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Last week during E3 2014, 10 PS4 games that were announced or featured at the show had pre-orders go live on PlayStation Store, and I’m thrilled to let you all know that each of those games will take advantage of PS4’s automatic pre-load feature.
Automatic pre-load on PS4 allows you to download pre-ordered games before the release date, so you can get into your games after they’re released faster than ever. We all know that some of the biggest games can take a while to download, and with the pre-load functionality, you’ll be able to download and install those huge files up to several days in advance. And don’t worry if you forget: any titles you’ve pre-ordered will be automatically pre-loaded and auto-downloaded to your PS4 system by default. All you have to do is pre-order the game, make sure your PS4 remains in standby mode, and sit back and relax.
You won’t have to wait long to try this new feature out – Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, which launches on June 24th, will be the first PS4 title to take advantage of automatic pre-load. Additionally, all titles made available for pre-order on PlayStation Store on or after May 20, 2014, will be pre-loaded. Here are the titles available for pre-order and pre-load:
Title | Pre-Order Price |
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Battlefield Hardline | $59.99 |
Battlefield Hardline Deluxe Edition | $69.99 |
Bloodborne | $59.99 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $59.99 |
Destiny | $59.99 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition | $59.99 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition | $69.99 |
Far Cry 4 | $59.99 |
inFAMOUS First Light | $14.99 |
Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare | $39.99 |
LittleBigPlanet 3 | $59.99 |
Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor | $59.99 |
The Order: 1886 | $59.99 |
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark | $59.99 |
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End | $59.99 |
Also, if you’re the type that likes to know exactly how long until you can play, we’ve even included a countdown timer to let you know the moment you can start playing!
One more thing: we’re focusing on all our new PS4 pre-orders, but note that the ability to automatically pre-load your game is also available for PS3 pre-orders. Watch for each week’s PlayStation Store Update for all the latest pre-orders!
Sweet. I think I’ll grab Infamous First Light right now. But that’s the only one — I still like to have physical copies of the big games like Uncharted and The Order.
Will you be able to cancel pre-orders if people want to change their minds?
No discount for preordering inFamous First Light like with Festival of Blood…. =(
Does this mean The Last of Us Remastered will not be available for pre-load?
We should be able to cancel our pre-orders anytime. If you want us to pre-order,get rid of this shady practice, I and many consumers feel that it’s unfair that Canadians are paying $70 instead of the regular $60.
@2 – This was going to be my point. Every time I see a AAA title up for pre-order on the Store, it looks like someone went cruise control on their caps lock key:
“YOU MAY NOT CANCEL A PRE-ORDER AT ANY TIME AND REFUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERS, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAWS.”
This needs to change if pre-orders via the Store are going to take off. Steam allows us to cancel digital pre-orders, and as of January of this year, we don’t have to call in to do so; we just do it right through Steam itself.
What about The Last of Us?
I should have assumed – but for those that don’t know – when you pre order a game on PSN they will charge you the full amount for the game immediately. I assumed the policy would be the same as it is in the European PSN store where they charge your card about a week before release.
Had I known, I wouldn’t have pre ordered The Order: 1886 which isn’t released until February :( Ah well!
@2 I contacted Customer Support bout pre-order cancellation and they said it depended on the publisher, and that the two I pre ordered – Destiny and The Order – wouldn’t allow refunds.
@4 – No, The Last of Us is not one of the titles that support this feature.
@5 – That’s what happens when you’re Canadian. The exchange rates are different. Every country pays a different amount. Considering value differences, it’s ridiculous to compare the prices to another country because your dollar does not equal someone else’s.
Thanks Matsudaira! Since pre-order for The Last of Us Remastered started before May 20, 2014, this title will not support the pre-load feature.