Forza Horizon 6 Arrives on PS5 January 26, 2027
Forza Horizon 6 will launch on PlayStation 5 on January 26, 2027, after Playground Games moved the console release beyond its previously announced 2026 window. The game's first expansion will arrive on the same day.
Radwan AbdulhadiEditor and technology writer
PS5 release date confirmed
Playground Games has confirmed that Forza Horizon 6 will come to PlayStation 5 on January 26, 2027. The date represents a delay from the studio's earlier plan to release the racing game on Sony's console during 2026. The Verge reported that the launch had been pushed to early next year before the final date was announced.
The PlayStation 5 release will give owners of Sony's console access to the latest entry in Microsoft's open-world racing series. Playground Games previously released Forza Horizon 6 for Xbox and PC, with the game debuting on those platforms on May 15. The PS5 edition will now follow several months later rather than arriving within the original 2026 target.
Expansion will launch with the game
The PS5 version will debut alongside Forza Horizon 6's first expansion. The additional content will also be released for Xbox and PC in January, allowing players on those platforms to access it when the PlayStation edition arrives. The supplied reports do not name the expansion or describe its content.
Playground Games says the expansion will be included with the Premium Edition on PlayStation 5. Players who purchase the standard edition can instead buy the expansion separately. This gives the launch lineup two purchase paths: a package that combines the base game and expansion, or the standard game followed by an individual expansion purchase.
Premium Edition includes early access
As on Xbox and PC, the PlayStation 5 version will be offered in a Premium Edition. That edition includes up to five days of early access before the January 26 launch date. Players who already own the standard version will also be able to upgrade to the Premium Edition.
The reports do not provide prices for the standard or Premium editions, and they do not specify whether the full five-day period applies in every purchase scenario. The confirmed details are that the Premium Edition will be sold on PS5, will offer up to five days of early access, and will include access to the first expansion.
A move from Xbox and PC to PS5
Forza Horizon 6 marks another Xbox-owned release moving to PlayStation 5. The game follows Forza Horizon 5, which Microsoft previously released on Sony's console. The earlier title's PS5 availability proved popular, according to The Verge, providing a recent example of the audience Microsoft can reach by bringing the series beyond Xbox and PC.
The series' latest installment continues the formula established by Forza Horizon 5 while moving its setting to Japan. The supplied Engadget report describes Forza Horizon 6 as a game that adapts that open-world racing approach to a different setting, though the reports do not provide additional technical details about the PlayStation 5 version.
What players can expect at launch
The January release will combine the base game, a new platform launch and the series' first expansion for PlayStation 5 players. Those seeking access before the standard launch date can choose the Premium Edition, while players who prefer the standard release can purchase the expansion separately later.
The timing also places Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 about a month before Playground Games' next game, Fable, which is scheduled for Xbox Series X/S, PC and PS5 on February 23. The reports do not indicate that the two releases are connected beyond coming from the same studio within a similar period.
Sources
- EngadgetForza Horizon 6 is coming to PS5 on January 26
- The VergeForza Horizon 6 is being delayed on PS5 to January 2027
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