Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Release Date Confirmed for January 26, 2027
Forza Horizon 6 PS5 launch is locked in: Playground Games has locked in the PlayStation 5 launch for Forza Horizon 6. The Japan-set racer arrives on PS5 on January 26, 2027 for the Standard and Deluxe Editions, with Premium Edition owners getting in five days early on January 21, 2027. The date was confirmed by Sony Interactive Entertainment after weeks of rumors, including an accurate early report from leaker billbil-kun.
Editions, pre-orders and bonuses
Forza Horizon 6 PS5 pre-orders are open now on the PlayStation Store, and a physical disc version will be sold at participating retailers. Every pre-order includes a pre-tuned Ferrari J50 that lands in your garage after completing the prologue. The lineup looks like this: the Standard Edition includes the full game, the Deluxe Edition adds the Welcome Pack and Car Pass, and the Premium Edition bundles VIP Membership, the Welcome Pack, Car Pass, Time Attack Car Pack, Italian Passion Car Pack and the first two Premium Expansions.
Forza Horizon 6 PS5: built by Panic Button with cross-play and cross-save
The PS5 version was developed by Panic Button in close collaboration with Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios, the same studio behind the well-received Forza Horizon 5 PS5 port. It offers a 4K 30 frames per second Quality mode and a 60 frames per second Performance mode, and it supports full cross-play and cross-save with the Xbox and Steam versions, including user-generated content.
First Premium Expansion lands the same week
Microsoft also confirmed that the first paid Premium Expansion for Forza Horizon 6 launches on January 21, 2027 across all platforms, alongside a free content update. It is included with the Premium Edition, Premium Upgrade and Expansions Bundle, or sold separately. No details on the expansion’s content have been shared yet.
Forza Horizon 6 launched on Xbox Series X and S and PC on May 19, 2026 to strong reviews, and the Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release finally brings the Horizon Festival to PlayStation players.
Why the PS5 version took so long
Microsoft first confirmed a PlayStation 5 version during the Xbox Developer Direct in January, promising it later in 2026. Weeks of silence followed, with Playground Games even denying a delay before Sony confirmed the January 26, 2027 date for Forza Horizon 6 PS5. Port specialist Panic Button, the team behind the well-regarded Forza Horizon 5 PS5 conversion, handled the port in collaboration with Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios, which likely explains the extra polish time: the Forza Horizon 6 PS5 build ships with a 4K 30fps Quality mode and a 60fps Performance mode plus full cross-play and cross-save.
Should you pre-order or wait?
The pre-order bonus is a pre-tuned Ferrari J50 for your garage, and Premium Edition buyers get five days of early access plus the first two expansions. But with the first Premium Expansion’s contents still unrevealed and a free content update landing the same week as the Forza Horizon 6 PS5 launch, patient players lose little by waiting for reviews of the PS5 build. Either way, cross-play with Xbox and Steam means the multiplayer community will be one big pool from day one.
Forza Horizon 6 PS5 FAQ
When is the Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release date? January 26, 2027 for Standard and Deluxe Editions; Premium Edition early access starts January 21, 2027. Does Forza Horizon 6 PS5 have cross-play? Yes, full cross-play and cross-save with Xbox and Steam, including user-generated content. Who developed the PS5 port? Panic Button, in collaboration with Playground Games and Turn 10 Studios. Is there a physical edition? Yes, a disc version will be sold at participating retailers.
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