Call of Duty fans were understandably excited when Treyarch confirmed that Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are coming to modern PlayStation consoles in July. Both games are among the most beloved entries in the series, and PlayStation players have been locked out of easy access to them for years unless they still had older hardware.
That excitement may not last if the latest pricing clues are accurate. As pointed out by Call of Duty tracker CharlieIntel (via Gaming Bible), Black Ops and Black Ops 2 recently received store updates on PC and Xbox. Each base game is now listed at $40, individual DLC packs cost $10 each, season passes are priced at $30, and microtransaction camos or personalization packs are now free.
The math looks rough
The important part is that this could hint at how the upcoming PS4 and PS5 ports will be priced. If Activision follows the same structure on PlayStation, buying both base games would cost $80 before any DLC.
That is where things get harder to defend. These are 14- and 16-year-old games from the PS3 era, not new releases built for modern hardware. Black Ops has four major DLC packs: First Strike, Escalation, Annihilation, and Rezurrection. Black Ops 2 also has four: Revolution, Uprising, Vengeance, and Apocalypse. At $10 each, that adds another $80 across both games. In other words, owning both ports with all major DLC could cost around $160 if everything is sold separately.
Even using season passes would not make this feel cheap. These are not remakes or remasters. Activision has reportedly described them as re-releases, which means players should not expect major visual upgrades, new content, or a proper modern overhaul.
Fans are already annoyed
The reaction has been exactly what you would expect. Replies to the pricing post on X were filled with complaints about paying premium prices for old ports, while Reddit users were even harsher. One r/gaming commenter pointed out that these are “straight ports,” while another complained there are no upgraded textures, better servers, or frame-rate improvements.
The frustration is fair. No matter what logic you try to apply, charging this much for PS3-era games with paid DLC in 2026 sounds absurd.
