Marathon Deluxe Edition buyers who ran into the PlayStation Store’s free-trial confusion are getting a cleaner ending. In a June 5 update, the Marathon Development Team said affected players will receive the base game at no additional cost.
The fix applies to players who bought the reduced Deluxe Edition before the store wording changed. It turns a confusing upgrade path into the full purchase many players thought they were making.
Why The Store Listing Confused Players
The issue started during Marathon Open Play Week. Adding the trial to a PlayStation library could make the store treat that player as if they already owned the base game.
That exposed a reduced Deluxe Edition price. The listing looked like a cheap full-game purchase to some players, even though Bungie intended that reduced price to cover Deluxe content.
The current PlayStation Store listing shows Marathon Deluxe Edition at $41.99, down from $59.99. The offer ends June 11 at 06:59 AM UTC.
The same page also lists the Standard Edition as a free trial. That helps explain why the ownership and upgrade logic became messy during the event.
What Bungie Is Giving Buyers
The key correction is that early buyers should not end up with only cosmetics after the free week ends. Push Square and PCGamesN both reported the same resolution.
Players who purchased before the clarification will keep the Deluxe content. They will also receive the base edition without another charge.
For Bungie, this is less about one discount and more about trust. Marathon is using Open Play Week to pull in new players after a rocky Season 2 start.
As Tech My Money covered earlier, Bungie designed the event to give newcomers a clean look at the game. Season 2 adds Night Marsh, the Sentinel shell, new gear, and the Cradle progression system.
The practical advice is simple. If you bought through the confusing reduced-price path before the store text changed, watch for Bungie’s base-game grant. If you are buying now, read the current PlayStation Store listing carefully. The distinction is ownership, not just bonus cosmetics.
The mix-up also shows why trial labels and upgrade pricing need to be painfully clear when a paid edition sits beside a temporary free access window.
