What does CONTROL Resonant cost, and is it fairly priced? Across regions the game leans on storefront regional pricing, with a notable China Standard Edition at about 268 yuan that includes full Chinese voice acting. Remedy has said it aims the title at an accessible price with full platform availability to pull in the widest audience. This guide breaks down the pricing and the value calls.
The two digital tiers
CONTROL Resonant ships in two digital tiers everywhere:
- Standard Edition: the base game
- Digital Deluxe Edition: the base game plus the Expansion Pass, the AWE outfit, an artifact, a starter resource bundle, a digital artbook, the soundtrack, and (on PS5 only) 48 hours of early access
The base game is identical in both. The deluxe adds content rather than performance, and early access is a PS5-exclusive perk, not a PC or Xbox one.
Regional pricing: the China pick
In the US, the official pre-order listing is $59.99 for the Standard Edition and $69.99 for both the Digital Deluxe and the physical SteelBook Edition. In China, the Steam listing is straightforward:
| Edition | US price | China price (Steam) |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $59.99 | 268 yuan |
| Digital Deluxe | $69.99 | 328 yuan |
| SteelBook (physical) | $69.99 | TBA |
That 268 yuan standard price includes full Chinese voice acting, and Remedy showed a dedicated Chinese-language trailer in August 2026 with a custom outfit set for Chinese players. Chinese-speaking audiences effectively get the localized package at the regional rate, which is a strong value against the platform-wide price.
Why the price structure matters
Remedy has said directly that an accessible price and full platform availability are part of its plan to pull in a broad audience, and to push CONTROL Resonant as a day-one must-buy. That is why the base price across all stores sits at a mid-tier, rather than a premium AAA launch price, and why the game ships everywhere (Steam, Epic, Microsoft Store, PS5, Xbox, later Mac) at once.
Choosing the better value
Which to pick:
- If you want early access and the extras, the convenience is mainly on PS5, because that is the only platform with early access.
- On PC, the Deluxe upgrade is the 60-yuan artbook, soundtrack, and AWE outfit set; skip it if you play for the campaign alone.
- If you are in China, the 268 yuan Standard is the obvious budget choice thanks to the built-in Chinese voice acting, with the Deluxe offering pure extras.
For the full per-edition content list and pre-order bonuses, see the editions compared and pre-order bonus pages on this wiki.
Sources: Remedy’s official blog, the Steam China listing, the Epic Games Store, and coverage from 游民星空 (Aug 2026). Prices are regional list prices at the time of writing and can differ from what your storefront shows at checkout.