{"id":17375,"date":"2026-02-13T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T15:00:00","slug":"saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend\/","title":{"rendered":"#Saros Succumbs to the Pay Extra to Play Early Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span 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title=\"Saros Succumbs to the Pay Extra to Play Early Trend 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5c9dcf6e1bda8\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5c9dcf6e1bda8\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Saros Succumbs to the Pay Extra to Play Early Trend 1\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019ll be able to play Saros two days early if you stump up the extra dosh for its Digital Deluxe Edition.<\/p>\n<p>In what is increasingly becoming a popular publisher tactic, Sony will let you play Housemarque\u2019s new roguelite a full 48 hours before its \u201cofficial\u201d release date on 30th April if you buy its more expensive option.<\/p>\n<p>The game costs $69.99\/\u00a369.99 normally, so to get the advanced access you\u2019ll need to stump up $79.99\/\u00a379.99.<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, the more expensive option also includes a trio of armours inspired by Returnal, God of War, and Ghost of Yotei.<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"OcLGdMG0L8Q\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OcLGdMG0L8Q?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<div class=\"video-stage\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saros - Gameplay Overview Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OcLGdMG0L8Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Sony\u2019s pulled this tactic, of course: Death Stranding 2 <em>also<\/em> offered 48-hour early access if you plumped up for its more expensive edition. And the MLB The Show series has been doing something similar for years.<\/p>\n<p>But personally, we\u2019re not a fan of it. Let\u2019s be real here: the <em>actual<\/em> Saros release date is 28th April, and unless you\u2019re willing to pay extra, the game has been delayed by two days.<\/p>\n<p>How do you feel about it all? Is this a storm in a teacup, or a trend that threatens to get out of hand? Will you be paying extra to play early? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:197451,197262 @ 1770994806 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/43553c85e8aa7\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Saros Shaves Off Returnal's Rough Edges for a More Universally Appealing PS5 Roguelite\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_Saros_Shaves_Off_Returnals_Rough_Edges_for_a_More_Universally_Appealing_PS5_Roguelite\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">News<\/span> <span class=\"title\">Saros Shaves Off Returnal&#8217;s Rough Edges for a More Universally Appealing PS5 Roguelite<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">Come back stronger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0a1fbf4f03779\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Round Up: What Was Announced in Sony's State of Play Livestream for February 2026?\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Round_Up_What_Was_Announced_in_Sonys_State_of_Play_Livestream_for_February_2026\"><\/span><span class=\"category accent\">Round Up<\/span> <span class=\"title\">What Was Announced in Sony&#8217;s State of Play Livestream for February 2026?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"tagline\">All the PS5 news from State of Play<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-info\/7e76e1ef783ba1964f575726bdad7f56 @ 1770997377 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"see-also\">\n<dl>\n<dt>Related Games<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\"><strong>Saros<\/strong> (PS5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<dt>See Also<\/dt>\n<dd class=\"first\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first last\">The Best PS5 Games (2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"footer\">\n<ul class=\"share-this \">\n<li class=\" first\">Share:<\/li>\n<li class=\"value\"><span class=\"accent-bg share-count\">0<\/span><span class=\"icon icon-caret-right accent\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page whatsapp accent\" title=\"Share this on WhatsApp\" data-service=\"whatsapp\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-whatsapp\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page bsky accent\" title=\"Share this on Bluesky\" data-service=\"bsky\" data-username=\"pushsquare.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page facebook accent\" title=\"Share this on Facebook\" data-service=\"facebook\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-facebook\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page twitter accent\" title=\"Share this on Twitter\" data-service=\"twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-twitter\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page threads accent\" title=\"Share this on Threads\" data-service=\"threads\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-threads\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page messenger accent for-mobile\" title=\"Share this on Facebook Messenger\" data-service=\"fbmessenger\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-messenger\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-share-page reddit accent for-desktop\" title=\"Share this on Reddit\" data-service=\"reddit\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-reddit\"><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"article-stats\" data-article-id=\"197453\" data-comments=\"28\" data-shares=\"0\" data-likes=\"0\">\n<li class=\" first\">0<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ui-comments accent icon icon-comments\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comments\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert soft-bg below-article for-mobile insert-extended lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_E698F48ED5C9FA\" style=\"min-width:300px; 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_J698F48ED5CC3A\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">28<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9021988\" data-author=\"users\/357729\" data-subject=\"comments\/9021988\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9021988\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MyPadIsMyWeapon\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9021988\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MyPadIsMyWeapon<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:05:23+00:00\">47 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If its as good as returnal it&#8217;s a no brainer<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9021991\" data-author=\"users\/359667\" data-subject=\"comments\/9021991\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9021991\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Boomers-r-us\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9021991\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Boomers-r-us<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:05:46+00:00\">47 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Please just Piss Off..ffs<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9021992\" data-author=\"users\/354861\" data-subject=\"comments\/9021992\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9021992\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cainhurst94\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9021992\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>cainhurst94<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:05:56+00:00\">47 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I cannot lie I&#8217;m tempted. Less for the Early Access and more for the costumes. One of my regrets is not getting the black astra suit for Returnal.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Early access trend. I hate it. I hate that I fell for it with DS2 last year but at the same time when streamers, twitter users and algorithms go out of their way to put spoilers two days suddenly feels like eternity.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing I will say, I respect that Sony review embargoes release early. If the gane scores like Returnal or higher I can accordingly buy the edition I want and pre-download it before release.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9021993\" data-author=\"users\/291642\" data-subject=\"comments\/9021993\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9021993\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/291642\/avatar.jpg?v=1623931619\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Reeneman\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9021993\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reeneman<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:05:59+00:00\">47 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I don\u2019t really care. I\u2019m not in the age anymore with the need to play or to have everything from the first day. There are so many other activities and 48 hrs isn\u2019t an kind of a deal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9021994\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/9021994\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9021994\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1768909622\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9021994\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:06:04+00:00\">47 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I absolutely hate the &#8220;early access&#8221; BS trend, some poeple do it just so they can spoil it for others&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9021996\" data-author=\"users\/331863\" data-subject=\"comments\/9021996\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9021996\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/331863\/avatar.jpg?v=1715712519\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Ainu20\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9021996\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ainu20<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:06:45+00:00\">46 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I don&#8217;t particularly like it, but it doesn&#8217;t really bother me either. It&#8217;s easy to ignore, and maybe it means an additional patch before the official release.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022003\" data-author=\"users\/236081\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022003\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"9022003\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/236081\/avatar.jpg?v=1596132819\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"BusyOlf\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022003\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>BusyOlf<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:08:36+00:00\">44 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Perfect for the weirdos with the FOMO sickness<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022005\" data-author=\"users\/354861\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022005\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022005\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cainhurst94\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022005\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>cainhurst94<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:09:02+00:00\">44 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Oram77 as I said in my comment above. I got Early Access for Death stranding 2 just to have a Youtube video already give me the massive act 1 spoiler when I was having lunch at work and was gonna play the game that night.<\/p>\n<p>I paid more money just to still get it spoiled.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022021\" data-author=\"users\/276878\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022021\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022021\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/276878\/avatar.jpg?v=1764065996\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"UltimateOtaku91\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022021\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UltimateOtaku91<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:13:11+00:00\">40 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I can&#8217;t complain, I recently paid for the early access for Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022022\" data-author=\"users\/356843\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022022\" data-dislikes=\"1\" data-id=\"9022022\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/356843\/avatar.jpg?v=1767393855\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"TrollOfWar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022022\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TrollOfWar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:13:21+00:00\">39 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>&#8220;This is for the shareholders&#8221; \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022026\" data-author=\"users\/328711\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022026\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022026\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KillerBoy\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022026\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KillerBoy<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:15:52+00:00\">37 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Basically squeezing every penny out of fans<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022029\" data-author=\"users\/127956\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022029\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022029\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/127956\/avatar.jpg?v=1723575773\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"carlos82\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022029\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>carlos82<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:16:51+00:00\">36 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve been banging this drum for a while, especially with Xbox&#8217;s play day one (though in reality day 3 or 5) on Gamepass. People need to stop calling it early access as well, that is something different and at the end of the day, the first day a game can be bought and played is it&#8217;s release date, no matter how publishers want to dress it up<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022039\" data-author=\"users\/286477\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022039\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022039\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/286477\/avatar.jpg?v=1615840401\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MKD88\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022039\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MKD88<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:22:57+00:00\">30 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>And here I am, will pay $20-$30 and play it a year or two down the road. Plus with all the quality of life updates. I see absolutely no reason to buy any game day 1 unless it&#8217;s multiplayer specific.<\/p>\n<p>I can see if you&#8217;re in grade school and university buying single player games day 1 so you can keep up with the trends and with buddies but really no reason at all to buy any game day 1.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022042\" data-author=\"users\/277697\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022042\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022042\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/277697\/avatar.jpg?v=1608645431\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Voltan\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022042\">14<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Voltan<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:24:55+00:00\">28 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Idc about when, might not be able to play on the exact release date anyway &#8211; I do hope there&#8217;s a physical deluxe edition or a way to upgrade (like Rift Apart did) though<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022043\" data-author=\"users\/40549\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022043\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022043\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/40549\/avatar.jpg?v=1434860991\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"3Above\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022043\">15<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3Above<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:24:59+00:00\">28 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>The only good thing about this tactic <strong>(in general, not for Saros)<\/strong> is that performance issues should hopefully be highlighted before the general public buys a game. Doesn&#8217;t really apply to 1st Party Playstation games though as they usually are highly optimized. I Kinda wish <strong>Crimson Desert<\/strong> would do this.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022049\" data-author=\"users\/158423\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022049\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022049\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Theamazing1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022049\">16<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Theamazing1<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:27:44+00:00\">25 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Paying for early extra to pay early is such a con how about you just give everybody what they payed for at the same time instead of dangling a carrot that nobody cares about dont get me wrong saros looks good but not so good that i couldnt wait another 48 hours its just a bizarre and pointless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment is-supporter\" id=\"comment9022054\" data-author=\"users\/287844\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022054\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022054\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/287844\/avatar.jpg?v=1738803045\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"somnambulance\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022054\">17<\/a><\/li>\n<li>somnambulance<span title=\"Push Square Supporter\" class=\"icon icon-hookshot supporter-badge\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:29:05+00:00\">24 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If it results in us seeing the reviews 48 hours sooner because the embargoes end earlier, I\u2019m fine. I\u2019m not going to waste money to get a game two days earlier, but I will read a review two days earlier if it\u2019s there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022060\" data-author=\"users\/327751\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022060\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022060\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/327751\/avatar.jpg?v=1683206668\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Czar_Khastik\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022060\">18<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Czar_Khastik<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:31:32+00:00\">21 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I will purchase the early access and just put the game in my backlog.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022064\" data-author=\"users\/162773\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022064\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022064\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/162773\/avatar.jpg?v=1531238895\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Rhaoulos\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022064\">19<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rhaoulos<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:32:35+00:00\">20 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Funny how beta versions are more expensive than the finished product.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m part of the pay less club. It comes with a little delay, but loads of bug fixes and a heavy discount.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022065\" data-author=\"users\/233731\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022065\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022065\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/233731\/avatar.jpg?v=1614302804\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"thechetearly\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022065\">20<\/a><\/li>\n<li>thechetearly<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:33:18+00:00\">19 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I honestly don\u2019t have an issue with this.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022067\" data-author=\"users\/233731\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022067\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022067\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/233731\/avatar.jpg?v=1614302804\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"thechetearly\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022067\">21<\/a><\/li>\n<li>thechetearly<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:33:39+00:00\">19 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Czar_Khastik this is the way hahaha<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022068\" data-author=\"users\/225544\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022068\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022068\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/225544\/avatar.jpg?v=1752658634\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Max_the_German\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022068\">22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Max_the_German<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:33:55+00:00\">19 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I prefer \u201eLate Access\u201c and wait for several months. This gives me the \u201eripe\u201c version with the most important patches for a lower price.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022073\" data-author=\"users\/308595\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022073\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022073\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/308595\/avatar.jpg?v=1770064461\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IOI\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022073\">23<\/a><\/li>\n<li>IOI<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:35:30+00:00\">17 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>What I hate about early access is that it gives the perfect tool to engagement baiters as they post eye-catching footage of the game spoiling it for everyone else.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022076\" data-author=\"users\/263027\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022076\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022076\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"JDINCINERATOR\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022076\">24<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JDINCINERATOR<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:36:05+00:00\">17 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If gamers stopped getting manipulated by this trend we wouldn&#8217;t keep seeing them pop up. We have a choice not to be exploited.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022080\" data-author=\"users\/310914\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022080\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022080\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DestructionAllstars\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022080\">25<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DestructionAllstars<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:37:55+00:00\">15 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@KillerBoy awww poor little gamer can&#8217;t help themselves<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022084\" data-author=\"users\/310914\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022084\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022084\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"DestructionAllstars\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022084\">26<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DestructionAllstars<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:39:11+00:00\">14 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@IOI lmao just look away stop acting like you have no control over your life<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022101\" data-author=\"users\/82137\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022101\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022101\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/82137\/avatar.jpg?v=1593181236\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Jacko11\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022101\">27<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jacko11<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:44:38+00:00\">8 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Who&#8217;s cares, just don&#8217;t pay it if you don&#8217;t it.<\/p>\n<p>Stop feeding unnecessary negativity with a silly article for no reason.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment9022113\" data-author=\"users\/318073\" data-subject=\"comments\/9022113\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"9022113\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/318073\/avatar.jpg?v=1667570492\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Almost_Ghostly\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comment9022113\">28<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Almost_Ghostly<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2026-02-13T15:50:10+00:00\">3 mins ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>This is dumb. You&#8217;re paying for the extra armors, not the early access. That&#8217;s just a bonus because you&#8217;ll be able to buy the Digital Deluxe upgrade for $10 even after the game has released. There is no &#8220;pay extra to play early&#8221; thing gong on here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2026\/02\/saros-succumbs-to-the-pay-extra-to-play-early-trend#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_B698F48ED5F9BF\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px;display:flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items:center; justify-content: center;\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-dfp-refresh-direct=\"true\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/ps5,saros,sony @ 1770971344 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/ea3dcab717bb0\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PS Plus Extra Games for February 2026 Leaked, Full Lineup at State of Play\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">PS Plus Extra Games for February 2026 Leaked, Full Lineup at State of Play<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Big PS5 exclusive incoming<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/b4bfa9129e99f\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cheats for PS5\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Cheats for PS5<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">At launch on 3rd June<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/7ffae8e7c973e\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 11+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th February)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 11+ PS5, PS4 Games Are Coming Out This Week (9th-15th February)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Yakuza! 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In what is increasingly becoming a popular publisher tactic, Sony will let you play Housemarque\u2019s new roguelite a full 48 hours before its \u201cofficial\u201d&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/5c9dcf6e1bda8\/large.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[1403,1400,1982,1404],"class_list":["post-17375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-news","tag-ps5","tag-saros","tag-sony"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yohrt.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}