Free Upgrade MSFS 2024

[alqasem01]

I own Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition (2020)
Can I get a free upgrade to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Or do I have to buy it?

[Fray Bentos]

Jesus Christ! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[Majickthyse]

If you've read this forum I'm surprised you would want to even if it was free.

Which it isn't BTW.

[Trixt]

There is no such thing as free upgrade. You have to buy it or play on gamepass.

[Eva]

Upgrade?

[Komerdoor]

I read that if you buy the standard version of 2024 the planes and airports from the 2020 premium deluxe will transfer which seems fair, but I haven't had confirmation yet. In any case I'm not going to buy the premium deluxe version again for the same content + some extra planes.

[kketsers]

Originally posted by Komerdoor:

I read that if you buy the standard version of 2024 the planes and airports from the 2020 premium deluxe will transfer which seems fair

Yeah, I got an in-game notification my 2020 assets were imported or something like that. Didn't get a real chance to check it though.

[Komerdoor]

Originally posted by kketsers:

Originally posted by Komerdoor:

I read that if you buy the standard version of 2024 the planes and airports from the 2020 premium deluxe will transfer which seems fair

Yeah, I got an in-game notification my 2020 assets were imported or something like that. Didn't get a real chance to check it though.

I also found this in the official MSFS2024 FAQ, which confirms it:

If I have Premium Deluxe Edition of MSFS 2020 on MS Store, and decide to get Standard Edition of MSFS 2024 on Steam, will the Premium Deluxe planes from my MS Store version carry over to my Standard Edition on Steam?

Yes, they will.

I wonder if we will eventually be able to buy the newly added premium deluxe planes separately. If not and I buy the standard now, if I later decide I still want the new premium deluxe planes I have to pay even more because upgrading is more expensive. If I buy the premium deluxe now I am unnecessarily paying for many of the same content again.

[randir14]

It's a new game, not an upgrade. You have to buy it.

[Monty]

Originally posted by alqasem01:

I own Microsoft Flight Simulator Premium Deluxe 40th Anniversary Edition (2020)
Can I get a free upgrade to Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
Or do I have to buy it?

Yes, of course. You just have to send your PC to Microsoft HQ and they will gladly install it for you.

[Drakonious]

More like a downgrade.

[Captain Flappy]

Originally posted by kketsers:

Originally posted by Komerdoor:

I read that if you buy the standard version of 2024 the planes and airports from the 2020 premium deluxe will transfer which seems fair

Yeah, I got an in-game notification my 2020 assets were imported or something like that. Didn't get a real chance to check it though.

I never got that. :/ I own on microsoft store (not gamepass)

[CptnCankles]

Originally posted by Komerdoor:

I read that if you buy the standard version of 2024 the planes and airports from the 2020 premium deluxe will transfer which seems fair, but I haven't had confirmation yet. In any case I'm not going to buy the premium deluxe version again for the same content + some extra planes.

I hope it's more than just the planes from the premium deluxe fs2020. It better be all the 3rd party and DLC planes from fs2020 as well or there's no way I'd switch over any time soon.

[testmonkeyuk]

Originally posted by CptnCankles:

I hope it's more than just the planes from the premium deluxe fs2020. It better be all the 3rd party and DLC planes from fs2020 as well or there's no way I'd switch over any time soon.

You can install your 3rd party and DLC planes from FS2020 into the FS2024 community folder just the same if you purchased them externally (FS2020 marketplace content should also follow the following idea re upgrades / costs and will be made available in the 2024 marketplace in most cases). Whether they will all work or not is another thing. For the most part they should but they will not take advantage of the updated FS2024 flight model and in the event that there are any bugs or issues with them in FS2024 it'll be up to the developer as to whether they fix them or not.
For 3rd party aircraft that also means it will be up to the developer whether they'll charge you extra in the event that they do need to push out an update. At that point they may decide to either simply fix the issues in the existing aircraft or make a completely new 2024 version - or even do both at different price points.

[grimoire]

Originally posted by Majickthyse:

If you've read this forum I'm surprised you would want to even if it was free.

It's working great now. Happy customer here.

[Morimoto]

Originally posted by Drakonious:

More like a downgrade.

And you pay for it.