The Forza Horizon 6 PS5 release date has been pushed to Jan. 26, 2027, Playground Games confirmed, delaying the port from its originally planned 2026 window. The studio also announced that the game’s first paid expansion will arrive the same week, giving PlayStation owners a combined launch moment for the base game and new content.
The news comes months after Playground Games had denied the port was being delayed. The PS5 port was developed by Panic Button in close collaboration with Playground Games and Turn 10.
Forza Horizon 6 PS5 Release Date And Platforms
- Release date: Jan. 26, 2027
- Early access: Jan. 21, 2027, for Premium Edition buyers
- First paid expansion: launches Jan. 21, 2027, alongside early access
- Platforms: PS5, disc and digital editions
- Premium Edition price: £110
- Modes: 4K 30FPS Quality mode and 60FPS Performance mode
- Pre-order bonus: pre-tuned Ferrari J50
What We Know About Forza Horizon 6 On PS5
The PS5 port will support cross-play and cross-saves with the Xbox and Steam versions, letting players carry progress between platforms. User-generated content like liveries and tuning setups are also cross-platform.
The first paid expansion is one of two planned paid expansions for Forza Horizon 6. It comes included with the Premium Edition, the Premium Upgrade and the Expansions Bundle, or it can be bought on its own. Specific content for the expansion has not been detailed in the announcement.
Alongside the PS5 launch, a free content update is coming to all players on every platform in 2027, timed to the PS5 release and the expansion drop. What that update contains has not been specified.
Why It Matters: Background On Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6 has sold more than 7.4 million copies and generated an estimated $534.3 million in revenue on Xbox and PC before the PlayStation release. For comparison, Forza Horizon 5 sold over five million copies on PS5 alone when it arrived on the platform in 2025, suggesting a sizable built-in audience is waiting on the sequel.
The game has also drawn strong reviews on its existing platforms. IGN gave the game a 10/10, calling it “unequivocally the best” in the series and “a goddamn masterpiece.” That reception gives PlayStation players a clear sense of what they are waiting an extra several months to play.
What’s Next For Forza Horizon 6
Pre-orders are open now for PS5, with the Ferrari J50 bonus attached. Premium Edition buyers get early access and the first expansion on Jan. 21, 2027, while the standard release and wide expansion availability follow on Jan. 26, 2027. The second of the two planned paid expansions has not yet received a release date.
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