Sony recently officially announced "The Past No More: Replica Edition", which will be available on PC and PS5. Players with the original game can spend $10 to upgrade, except for some players, which is free to obtain through PS Plus.Player.
"The Past No More" was distributed to PS Plus players as a free game of the month as early as April 2021. In the Sony PlayStation blog announcement, the official pointed out that "The Past No More" obtained through this method does not meet the $10 upgrade requirements., if these players want to play "The Past No More: Replica", they can only buy the game for $49.99.
While it is not clear how many players who receive the game through PS Plus will be willing to spend $49.99 to play the game again, players may prefer to spend $10 to upgrade.Sony may have calculated how to get the best interest, but feels like you can make more money through the $10 upgrade path.