Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 may not be cheap nostalgia purchases when they return to PlayStation in July. Recent PC and Xbox storefront updates suggest the two upcoming PlayStation ports could cost $40 each before DLC is added.
The pricing clue comes from CharlieIntel, which reported that Black Ops and Black Ops 2 received store updates on PC and Xbox listing each base game at $40. The same update reportedly moved individual DLC packs to $10, dropped a Season Pass price to $30 and made MTX camo Personalization Packs free. CharlieIntel described the changes as a possible indication of how the PlayStation versions will be priced too, so the PS4 and PS5 prices should still be treated as unconfirmed until Activision lists them directly.
The full Black Ops bill could climb quickly
If Activision uses the same structure for PlayStation, buying both base games would cost $80. The DLC is where the return gets more expensive. Black Ops has four DLC packs, while Black Ops 2 has three DLC packs and a Season Pass option, which could put the wider package around $150 if players buy both games and all major add-ons separately.
That is the awkward part of the July launch. Treyarch has confirmed that the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation with Iron Galaxy handling the work, but it has not announced a bundle, upgrade path or final PlayStation Store pricing. The studio's announcement only confirmed that the ports are coming to PlayStation in July.
The new pricing signal lands after two earlier details shaped expectations for the ports. Gamers Now previously covered that Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are coming back to PlayStation, then that the releases are ports rather than remasters. A higher total cost would likely put more pressure on players to judge them as preserved access to older games, not modernized re-releases.
DLC handling is especially important because some of the most-remembered Black Ops Zombies and multiplayer maps were tied to paid add-ons. A $40 base price may be easier to defend if the games arrive with strong compatibility, stable online support or clean storefront packaging, but Activision has not detailed those pieces yet.
Until the PlayStation Store listings go live, the safest number is still a likely range rather than a confirmed price. The confirmed part is simpler: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are returning to PlayStation in July, more than a decade after their original PS3-era releases.