Hi-Fi Rush’s physical edition was a bit touch-and-go there for a second after developer Tango Gameworks was shut down by Xbox in 2024. But we’re all good now. The studio was revived, is working on a sequel, and is…hopefully not too impacted by its new parent company’s less desirable ideas. Now, the physical edition of the acclaimed 2023 game has been rolling out, and it sounds like some copies are missing the game’s DLC which was supposed to be packaged in.
Superdeluxe Games, the Japanese branch of physical edition producer Limited Run Games and publisher 8-4, Ltd, released its disc edition of Hi-Fi Rush earlier this month, and copies are sold out on its official website. However, when folks put the discs in their PS5s, they found that the game’s DLC was missing. Most of Hi-Fi Rush’s add-on content is cosmetic, such as costumes for protagonist Chai, but it also has a B-Sides expansion that adds new songs and an Arcade Challenge mode. Superdeluxe Games put out a statement saying that it’s investigating the issue and looking for a fix. It remains to be seen if this will be through some kind of free update or if players will somehow be given some kind of voucher for the DLC in the future.
[via X translation]
We have discovered that some content is not included on the disc for “Hi-Fi RUSH.”
On this occasion, we have let down the expectations of everyone who made a purchase, and we sincerely apologize from the bottom of our hearts.
We are currently investigating the cause and working on countermeasures.
We will provide information as soon as details are finalized.
【お知らせ】
『Hi-Fi RUSH』について、一部コンテンツがディスクに収録されていないことが判明いたしました。
このたびは、ご購入いただいた皆様のご期待を裏切る結果となり、心より深くお詫び申し上げます。
現在、原因の調査および対応策を進めております。
詳細は決まり次第ご案内いたします。 pic.twitter.com/vTlXE0smN9— SUPERDELUXE GAMES (@sdxgames) July 24, 2026
It’s a bummer, but it sounds like this has mostly been confined to folks who bought Japanese copies. The physical versions put out by Limited Run Games in other territories back in January were without issue. Will the upcoming sequel have a physical edition? For PlayStation, at least, that depends on if it’s coming out before 2028, when Sony stops manufacturing physical discs for PlayStation games.