Gamers will not be paying for PS4 Pro enhancement patches, says Sony

Earlier today, a translation of a Japanese site's interview with SIE Director Masayasu Ito lead to reports that PS4 Pro enhancement patches would come at a fee for some games. It was believed that this statement meant that gamers would be footing the bill, but it turns out that the only people who would be charged for it are the developers.

In addition to that, Sony reached out to Kotaku to clarify the translation that they had reported earlier.

“We will not charge consumers for patches,” said a Sony representative to Kotaku in an e-mail.

Further clarification came from a NeoGAF user that goes by 'Jacksinthe' from AbsintheGames who squashed the translation that said gamers would have to pay a price for patches. As is turns out, the fee is entirely on developers.

"We are not allowed to charge you for patches or pro feature updates.

"The “fees” include anything we have to swallow to update our past games for you.

"The internet can calm down. There is nothing we can do to leverage pro features or patches with price. Nothing."

David Galindo from Vertigo Gaming joined in on the discussion, saying:

"I mean…it’s the most non news ever. Patches after launch can sometimes cost money (not fees but costs associated with making a patch), and supporting Pro when required is just absorbed into the launch checklist and approval.

"Patches can never be charged, nor can exclusive Pro content can be charged either."

There you have it, one botched translation later and we have clarification!