When shopping this holiday season, stay aware. It's not an issue with the PS5, where Sony has adopted a white box with clear branding this generation. Microsoft equally hasn't made it clear, with similar box designs and an online storefront that fail to differentiate these products. It all stems from Activision sidestepping the free upgrade provided by most publishers, providing those graphical upgrades at a premium price point. This is easy to miss - and it's just as easy to do the same thing with a digital license via the Microsoft Store, with no warning if opting for the "standard" $60 version. That comes from someone who defended the Xbox Series X name, which is still a fundamentally different product, despite name similarities to Xbox One X. While confusing marketing is far from unusual, it's worth stressing for those buying the new Call of Duty, whether a casual gamer or holiday gift shopping. Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central)
Digital versions on Xbox One and PS4 can upgrade for $10, however.Īnd that's not even touching on technical issues, with many Xbox Series X/S owners experiencing crashes and instability when playing the Xbox One version. The PS4 disc version does provide an upgrade opportunity, with users presented a PS5 upgrade for free via the PlayStation Store. It means those with the Xbox One boxed version can't switch to the full Xbox Series X experience unless double-dipping with a second full-price purchase.
The situation is further worsened with no upgrade path from Xbox One to Xbox Series X with the physical disc. Many we spoke to didn't see those differences until explained. But the shared box design makes this hard to understand quickly, with many likely to buy the wrong edition this holiday. There are several giveaways upon closer inspection, namely with the Xbox Series X sticker in the top right-hand corner of the box and the bottom-right label, emphasizing the two versions.
With Microsoft supporting blanket backward compatibility, the non-upgraded version also works on Xbox Series devices, hence the Xbox Series X tag. The left provides only the Xbox One experience without Xbox Series X enhancements. The Xbox Series X version is pictured on the right, optimized for new consoles with upgrades, but with a free Xbox One version included. For those confused, hold tight - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War ships in two standard versions, one tailored to Xbox One and the other tailored to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S buyers.
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