Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update is Available for PS Plus, But There's a Catch

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The Fallout 4 free next-gen upgrade is now available to PlayStation Plus subscribers, albeit with an odd exclusion. Bethesda rolled out the next-gen update on April 25 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, but members of PlayStation Plus who obtained the game through the service found themselves locked out of the update, leading many to purchase Fallout 4 separately to upgrade it to the next-gen version.

First revealed in 2022 and initially slated for summer 2023, Fallout 4's next-gen update has been a long time coming, and it's finally here. On consoles, the update adds Quality and Performance modes that target higher resolution and framerates respectively. There's also a new Creation Club quest surrounding the Enclave, bug fixes, new weapon packs, and more. However, the next-gen update has broken major mods for Fallout 4 on PC, with no clear timeline for when they'll be compatible with the new build. For many PlayStation Plus subscribers, though, the next-gen update proved to be completely unavailable.

Bethesda has listened to the complaints and enabled the free next-gen update for those who addedFallout 4 to their library from PlayStation Plus Extra and above, but there's a hitch. Fallout 4 was also in the PlayStation Plus Collection, an introductory catalog of 20 critically-acclaimed games for PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS5. The perk was discontinued in May 2023, but many PlayStation users added Fallout 4 to their libraries from the collection. For them, the next-gen update remains inaccessible.

The situation is a bit muddy, and official comments from Bethesda don't seem to offer any clarification. Responding to a query for the same, the Bethesda Support Twitter account said, "Fallout 4's Next-Gen Update will be available for PS+ Extra members. We do not have any information regarding PS5 Catalogue or PS+ Essentials." So, while PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium members are now entitled to the free next-gen update for Fallout 4, those who claimed the game from