The Control Resonant Digital Deluxe Edition costs $69.99, $10 over the Standard Edition, and adds a digital artbook, the original soundtrack, the Untapped Artifact (Wallet), a starter resource bundle and the AWE Mission Outfit. It also grants 48 hours of early access from September 22 — but only on PS5. PC and Xbox buyers get the digital extras and no head start.
What the extra $10 buys
- Digital Artbook.
- Original Soundtrack.
- Untapped Artifact (Wallet).
- Starter Resource Bundle.
- AWE Mission Outfit.
- 48-hour early access from September 22 — PS5 only.
All of it is cosmetic, supplementary or convenience content. Nothing in the Deluxe Edition adds story missions or gameplay systems that Standard Edition owners cannot access.
The PS5-only catch
This is the single most misunderstood thing about the edition. The 48-hour early access window is exclusive to PlayStation 5. Buying the Deluxe Edition on Steam, the Epic Games Store or Xbox does not let you play before September 24.
So for PC and Xbox buyers the question is simply whether an artbook, a soundtrack, one outfit, one artifact and a starter resource bundle are worth $10 — with no time advantage attached.
All editions compared
| Edition | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $59.99 | Base game, unlocks Sep 24 |
| Digital Deluxe | $69.99 | Base game plus digital extras; PS5 also gets Sep 22 access |
| The Siblings Collection (Steam) | $98.98 | Resonant plus Control Ultimate Edition, around 10% off |
| SteelBook (physical) | $69.99 | Disc, SteelBook case, prints, poster, slipcase — Oct 15 |
Pre-order bonuses are separate
Pre-order rewards apply to both Standard and Deluxe: the Hiss Corruption Outfit and Pickpocket’s Tool Artifact on every platform, plus the Occult Outfit on PlayStation. You do not need Deluxe to receive them.
There is no redeem-code system. These items unlock at the end of Act 1 rather than being available from your first minute of play.
Who should buy which
- PS5, want to play first — Deluxe is the only way to start on September 22.
- PC or Xbox — Standard is the sensible default; Deluxe is a soundtrack-and-artbook purchase.
- Never played Control — The Siblings Collection on Steam is better value than buying both games separately.
- Collector — the SteelBook at the same $69.99 is a different proposition entirely, shipping October 15.
Practical notes for Deluxe owners
PS5 Deluxe owners can pre-load from September 20, two days earlier than everyone else, which matters given the roughly 90 GB PS5 download. Early access begins at the same 2:00 PM GMT timestamp on September 22.
The edition is also listed with PS5 Pro enhancement and DualSense vibration and trigger effect support, the same as the Standard Edition — those are game features, not Deluxe perks.
Is the early access worth $10?
On PS5, that $10 buys two extra days with a roughly 30-hour game, plus a two-day head start on pre-load from September 20 for an install of around 90 GB. For anyone who wants to play through launch week ahead of spoilers, that is a concrete benefit.
Everywhere else it buys nothing in terms of timing. PC and Xbox Deluxe owners unlock at exactly the same moment as Standard owners: 2:00 PM GMT on September 24.
What the in-game extras actually do
The AWE Mission Outfit is cosmetic. The Untapped Artifact (Wallet) is an artifact, part of the passive progression layer that sits alongside talents, and the starter resource bundle is a leg-up at the beginning rather than a permanent advantage.
None of it gates content. Talents and artifacts respec freely throughout the game, so no Deluxe item locks you into or out of a build.
The digital collectibles
The digital artbook and original soundtrack are the bulk of the Deluxe value for non-PS5 buyers. Remedy games are consistently praised for art direction and audio — reviewers singled out both in a game that scored 84 on Metacritic — so these are not throwaway extras for the right buyer.
Whether they are worth $10 is a taste question rather than a gameplay one, which is the honest way to frame it.
Upgrade paths and common mistakes
- There is no upgrade from the physical SteelBook to the Digital Deluxe — they are separate purchases.
- Buying Deluxe on Steam or Epic does not grant early access at any price.
- Pre-order bonuses come with both editions, so Deluxe is not what earns the outfits.
- The Siblings Collection is a Steam bundle with Control Ultimate Edition, not a Deluxe upgrade.
The most expensive mistake is a PC or Xbox player paying the $10 premium expecting to play on September 22.
What Deluxe does not include
- No extra story missions, zones or bosses — the campaign is identical to Standard.
- No early access outside PS5, at any price, on any storefront.
- No physical items; the SteelBook is a separate $69.99 product shipping October 15.
- No Control Ultimate Edition — that is The Siblings Collection at $98.98 on Steam.
It is worth being explicit about the first point: nothing in the Deluxe Edition is content you would otherwise miss.
Platform-by-platform verdict
PS5: worth it if playing on September 22 matters, and it also unlocks pre-load two days early on the 20th. It is the only edition that changes when you play.
PC and Xbox: Standard at $59.99 is the sensible default. Buy Deluxe only if you specifically want the artbook and soundtrack, since the timing benefit does not exist for you.
Summary
The Digital Deluxe Edition costs $69.99 and adds a digital artbook, the soundtrack, the Untapped Artifact (Wallet), a starter resource bundle and the AWE Mission Outfit on every platform.
On PS5 it also grants 48-hour early access from September 22 and pre-load from September 20. That timing benefit does not exist on PC or Xbox, which is the single most important thing to know before paying the premium.
How it compares with the physical SteelBook
Both cost $69.99 and they serve opposite purposes. Deluxe is digital-first and available immediately; SteelBook is a case, three art prints, a poster and a slipcase arriving October 15.
Neither includes the other, and there is no bundle that covers both, so collectors who also want launch-day access end up paying twice.