Ghost of Yōtei DLC on Oct 1: what's free and what's $14.99
Ghost of Yōtei DLC is set for Oct 1 after a 30GB patch. What's live today, what's free, and what the $14.99 upgrade and $69.99 Complete Edition add.
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The Ghost of Yōtei DLC is scheduled for October 1, 2026, as of September 24, and the groundwork is already on your PS5. A patch of roughly 30GB rolled out this week to prepare the game for Echoes of Sekigahara, a story expansion, and Most Wanted, a roguelike survival mode. Some of the free features Sony promised for October 1 are reportedly already live. Here is what you get today, what arrives on October 1, and what it costs.
Key takeaways
- Sony has scheduled the Ghost of Yōtei DLC and the Complete Edition for October 1, 2026, as of September 24 (October 2 in some territories, including Asia, Australia and New Zealand).
- The new patch is about 30GB. Push Square and Playfront report that the free Beauty of Yōtei mode and armor transmog already work; Sony had announced both for October 1.
- Echoes of Sekigahara and Most Wanted are paid: $14.99 as an upgrade if you own the game, or $69.99 for the Complete Edition with the base game, on the US PlayStation Store as of September 24.
- The free part of October 1 covers Beauty of Yōtei, new Watanabe Mode tracks, transmog and a high contrast option, for every owner.
- It is PS5 only. Nobody here has played the new content; this is built from Sony's announcement, the store listings and early player reports.
What the 30GB Ghost of Yōtei update already adds
Push Square puts the update at about 30GB, and Playfront at 29GB, calling it update 2.0. That lines up with the PlayStation Store listing for the upgrade, which says the new content arrives "via patch v2.0 or later". Sucker Punch had not posted notes for it on its support site when we checked on September 24.
According to those two reports, three things already show up in the base game:
- Beauty of Yōtei, a mode in the main menu that moves the camera slowly through Ezo with music, like a screensaver you can also take Photo Mode shots from.
- Armor transmog, which lets you keep one armor set's look while using another set's stats.
- Trophy lists for the new content, visible on PS5 before the content itself, per Playfront.
A follow-up patch, 2.002, landed on September 23. Twisted Voxel published its notes: they add Beauty of Yōtei, new Watanabe tracks and transmog, and remove some DLC content, including an armor set, that players could reach before release. That content returns on October 1 for Complete Edition buyers.
What arrives on October 1: free vs paid
Sony's PlayStation Blog announcement, written by Sucker Punch's Andrew Goldfarb on August 12, splits October 1 into two parts.
Free for everyone who owns the game: Beauty of Yōtei, new tracks for Watanabe Mode (the optional music mode, moved from the paid list to the free patch in an August 14 update to the post), the armor appearance option and a new high contrast accessibility setting.
Paid, in the Complete Edition:
- Echoes of Sekigahara, a story expansion. Atsu meets Nagato, a figure from her past, in a valley once held by The Snake's gang, with flashbacks to her time at the Battle of Sekigahara. Sony promises new enemies, heavy weapons, armor sets and dyes.
- Most Wanted, a single-player combat survival mode that Sucker Punch calls "our spin on a roguelike". You take bounties to start runs, earn perks and unlock characters: Atsu with dual katana, Oyuki with a kusarigama and Nagato with a yari.
- Photo mode stamps, extra New Game Plus cosmetics and new trophies, which Sony lists as Complete Edition content.
What the Ghost of Yōtei DLC costs
There are two ways to get the paid content, and which one you need depends on whether you already own the game. Prices below are from the PlayStation Store in the US, the UK and Germany, checked on September 24, 2026.
| Option | Who it's for | US | UK | Germany | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free patch | Anyone who owns the game | Free | Free | Free | Beauty of Yōtei, Watanabe Mode tracks, transmog, high contrast option |
| Complete Edition Upgrade | Existing owners | $14.99 | £11.99 | €14.99 | Echoes of Sekigahara, Most Wanted, the Digital Deluxe items and Charm of Hokkyokusei if you lack them |
| Complete Edition | New players | $69.99 | £69.99 | €79.99 | Base game, Legends online co-op, both new modes, the Digital Deluxe items and Charm of Hokkyokusei |
A few details matter before you buy:
- The US store page for the Complete Edition lists $69.99, and its UK and German versions list £69.99 and €79.99.
- If you bought the Digital Deluxe Edition on the PlayStation Store, the upgrade listing promises a 20% discount on its pre-order price.
- Buying the Complete Edition digitally or pre-ordering the upgrade by September 30 adds an early unlock of the Sakai Armor on October 1, a nod to Jin's family armor from Ghost of Tsushima.
- New Complete Edition buyers can play the main game and Legends right away. The two new modes unlock with the October 1 patch.
Why it matters
If you finished Atsu's story last year, the question is simple: is a new story chapter plus a roguelike mode worth $14.99 to you? You don't need to pay anything to get the new photo-friendly Beauty of Yōtei mode or transmog, and, per the early reports, you may already have them.
If you never bought the game, the $69.99 Complete Edition is the whole package in one purchase: the main story, the Legends co-op mode and both new modes. Sony timed it for the game's first anniversary.
What happens next
The expansion and Most Wanted unlock on October 1, 2026 in most regions and October 2 in parts of Asia, Australia and New Zealand, per Sony's schedule as of September 24. Sucker Punch has said it will share more about both modes before launch. We will update this article once the content is live and early impressions are in. More coverage lives in our video games section and on the PS5 tag page.
Bottom line
The Ghost of Yōtei DLC is scheduled for October 1, as of September 24, and the roughly 30GB patch you may have already downloaded is the prep work. Most of the free features appear to be here early. The paid content, Echoes of Sekigahara and Most Wanted, costs $14.99 if you own the game and $69.99 as part of the Complete Edition if you don't. Buy or pre-order by September 30 if you want the Sakai Armor.
FAQ
Is the Ghost of Yōtei DLC free?
No. Echoes of Sekigahara and Most Wanted come only with the $14.99 Complete Edition Upgrade or the $69.99 Complete Edition (US prices). The free October 1 patch covers Beauty of Yōtei, new Watanabe Mode tracks, transmog and a high contrast option.
How much is the Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition upgrade?
As of September 24, 2026, the PlayStation Store lists it at $14.99 in the US, £11.99 in the UK and €14.99 in Germany. Digital Deluxe owners who bought on the PlayStation Store get 20% off the pre-order price, according to the listing.
When does Echoes of Sekigahara come out?
October 1, 2026 in most territories and October 2 in some, including Asia, Australia and New Zealand, according to Sony's announcement. It arrives through a patch, so the game needs to be updated.
Is Most Wanted a separate game?
No. It is a mode inside Ghost of Yōtei, included in the Complete Edition and the upgrade. Sony describes it as a single-player combat survival mode with roguelike runs.