PC Horizon: Zero Dawn gets surprise price hike on Steam Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. PC Horizon: Zero Dawn gets surprise price hike on Steam Now matches Epic Games Store price. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 5 Jul 2020 90 comments Horizon: Zero Dawn on Steam just got a surprise price hike. When Sony announced Horizon's PC release date on Friday, 3rd July, the game was priced £32.99 on Steam. But for some reason just this morning the price was raised by £7 to £39.99. Sony has yet to explain the UK price change, but it's worth noting Guerrilla's open-world adventure has also seen a PC price hike across various countries. A thread on ResetEra kicked off the discussion by revealing the price had increased in Argentina. SteamDB shows the extent of the situation. Watch on YouTube So, what's going on? In the absence of a comment from Sony, fans are left wondering whether the game's initial Steam price was a mistake. When Sony announced PC Horizon's 7th August release date, the game was listed on the Epic Games Store priced £39.99. Its new Steam price is now in-line with its price on the Epic Games Store. There's also talk of players getting around Steam's regional pricing with VPN use. VPN use is against Valve's terms and conditions for Steam, and can result in a ban. As you'd expect, the price hike hasn't gone down well on Steam, where Horizon's discussion page is packed with threads complaining about the change. Despite this, Horizon is still the fifth top-selling game on Steam - at the time of publication. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store