Red Dead Redemption: Four Days Later, Most Xbox Players Still Without Their Free Update

Frustration grows: the enhanced edition continues to not appear for thousands of users with a digital license.

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What was supposed to be a simple, cost-free access is leaving a large part of the community with the opposite feeling. It’s been four days since the new edition of Red Dead Redemption arrived on Xbox Series, and despite the promise that those with the digital version on Xbox 360 would receive the update automatically, reality remains very different for the majority.

Player reports accumulated over the weekend show the same pattern: the Store continues to mark the game as a paid product, even for those who meet all the requirements. And although some isolated users claim to have been able to redeem it, the avalanche of cases where it doesn’t appear makes it clear that the deployment is not working as it should.

Free Red Dead Redemption update: the community still hasn’t received it

In recent Reddit threads, dozens of players share that the free download option continues to not appear, regardless of region, platform, or access method. Many explain that, even checking the “Just for you” section, the game’s page only shows the temporarily reduced price and never the 100% discount that should activate the enhanced version.

Other comments reveal even more confusing situations: in some cases, the update appears on the mobile app, but when running it from the console, the message “you are not the owner of this game” appears. Several players with open tickets at Rockstar and Microsoft confirm that, for now, neither company has been able to offer a clear solution beyond asking for patience. In the UK, US, Spain, or Mexico, the scenario is identical: those who purchased the digital edition on Xbox 360 (the only one valid for this process) still haven’t received what was announced.

Meanwhile, discontent grows. Some users compare the situation to the deployment on other platforms, where the transition was immediate, while on Xbox, access remains blocked despite the passing days. If there are no advances in the next few hours, the free update risks becoming one of the most frustrating experiences of the year for game fans.