control Resonant a PS5 console exclusive for two days.
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