Three prices to check before buying a game: the base game, the upgrade and in-game purchases

Open a game's store page during launch week and the price rarely fits on one line. Below the Standard Edition sits a Deluxe Edition, with a separate upgrade for people who already own the base game. Launch the game and another store may appear inside it. We compared Korean storefront prices for three games released in September across these three categories.

Prices were checked directly on Steam, PlayStation Store (PS Store), and Xbox Store between 2:35 and 2:37 p.m. Korea time on September 28, 2026. They were checked again between 12:55 and 1:00 a.m. Korea time on September 30 and confirmed unchanged. None of the products were discounted on either occasion. All prices in the comparison tables are from Korean storefronts and are in Korean won.

Three categories on the store page

The base game price is what you pay when buying the game for the first time. Editions are versions of the same game sold with different contents. The table lists the cheapest Standard Edition.

An upgrade lets someone who owns the Standard Edition buy the contents of a higher edition later. We examine two things: whether the base game plus the upgrade costs the same as buying the higher edition upfront, and whether the extras only change appearances or also affect progression.

In-game purchases are currencies or item packs bought through the store inside the game. Products sold overseas may be unavailable to Korean accounts, so their availability needs a separate check.

The prices below come from each store's product pages. Select a game's name to read its review[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10].

Game	Base game (Standard Edition)	Upgrade	In-game purchases
Marvel's Wolverine (PS5)	PS Store: KRW 89,800	PS Store: KRW 10,000	No products listed on the Korean storefront
CONTROL Resonant (PC, PS5, Xbox)	Steam: KRW 64,800 / PS Store: KRW 64,800 / Xbox Store: KRW 60,400	Steam: KRW 11,000 / Xbox Store: KRW 9,900 / PS Store: unavailable for purchase	No products listed on any of the three storefronts
EA SPORTS FC 27 (PC, PS, Xbox)	Steam: KRW 80,000 / PS Store: KRW 83,000 / Xbox Store: KRW 83,000	Higher edition not sold in Korea	In-game currency cannot be purchased with a Korean account

For the two games with upgrades, we can compare the total cost of buying the Standard Edition and upgrading later with the price of buying Deluxe upfront.

Game, store	Standard Edition + upgrade	Deluxe upfront	Difference
Marvel's Wolverine, PS Store	KRW 89,800 + KRW 10,000 = KRW 99,800	KRW 99,800	None
CONTROL Resonant, Steam	KRW 64,800 + KRW 11,000 = KRW 75,800	KRW 75,800	None
CONTROL Resonant, Xbox Store	KRW 60,400 + KRW 9,900 = KRW 70,300	KRW 70,400	Upgrading later costs KRW 100 less
CONTROL Resonant, PS Store	Upgrade unavailable for purchase	KRW 77,800	Must decide upfront

Four Technique Points in a KRW 10,000 upgrade

Marvel's Wolverine costs the same whether you buy Deluxe upfront or upgrade after buying the Standard Edition. On the Korean PlayStation Store, the Standard Edition at KRW 89,800 plus the KRW 10,000 upgrade totals KRW 99,800. Buying the Deluxe Edition upfront also costs KRW 99,800[1][2][3].

The upgrade includes more than cosmetic changes. Deluxe contents include five exclusive suits, five exclusive claws, four Technique Points, and four PlayStation avatars[2]. Technique Points unlock Logan's abilities. Insomniac says the suits and claws are cosmetic, while the Technique Points are included to help players progress faster early on[11]. Paying an extra KRW 10,000 therefore lets you unlock abilities a little sooner. The total number of points available throughout the base game has not been disclosed, so it is still difficult to judge how much difference four points make.

The in-game purchases category is empty on the Korean storefront. The add-on list contains only the upgrade, with no season pass or random-draw products[1]. The US storefront's ratings section carries an "In-Game Purchases" label, but there is no official explanation of what it refers to[12]. On the Korean storefront, purchases cannot be refunded once downloaded. A refund can only be requested within 14 days of purchase if the product has not been downloaded[1]. Combat and accessibility settings are covered in our Marvel's Wolverine review.

Buying CONTROL Resonant on PS5 means choosing Deluxe upfront

CONTROL Resonant has different prices across stores despite being the same game. The Standard Edition costs KRW 64,800 on Steam and PS Store, but KRW 60,400 on Xbox Store[4][5][6]. The Digital Deluxe Edition has a different price on all three: KRW 75,800 on Steam, KRW 77,800 on PS Store, and KRW 70,400 on Xbox Store[4][5][6]. The launch-day hotfix and the extent of Korean language support are covered separately in our CONTROL Resonant review.

On PS Store, buyers who do not choose Deluxe upfront currently cannot upgrade later. An upgrade is listed, but it was marked "Unavailable for purchase" when checked[5]. Choosing Deluxe on PS Store costs KRW 13,000 more than the Standard Edition. That is KRW 2,000 more than the KRW 11,000 Steam upgrade[4][5][7]. On Steam, upgrading later costs the same in total, while on Xbox Store it costs KRW 100 less[4][6][7].

Two of the five Deluxe extras affect combat. The AWE Mission Outfit, digital artbook, and original soundtrack are for appearance and viewing or listening. The Unknown Artifact (Wallet) is equipment that lets you spend health when Vitality, the resource used for combat abilities, runs out. Health cannot fall below a set threshold when used this way[6]. The Starting Resource Bundle provides five each of "Longing Echoes" and "Quiet Echoes", which are used to unlock artifacts[6]. The store description does not say how many Echoes can be earned through gameplay. PS5 buyers need to decide whether they want these two extras before paying for the Standard Edition.

The in-game purchases category is empty. Steam's DLC list contains only the upgrade, and none of the stores list in-app purchases or a season pass[4][5][6]. The Xbox version is not included in Game Pass, the monthly subscription service. It does support Xbox Play Anywhere, so one purchase lets you play on both console and Windows PC[6].

What can Korean accounts buy in EA SPORTS FC 27?

Of the three categories, only the base game of EA SPORTS FC 27 is available to Korean accounts. The Korean Steam storefront carries a notice that the Ultimate Edition cannot be used and FC Points cannot be purchased in Belgium and South Korea[8]. The Korean PS Store and Xbox Store pages also list only the Standard Edition and the free version[9][10]. The base game costs KRW 80,000 on Steam and KRW 83,000 on PS Store and Xbox Store[8][9][10].

The other two categories are available to overseas accounts. On US Steam, the higher-tier Ultimate Edition costs $99.99, which is $30 more than the $69.99 Standard Edition[13]. FC Points, the in-game currency, are sold in seven bundles, ranging from 500 points for $4.99 to 18,500 points for $149.99[14]. Ultimate Team (FUT) packs purchased with these points contain randomly selected players. EA provides a button on each pack to display its probabilities[15].

Some wording on the Korean storefront conflicts with this situation. The opening of the legal notice on the same Korean Steam page still says that players can buy in-game virtual currency to obtain random items[8]. None of EA's documentation shows what the in-game store actually looks like for a Korean account. Our EA SPORTS FC 27 review explains how to build an Ultimate Team without points.

One paid option beyond the base game is EA's monthly subscription service, EA Play. On Korean Steam, it costs KRW 7,000 per month or KRW 47,000 for 12 months[16]. You can also try the game before paying. The free EA SPORTS FC 27 Lite is a trial version with only selected modes, such as Kick-Off, available. Its Steam description says progress carries over when upgrading to the full game on the same platform with the same EA account[17].

Where the table could change

The CONTROL Resonant upgrade on PS Store is the entry most likely to change first. It is listed, but purchases are blocked. If it goes on sale, the calculation for PS5 buyers will change too. Even a single discount would require the totals to be compared again from scratch. Check the price on the store page against this table once more immediately before paying.

Sources

[1] PlayStation Store. Marvel's Wolverine Standard Edition product page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[2] PlayStation Store. Marvel's Wolverine Digital Deluxe Edition product page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[3] PlayStation Store. Marvel's Wolverine Digital Deluxe Edition Upgrade product page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[4] Valve. Steam app details API, appid 3669870, Korea. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[5] Sony Interactive Entertainment. CONTROL Resonant PlayStation Store page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[6] Microsoft. CONTROL Resonant Xbox Store page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[7] Valve. Steam app details API, appid 4403940 (Digital Deluxe Upgrade), Korea. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[8] Valve. Steam app details API, appid 4080220, Korea. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[9] Sony Interactive Entertainment. EA SPORTS FC 27 PlayStation Store page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[10] Microsoft. EA SPORTS FC 27 Xbox Store page (Korea). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[11] Insomniac Games. Marvel's Wolverine: new gameplay, story details from State of Play. PlayStation Blog, published June 2, 2026, accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[12] PlayStation Store. Marvel's Wolverine product page (US). Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[13] Valve. Steam app details API, appid 4080220, US. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[14] Valve. Steam app details API, FC Points, US. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[15] Electronic Arts. Ultimate Team Probabilities in EA SPORTS FC. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[16] Valve. Steam app details API, EA Play, Korea. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.

[17] Valve. Steam app details API, EA SPORTS FC 27 Lite, Korea. Accessed September 28 and 30, 2026.