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There are already plenty ofgreat racing games available on the PlayStation 5, but few of these can really compare toForza Horizon 5. The iconic Xbox title will soon be making its way over to Sony’s flagship platform, much to the delight of many PS5 owners.
There’ll be three versions available at launch, with one offering players up to 96 hours of early access. Whether they’ve splashed out on this edition or one of the cheaper ones, early adopters will likely be keen to find out theForza Horizon 5release time and date.
Forza Horizon 5 PS5 Release Times and Dates
As with a lot ofother big video game releasesthese days,Forza Horizon 5will be released at one minute past midnight, local time. The Standard and Deluxe editions will go live on April 29, while Premium Edition owners will be able to start playing the game four days earlier on April 25. Local time is determined by the region of the player’s PlayStation Store account and the time zone in which it operates, with the North American PlayStation Store running on EDT.
London (BST)
Berlin (CEST)
Cairo (EEST)
Tokyo (JST)
Sydney (AEST)
Auckland (NZST)
00:01 (April 29)
How to Play Forza Horizon 5 Early on PS5
To playForza Horizon 5early, players will need topurchase the Premium Edition of the game. Doing so will grant four days of early access, meaning players will be able to begin their adventure from midnight on April 25, local time. As with the full release, local time is determined by the region of the player’s PlayStation Store account, withthe North American PlayStation Storeoperating on Eastern time.
Anyone who pre-ordersForza Horizon 5will be able to preload the gameup to 48 hours before release, so one minute past midnight on April 23 for Premium Edition owners and one minute past midnight on April 27 for those with Standard or Deluxe. The base version of the game will require 131.922 GB of storage, with the Hot Wheels and Rally Adventure (both of which come withthe Premium Edition ofForza Horizon 5) requiring an additional 9.474 GB and 15.489 GB, respectively. The total file size for everything is a monstrous 156.885 GB.
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Q: When Can I Start Playing Forza Horizon 5 on PS5?
The official release time forForza Horizon 5is one minute past midnight on June 08, 2025.
