It’s fair to say that Cyberpunk 2077 had a disastrous launch in September 2020. The game was plagued with bugs, with especially bad performance on previous generation consoles.
The situation got so bad that Sony pulled the game from the PlayStation Store in December. Now, six months after that move, Cyberpunk 2077 is back for sale, though it comes with a big warning.
Sony Says Purchasing Cyberpunk 2077 on PS4 Is Not Recommended
A product listing for Cyberpunk 2077 appeared on the PlayStation Store last week, which led to speculation that the game’s return was imminent.
Now, as of June 21, 2021, Cyberpunk 2077 is now back for sale on the PlayStation Store, as announced on the PlayStation Twitter.
Cyberpunk 2077 is now available at PlayStation Store. Work on the PS4 version continues, with fixes and updates to be released throughout the year: https://t.co/XWCfOEQrLS For the best experience on PlayStation, playing on PS4 Pro or PS5 consoles is recommended.
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) June 21, 2021
The tweet notes that the game will receive “fixes and updates to be released throughout the year.”
Indeed, the game has been patched fairly consistently since launch. The most recent 1.23 patch offered gameplay, visual, and stability improvements.
Despite this, Sony is still warning you not to buy the game on the base PS4. The product listing states:
Users continue to experience performance issues with this game. Purchase for use on PS4 systems is not recommended. For the best Cyberpunk experience on PlayStation, play on PS4 Pro and PS5 systems.
It’s also something that developer CD Projekt acknowledges on its Twitter, noting that a free next gen upgrade will be available in the second half of 2021 for all owners of the PS4 version.
Despite the warning, you can still buy the game to play on a PS4 if you so choose.
Why Did Sony Pull Cyberpunk 2077 Originally?
When Sony pulled Cyberpunk 2077 from the PlayStation Store months after the game’s release, it was unprecedented.
There was huge hype around the game’s release. It was going to be challenging for Cyberpunk 2077 to live up to it regardless, but there was lots of negative reaction when it launched, in part because of how poorly the game performed on consoles like the PS4 and Xbox One.
Never before had such a large game been taken off sale post-release, after so many people had purchased it. Sony offered refunds to those who wanted it, with a statement saying the company “strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction.”
The fact it’s taken six months for Sony to feel confident enough to relist the game on its store, albeit with a warning to PS4 owners, speaks volumes to how heavily the game needed patching—a problem partly caused by the crunch-heavy, poor working conditions the game was developed under.
It’s clear there’s still lots of work to be done in patching the game. If you’ve yet to buy Cyberpunk 2077, it might be wise to keep waiting for now.