Battlefield 6 PS5 beta grants exclusive skin

The Battlefield 6 open beta on PS5 offers an exclusive skin for players who join the test on that console.

Battlefield 6 PS5 Open Beta Grants Exclusive Skin

Battlefield 6 enters an open beta stage starting August 9, with access available to all players. Anyone who plays the beta on PS5 will earn the Advance Party skin, usable in the full game when it launches on October 10. The skin is exclusive to PS5, so PC and Xbox players won’t receive this cosmetic boost. The Advance Party outfit features blue highlights that align with PlayStation branding.

EA has not announced additional platform-exclusive rewards at this time, but the PS5 bonus illustrates how publishers use cosmetics to drive engagement on a specific ecosystem.

Exclusive rewards like this can steer where players invest their time and energy, at least in the short term. They also raise questions about fairness across platforms and how communities perceive value when one system gets a cosmetic edge. In the longer run, such tactics may influence platform loyalty and marketing strategy more than gameplay balance. The challenge for developers is to balance immediate enthusiasm with a sense of inclusivity and long-term player satisfaction.

If the trend continues, we could see more cosmetic perks tied to hardware or storefronts. That would reward early adopters and loyalists but risk fracturing the broader gaming community and fueling backlash if rewards feel paywalled or inequitable.

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The next chapter will show if cosmetic exclusives become a durable feature of big launches.