Summary
Capcom has issued a significant price drop for theResident Evil 4remake, letting gamers buy the game at $39.99, $20 off its usual asking price of $59.99. TheResident Evil 4remake was one of the highest-rated new game releases of 2023. It found itself nominated for multiple awards at The Game Awards last year, and it proved to be a monumental sales success for developer/publisher Capcom at the same time.
Capcom supportedResident Evil 4post-launch with updates that added some features that were missing from the remake,like The Mercenaries mode. Capcom also released paid DLC for theResident Evil 4remake, like the Separate Ways campaign starring fan favorite character Ada Wong. Anyone that has yet to pick up theResident Evil 4remake for themselves should note that the base game is currently enjoying a permanent price cut.
At the time of this writing, theResident Evil 4remake price has been slashed to $39.99 on PlayStation, Steam, and Xbox. ConsideringResident Evil 4remake’s glowing reviewsand the content that was added to the game post-launch, $39.99 is a great price. However, some may want to pay a little more and getResident Evil 4: Gold Editioninstead.
Originally announced for release on February 20, theResident Evil 4: Gold Editionversion of the gameseems to already be available on at least some digital storefronts. For $49.99, so still $10 cheaper than what the base game was before its price drop,Resident Evil 4: Gold Editiongets players the base game, the Separate Ways DLC, and the Extra DLC Pack, which includes the Casual, Romantic, Hero, and Villain Costumes/Filters for Leon, the Casual and Romantic Costumes for Ashley, the Sunglasses (Sporty) accessory for Leon, the Sentinenal Nine and Skull Shaker Weapons, the Original Ver. Soundtrack Swap, and the Treasure Map: Expansion.
Those deciding which platform to purchase theResident Evil 4remake on should note that the game is basically the same across PC, PS5, and Xbox, with the exception of one big benefit when it comes to the PlayStation version of the game.Resident Evil 4remake on PS5 has a free VR modethat lets fans play through the entire game in virtual reality. Capcom previously released a dedicatedResident Evil 4VR game that earned high praise, and so anyone needing a high-quality experience for their PlayStation VR2 headset may want to get the game on PS5 instead of PC or Xbox.
