Forza Horizon 5 PS5 release time – exactly when the former Xbox exclusive unlocks on PlayStation

Forza Horizon 5 launched as an Xbox exclusive back in 2021 but is getting a new lease on life with its upcoming PS5 release, that may be the best version on console yet

.The Crew Motorfest may have been the a couple of years ago, but that changes for console owners this week, as the previously exclusive Forza Horizon 5 arrives on the platform.

The title comes as part of 's push to deliver a number of its own platform exclusives to players, including and : The Dark Ages

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Playground Games' Mexico-inspired open-world is the largest map in the series to date, and is also the most visually impressive; with Forza Horizon 5 on beating out the |S on that front, according to Digital Foundry (). That's thanks to performance mode, which offers "quality mode foliage at performance mode frame-rates", while the base PS5 port is "a perfect match" for the Xbox version.

Available in three editions, those who picked up the Premium Edition of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5 Pro have been able to play since last week via early access, after parting with £84.99 / $99.99 / AU$149.95. Meanwhile standard and Deluxe Edition owners will be able to start playing in just a few days. Here's when the Forza Horizon 5 PS5 release time is in your region.

Forza Horizon 5 PS5 release time

The Forza Horizon 5 PS5 release time for general access will work the same as it did for early access, which is at 12.01am local time on Tuesday, April 29 – but there's a caveat if you're in the US.

explains that the Forza Horizon 5 PS5 release time for the US will be 12.01am EDT on Tuesday, April 29 which is 9pm PDT / 11pm CDT on Monday, April 28.

As for the difference between the standard and Deluxe Editions of Forza Horizon 5 on PS5, the standard edition comes in at £54.99 / $59.99 / AU$99.95 and is just the base game.

The Deluxe Edition is a little more pricey at £69.99 / $79.99 / AU$129.95 and as well as the base game, you get the Forza Motorsport Car Pass.

The Car Pass grants access to 42 cars – but not all of the cars in the game, so any snazzy motors you see as part of other Car Pack DLCs need to be purchased separately.