This is so random. I wanted to play the ps5 version and take2 wants to charge me 28 cents even though they specifically said the next gen upgrade is free for both ps4 disc and digital owners.
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Despite advertising a free PS4 -> PS5 upgrade, Take2 is charging 0,28 Cents to upgrade from the PS4 disk.
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This is so random. I wanted to play the ps5 version and take2 wants to charge me 28 cents even though they specifically said the next gen upgrade is free for both ps4 disc and digital owners.
I guess it's because of our German laws so you can't cirvumvent the age verification of the PS5 version (which is technically handled as new/different version) by owning the PS4 version.
You have to pay a few cents for F2P games, too. Why it's exactly 28 cents I don't know.
You have to pay a few cents for F2P games, too. Why it's exactly 28 cents I don't know.
Isn't that a German classification (USK) rating though? If so then they're bound by law to issue a fee I'm sure. Why they settled on the price they did though, I don't know.
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This is weird, I couldnt find ANY information about this at all. Is there a reason for that? Or public statement from Sony / Take2?
Who gets those 28 cents? Sony, Take2 or the german government?
A super-micro transaction.
But yeah this may be a region-based thing where mature-rated games can't be given away for free perhaps?
Japan is like that where they charge 100 yen for mature-rated PS Plus games IIRC.
Why would Sony/Take2 have to make a public statement if it's the region that forces it?
I've also seen that free demos and betas like Nioh 1-2 require a PS+ membership in those countries.
lol
Don't get me wrong, Take-Two deserves to be dunked on. But please do it in circumstances when they actually deserve to be dunked on, not when it's quite literally obviously something they play no part in.
Just makes the subsequent dunks feel less powerful, y'know.
It's pretty clear that it's Germany in the picture. Heh.
I think it's no free purchases for mature content, even if it's an upgrade since that is still technically acquiring a license for something rated mature for free.
Quick googling reveals that even free to play games like Warframe cost a couple cents on the German store supposedly.
Admittedly I jumped the gun on knowing all the facts.
But Take Two is still shit.
In Japan they don't require PS+, they just charge 100 yen for anything that's Z-rated (i.e. 18+) that is free in other countries (so "free games on PS Plus" become discounted to 100 yen instead, with other free games to make up)
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thats normal in germany, a lot of free to play 18+ games require a 30cent (guess its 28cent now due to a lower sales tax or whatever) fee as an age verification method
They verify your age this way in Germany. It's a bit messed up. If you buy Playstation wallet or Playstation Plus cards at retail in Germany you have to prove you're 18 years or older. They invented a bullshit sticker/logo for this that looks similar to the USK one but it isn't the same.
That must be a glitch. I upgraded for free. PS- Awesome upgrade! The haptics for the gunplay is on point!
Scroll down on: https://www.playstation.com/de-de/
Non-PS+ members in Germany have to pay a fee to prove they're 18+
Has to do with: https://usk.de/en/home/obligations-for-content-providers/
Non-PS+ members in Germany have to pay a fee to prove they're 18+
Has to do with: https://usk.de/en/home/obligations-for-content-providers/
I wonder if it has to do with minimum transaction numbers/fees on credit cards? I think there was something else where they had arrived at a seemingly arbitrary number, but it was driven by Visa/Mastercard or something weird like that.
As others said, this is Germany specific because of Mature content. If i'm not mistaken it is to make sure you are an adult. All the cards with credit for consoles etc are (officially) only 18+, So since every way to get credit on the store is 18+ (store credit, credit cards etc) they can say that if you have credit on your account you already had some kind of age check. This is also why a lot of "Free to play" games cost a few cent here.