Red Dead Redemption Gamers Surprised With Refund Following Controversial Release

Red Dead Redemption Gamers Surprised With Refund Following Controversial Release

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The original Red Dead Redemption is back on modern platforms, but not everything went swimmingly. The rollout was confusing on Xbox in particular, where fans had to pay for a copy of the game they already owned.

Thankfully, everything seems to have worked out. According to Reddit, refunds are already on the way.

On December 2, Red Dead Redemption made a glorious return on PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The good news was that everyone who owned the original edition of the game was eligible for a free enhanced upgrade on modern platforms. The bad news is that not everyone was actually able to take advantage of this offer.

For Xbox users, fans noted that they were expected to pay for the upgrade, despite the free enhanced promotion. It was a bummer, and a lot of people paid up only to be confused about why it wasn't free afterward. It took about a week for the correct promotion to show up, but by then a lot of folks had already bought it.

After all this time, though, things seem to have worked out. Reddit users across the world are posting that Xbox has provided refunds, and...