Forza Horizon 6 is set to release for PS5 on January 26. Preorders are live now at all the usual retailers (see it at Amazon). This new installment brings the racing action to Japan, in the series’ largest map to date, with all sorts of biomes to explore, ranging from mountaintops to Tokyo streets, and over 550 vehicles to do it in. We gave this game a 10/10 in our review, and the PS5 version promises to be just as good. Read on for details.
Forza Horizon 6 (PS5)
Forza Horizon 6 (PS5)
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If you want a physical version (pour one out for PS5 discs after 2028), or a digital copy of the standard edition, you can buy one above. It just comes with the base game and no extras. However, if you preorder the standard edition, you’ll be able to upgrade to the more expensive editions on the PlayStation Store when it comes out on January 26.
Deluxe Edition
The digital deluxe edition comes with the base game, plus the following in-game extras:
Premium Edition
The premium edition comes with the base game, plus the following:
- Welcome Pack
- Car Pass
- VIP Membership
- Expansion 1
- Expansion 2
- Time Attack Car Pack
- Italian Passion Pack
What Is Forza Horizon 6?
Forza Horizon 6 is the latest entry in Microsoft’s open-world racing series from Playground Games. It’s already available for Xbox Series X|S and PC, having released on May 18, 2026. It features over 550 real-life vehicles to collect and spec out. It takes place in Japan, where you can race in all sorts of biomes.
You can build a Valley Estate to buy homes and display your collection of vehicles. You can play solo or co-op or competitively across a campaign filled with all sorts of race types. There are Time Attack Circuits and Drag Meets and stunts to pull off.
In this new era for Microsoft, not all of the company’s first-party games are coming to PS5. Gears of War: E-Day, for instance, is solidly an Xbox exclusive. But thankfully for PS5 owners, Forza Horizon 6 is still heading to Sony’s platform.
It’s one of the premier racing games of the generation, with critic Luke Reilly writing, “Technically, Forza Horizon 6 has not skipped a beat, and it runs like a titan. Aesthetically, it’s the best-looking and best-sounding game Playground has produced to date, set in the most wonderfully realised map it’s ever crafted – full of dense, authentic details and stunning driving roads. It’s rewarding to explore, the campaign is well-paced with a great payoff, and I simply cannot stop playing.”
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