They just confirmed on developer stream that you can buy deluxe planes separately if you own the standard edition. That makes the decision so much easier. Going for standard.
Are you sure you can buy any plane? On 2020 you can't get the 787 if you only have the standard edition. I wonder if they've changed it. Probably not, otherwise a lot of people wouldn't buy the more expensive versions.
I will be buying 2024 regardless. So I have no reason not to pre order. If I can install the day before I will be very happy so I am ready to go when the servers come online. If you are iffy about whether you want it or not, by all means, you do you and hold off. But I have done me and pre ordered.
I bought the 2020 premium deluxe specifically for the additional aircraft and handcrafted airports. Unfortunately I was quite disappointed with the quality of the default aircraft and despite the improvements by Working Title, I never really have time to fly them all. Also, the handcrafted airports were no where near what I expected, and still ended up purchasing the 3rd party versions anyway when they became available. With PMDG, Felix and the CRJ, not to mention the iniBuillds and FBW, I don’t think I will have time to reach for the default aircraft, except for the Cessna occasionally to practice VFR flying. I flew the 787 exactly once. For that reason, I have also settled on the standard 2024 version.
Same. I went Premium Deluxe first time around. Standard will be perfectly sufficient this time, especially as I've just had to shell out on a better GPU and another 32GB of DDR5.
@@dannyboyy31 Plus, I now understand that even with 2024 standard edition we get to keep the 2020 premium deluxe aircraft and airports. I thought we would lose them. So technically the only benefit we would get with 2024 premium deluxe is the new aircraft, which in my opinion is not worth paying twice as much. I also believe that we will be able to buy one of the new aircraft separately if we really wanted one. 😀
Just heard, that switching the version type (Steam, Microsoft) will be a problem: the marketplace objects that you bought won’t be ported from one platform to the other. That’s important for some of you.
The included airports will be the same as the MSFS2020 upgraded airports, which includes the World update upgraded airports. In the case of 2024 they have been further upgraded to a higher quality (by Gaya Simulations). This info was confirmed on the most recent Developer stream.
My biggest concern, as mentioned by a poster below, is the max internet speed I have available, which is 40mbps. I just checked, and my suburb isn't currently scheduled to get a fibre to the property upgrade, so I'm nervous about how 2024 will run, and will probably hang loose until there's some community feedback on how 40mbps goes. That aside, I think I'll go for the Standard edition for the same reasons as you where I mainly fly airliners, the A321 and A330 should be great, and the Premium Deluxe then doesn't really have any planes that make the approx AUD $80 extra worth it.
I think premium deluxe is an appropriate buy. It offers many more interesting aircraft that would cost way more if you bought them seperately. It's double the price of standard, but considering they have career mode and everything to go along with it now, I will be spending many more hours in this sim than 2020. 2020 was only catchy because of the new visuals and real map data, but the planes weren't the catch in that game in my opinion. Now we get the real map data, updated visuals and additional aircraft all in one package with a career mode that will make the game much more enjoyable for long term use rather than pick an airport and fly. I think I will get my monies worth out of it. Just some personal thoughts. Either way this game will be great for everyone by the looks of it.
Why should I preorder? Is there a special discount now? Ok, I know, you get an extra plane now, but I’m not interested in it. So for me it’s at least waiting for the airport info.
Premium Deluxe. Already done. To me, this covers additional aircraft that may be used later by devs like black square, to make improvements. So not having the premium deluxe keeps these out of reach.
What I have learned from recent videos on MS Flight Simulator 2024 is that you will get the same planes you have in 2020, so that you only need to get the 2024 standard version and those 2020 planes will be ported into the 2024 version. Also, whichever version you get, someone said, you can buy any additional airplane that you want from the entire list of available planes. So, for example, buy the standard edition then any plane in the list for premium deluxe.
I’m definitely between a gamer simmer and a hardcore simmer. I love just being able to fly about and I do it mainly for fun. Flying in different planes I’ve never heard in places I didn’t know existed just seems ultimate enjoyment. However, I I know the plane well and it’s kinda crap I won’t fly it since it’s not good enough. I lime simulating transportation so I have a lot of train games and I am definitely a hardcore simmer in that world.
The only time I have heard that an add on will interact with our edition is when someone released the 787-8 I think because the creator was based on the 787-10 which was in the premium edition, so if you haven’t that edition you could not use it. But it will certainly not be the case for airports because they create brand new ones not based on what you have on the sim
Same and I built a custom €7,000 pc for this game I also bought a €3,000 realistic plane cockpit setup in my room So total amount spent is close to €15,000 euros ONLY for this game. Cuz I didn’t include the smaller purchases
@@VXMnorway Aviator is a waste of money, if you are that serious about simming and aviation in general. The quality of the default planes are nowhere near to 3rd party aircrafts. Trust me, I have tried most of them and I can tell you as a real life pilot, that Fenix, iniBuilds, FBW are superior compared to any MSFS default aircraft. You should have a spent the difference on these aircrafts imo.
The choice dilemma I could take further by adding a version that is way less cumbersome. What about a version that is dtrastically scaled down so all the current features such as ponts of interrest, challengers, avitars, planning, ATC, and a whole host of things the diehard flight simmer never uses so that the sim loads at blinding speed?... I'd actually play more to have less if that meant fast loading times. Greetings from Australia.
Airports added with the deluxe edition: LEMD - Madrid-Barajas (Spain) EHAM - Amsterdam Schiphol (Netherlands) HECA - Cairo (Egypt) FACT - Cape Town (South Africa) KORD - O’Hare International (USA)
Standard for me. I mainly fly third - party a/c so don't worry about those included. Having the Vision Jet in standard is a bonus, and I will buy the SR22T if available as they are suggesting as a single purchase..
I believe MS said you will be able to buy the PD & deluxe planes separately as addons. But not how much they will cost. A possible option, if you only want one or two.
I would consider myself somewhere in the middle of the road ... not casual and not hardcore sim. I really gravitate toward the GA planes and really enjoy the Cirrus SR22 and steam gauge 172 so I am probably going to get the Premium Deluxe edition. The new "Deluxe" GA planes are interesting to me as well. When 2020 came out, I bought the standard edition and eventually upgraded to the Deluxe Premium edition later. The upgrade cost difference was twice as much as it would have if I would have just bought that version originally - not making the same mistake again.
All I know that for Microsoft flight simulator 2020 that works with the premium deluxe that does not work with the basic one is a different 787 variant that requires you to own the 787 from the premium deluxe version to work, but I have not seen any other issues than that.
My favorite two aircraft for FS 2020 was the Cessna 172 and the T65B X-wing, which had a flight speed of 652 MPH. Hopefully FS 2024 will have aftermarket aircraft.
Depends on what you are. For me, I used to fly Piper Arrows for real, so I downloaded Just Flight's Piper Arrow IV Turbo which is a very good 3rd party model. I basically fly from small airport to small airport around the world so no need for fancy airports either. So Standard for me
Standard Edition. I am not interested in default aircraft, and there are almost as many upgraded airports in the Standard Edition as there are in the Aviators Edition. I generally use payware airports, so the hand crafted airports are bonuses if they are good enough for my requirements.
I'm leaning towards the standard edition. If the premium deluxe version turns out to be really good after launch, I might upgrade. For now I'm holding of on spending the extra 60 euros.
I think it’s good, but I’m getting the standard because it’s cheap and I don’t really care about the supertanker. I like the airbus hrlicopter but I don’t fly helicopters that often so I don’t really mind. I wouldn’t bother with aviator or collector
To me the Deluxe version probably makes most sense as a non-hardcore sim guy. Has some additional Cessnas that I would really want to have plus few airports. Not sure premium deluxe makes enough sense though. We’ll see.
I bought the aviators edition for €220 but went back on my decision and decided to request a refund. Mainly because they gave the information that if you had bought the premium deluxe MSFS2020 edition then you would also get those planes in the new 2024 sim. But now I’m left wondering if we will get the new versions of these aircraft like the 787 or just again the old version from 2020 which aren’t improved.. I would think not but idk. And they also said we could always upgrade later for the extra amount so I just bought the standard edition and put the rest of the money to a Honeycomb Bravo since I was still using a saitek throttle quadrant with my Honeycomb alpha.
It's unclear though if they're the same planes. You'll get say the 787 from 2020, but it's not clear if it's the same 787 that's in the 2024 premium delux. That might be a new version utilizing some of the new 2024 features.
That is a standard rip off practise for us Brits. The new PS5 pro is priced at $700 in the US and £700 in the UK. $700 converts to only £523 at current exchange rates. So, yes, us Brits always get ripped off. I will be playing on Xbox Game Pass for Windows standard version.
Amazon has the steel box deluxe premium for $129.99, though I didn’t see any mention of the Herpa or flight bag. Odd seeing this since it would mean there are other options not mentioned elsewhere.
you can upgrade to any version,so i bought the deluxe version and will probably upgrade to the premium deluxe if there are any airports i want.i only really fly the Fenix a319/20/21,so might mess with a couple of the aircraft included.
I am very excited to give this game a try when it comes out, however i will be sticking with the standard edition as i feel happy enough for tgose aircraft that come with it
Other than having the potential for custom 3rd party improvements that often utilize the aircraft in the premium deluxe, I tend to fly airliners (fenix, pmdg) and other GA aircraft like TBM 850, PC-12, Learjet 35 etc.
As i only fly Fenix and PMDG in 2020 im not interested in more planes..What i am interested in is the airports..particularly Australian airports as i am Australian and mostly fly here. So will wait to see what airports are added and go from there but at this stage probably std version.
Thanks, you helped me clarify which edition I want. In reality, I mostly fly add on aircraft like pmdg, a2a because I really like the really detailled implementation of systems. Going to be Deluxe for me. I would have liked aviator but in Canada, it is close to 300$ with sale taxe, which is a lot!!
you also might want to consider getting the game on gamepass to try it on release and then upgrading to one of the upgrades. As someone who uses gamepass its a no brainer for me, tho it may not be for some people as the obvious downside is you need to stay subbed to gamepass
Having never bought a steel box movie or ever saved my box of my latest and greatest video card purchase and even laughed at the idea and concept, I ordered the limited edition version (steel box) but mainly added support to a company that took a dead sim and made it beyond words. Having had them all, and dumped thousands into each (except xp that I did buy a ton for and supported but don't think I broke a grand) I was more than happy to do it. Plus, in this case I will save the extras and later sell them since I made triple my money back when I sold the MSFS 2004 extras, haha. I was sad to see it came with a scaled Herpa because 20 years ago I sold my ridiculously large collection and scaled airport that I built.
I have gamepass so i will get the base version as that. If there is a plane i want, i can just buy it later. Now the sad bit is the upgraded airports i wont get, but i had no problem with that with the last version of the sim. So it will be the base version for me.
As you say, different people have different interests. I, for example, have little interest in flying aircraft I wouldn't fly IRL, such as airliners, as my interest is mainly in GA a/c. I have the Premium Deluxe version of MSFS2020 and may get that level for 2024, as it includes a few* "must-haves." The real decision would be if Aviator is worth it (not just the price but the cluttered "hangar"). The thing is, I have five of the "Famous Flyers" but although the "cost per type" is low, Aviator is mostly historical a/c I may fly once, just to tick those boxes (there are only a couple that I don't already have that I'd likely fly regularly). I also have payware types, such as the C414, which had better work in 2024! *Although the best plan may be to start with the Standard Ed, depending on the cost of individual upgrades--you'd have to do the math. Anyway, no point in pre-ordering just to fly a plane you can't actually use as intended until 2024, plus it's wise to let the smoke clear to see, for example, which airports will be included.
Standard is the obvious choice. Premium Deluxe/Deluxe includes a total of 3 aircraft I'd be mildly interested in, so it's not really worth the additional $60 cost to me. All of the new aircraft I actually want are in the Standard version, thankfully.
I bought the standard. STILL waiting for that free plane........ Like you I jumped the gun back in 2020, and I was happier with 3rd party than anything MSFS /Asobo brought to the table. And they really did not bring a lot until people complained about the 787 being poorly rendered. Only then they made the updates to make it tolerable. When I think of MSFS, I think of my first 3rd party purchase of my Areosoft CRJ which is still fun to fly; Fenix and PMDG. I-fly is grabbing my attention and so is PMDG which when they release their version of the Max8, I will not hesitate to buy it. These developers won my faith, I just wish that PDMG did not play so much on their forums. They seem to like to mess with people. Cheers
Biggest worry for me in the new updated amounts of internet speed needed. I’m currently capped at 30mbps which sucks and as this will be more a streaming game this could be an issue, so I’m going to wait and see what happens to others before buying.
I'm going Standard Edition and hopefully SAAB 340 will be available as a separate purchase :) Good, someone else thoughts like me ! I'd rather rely on 3rd party aircarfts, just like you. Wish there was an Zero Edition, with NO new aircrafts...for let's say $40US...and hey, you can always update later, right ?
For me I’m getting the premium deluxe, since I only really use the jetliners. The aviation edition doesn’t have any so there’s no point in me even considering that.
Confused. I've purchased all the historic planes that interest me, in MSFS 2020. Doesn't that mean I can just buy MSFS 20204 Standard version, and all of those MSFS 2020 purchases will pipe over? Seems, in regard to aircraft, getting the Aviator version is really only beneficial for people newly coming into the sim. Am I missing something?
I was very happy with the premium deluxe on 2020 but still replaced a lot of pemium/deluxe airports for payware, I'm not too bright sometimes. Maybe a little obsessed about every new airport sold. I will go with the premium/deluxe 2024 & hope a lot of 2020 payware works or can be made/paid to work. Too many choices & not enough info to say anything yet !
I'm tending to the standard Edition, 'cause I normally do add-on aircraft. But I wonder about the new career mode. Maybe it's good fun. And if it is, will the number of available jobs depend on the amount of included aircraft? Will the standard edition have less variety in career or regarding the challenges? So, I think I'll wait and see.
I think it’s poor that the Aviator edition is on pre order and there was no list or information on which 30 payware aircraft are added. The as you say the airport info seems hard to find and not listed in the sale info. So atm I won’t be getting on launch until more info and testing is done as way too many unknowns for me. I’ve had lots of abuse showing caution about unknowns about any edition above standard and people yelling “take my money I’m getting Aviator or already ordered it.” And again there no information or likelihood of being able to upgrade later, so it seems fishy to me the prices , and all unknown’s of the other editions.
I agree with AirNOTT 100%, I will buy only the standard as I did with MSFS 2020. Default aircraft are not very good, and I won't use them that much. How much time can you spend on each one when there are so many. I only fly 5 star aircraft like PMDG, and Fenix, and from Just Flight, Black Square, such as the BAE 146 and Turbine Duke. Default aircraft are not worth my time even for free, as I remove them from my community folder. I like to keep my storage lean and clean.
Looks like I'll be going Standard version after being stung an extra £20 (back then) for the Deluxe Superdooper Premium edition. As others have said, I've not flown the default B787 much, just a couple of occasions on long-haul flights. But so long as the world is the same in Standard, I'll opt for that. I doubt the 737-Max-8 will be study level, but iFly are on the verge of releasing theirs which I'm guessing will be exactly 737 times better than a default aircraft .Also I never get why GBP is exactly the same as USD. Great vid. Have a sub.
What is the difference between the C172 in the standard edition, and the C172 in the Deluxe Edition? I'm thinking like you. I may only fly a few of the aircraft that even comes with the standard edition.
Can you upgrade after buying the standard edition, or do you have to pay the full price of the better ones even if you've already purchased standard? If you can upgrade, what have you got to lose by trying standard first?
if you are a simmer, you will get your own planes that you know every bottom will work , and im pretty sure i wont be flying 130 planes in one month , ... the reason i brought this is because i got a plane , i got my routes , and if i want to go some place , i just spoun in the field , idk it just me
How much we spend on pc's peripherals etc. The amount between them is pretty insignificant. Think i may even go with the aviator version given how many hours fun i get out of it....
I'm also leaning towards the standard version because I already have the premium 2020 version. This means my add-ons will be carried over. The aircraft from the 2024 deluxe and premium versions for some reason just don't interest me that much.
I have been flying a free version of the ATR 72-600 in MSFS 2020. I found it a really fun plane to fly and get good performance in the sim with it. MSFS 2020 add on planes are supposedly going to be compatible in FS 2024. So, I assume it will work.
I was dead on, on buying te Aviator Version but you really have me in a flat spin now. And the reason you have an effect on me is your reasoning. I think I'll settle for the Standard Edition. Problem however is that I dont always have the cash flow to buy new stuff as they available. I have the money now to get the Aviator Edition. Eish 😊😅😊😅
It is the Standard version for me, with the A350 and the A380 (hopefully) releasing soon I don't need much more planes than that, I don't fly GA so idc about them too.
I fly my Comanche 90% of the time, some addon helicopters, the Fenix A320, and the PMDG 737 so the choice is easy for me. It should be the standard version. This being said, I am waiting for the actual launch and some real gameplay reviews. Maybe, Christmas present.
Im getting aviator to play with all the older planes from the 40s and 50s that microsoft has released but few others have. I've had fun with the midetn planes and will fly them again but planes like DC3 really intrigue me now. I want aviator to fly the beech and maybe stratoliner and Commando.
I bought the steam premium deluxe 2020, why is there no discount on for example 2024 aviators? since i own quite a few planes more than someone not owning any 2020 edition
I’m getting the aviator…I would say I’m a hardcore gamer simmer. I enjoy vatsim and study level planes but also wanna fly stuff like the c17 and try the carrier .. I mean it’s a lot but 2020 brought me joy for like 4 years.. for 100$ and whatever addons so they deserve it. Still 100 times less than what I spent on Star citizen 😂😂😂
Good ongoing debate! I am hard core by your definition. I buy study airports and aircraft. Similar to you, I have a limited number of aircraft. I think I will sit on the fence (which is tricky!!!) and wait for a while after release to decide which version. Also, have MSFS not stated that scenery for MSFS2020 will be compatible with MSFS24? And also, FSLabs, Quality Wings and Flight1 Max I suspect are waiting in the wings for MSFS24. Decisions, decisions.
Big one for me is having loads of AI traffic. The Heathrow shots in this video show how unrealistic airports are with no AI. What is the story with 2024 with genuine AI liveries and aircraft?
They just confirmed on developer stream that you can buy deluxe planes separately if you own the standard edition. That makes the decision so much easier. Going for standard.
Thank you for the intel. That makes standard the obvious decision.
Just based on that, I'll be buying standard.
Are you sure you can buy any plane? On 2020 you can't get the 787 if you only have the standard edition. I wonder if they've changed it. Probably not, otherwise a lot of people wouldn't buy the more expensive versions.
Yea but they are extremely expensive, maybe you ended up paying more
@@diablox911pretty obvious that it will be much more
What’s the point of preordering.Just buy it on release or a couple of weeks after release to see what’s good and not good.
Yeah I don't see the point of software pre-orders unless it's a discounted price that's only available prior to the release date.
Basically you get a firefighting aircraft in 2020 by pre ordering
@@BritishAirywaysdude Ah right I missed that. Probably of little incentive for most people.
@@brandyballoon yea
I will be buying 2024 regardless. So I have no reason not to pre order. If I can install the day before I will be very happy so I am ready to go when the servers come online. If you are iffy about whether you want it or not, by all means, you do you and hold off. But I have done me and pre ordered.
I bought the 2020 premium deluxe specifically for the additional aircraft and handcrafted airports. Unfortunately I was quite disappointed with the quality of the default aircraft and despite the improvements by Working Title, I never really have time to fly them all. Also, the handcrafted airports were no where near what I expected, and still ended up purchasing the 3rd party versions anyway when they became available. With PMDG, Felix and the CRJ, not to mention the iniBuillds and FBW, I don’t think I will have time to reach for the default aircraft, except for the Cessna occasionally to practice VFR flying. I flew the 787 exactly once. For that reason, I have also settled on the standard 2024 version.
Same. I went Premium Deluxe first time around. Standard will be perfectly sufficient this time, especially as I've just had to shell out on a better GPU and another 32GB of DDR5.
@@dannyboyy31 Plus, I now understand that even with 2024 standard edition we get to keep the 2020 premium deluxe aircraft and airports. I thought we would lose them. So technically the only benefit we would get with 2024 premium deluxe is the new aircraft, which in my opinion is not worth paying twice as much. I also believe that we will be able to buy one of the new aircraft separately if we really wanted one. 😀
@@canprince Yes that was my thought too - am hoping we can cherry pick and purchase any aircraft that take our fancy from the Premium versions :)
same, although i fly the 787 a bit but it is no where near pmdg 777 for example
Was the 787 good?
Some mods like the horizon sim 787 require the 787-10 so that’s one thing to consider not just for airports
if the 787-10 was standard I would pick standard I mean I will wait to see what the quality is on the 787 if its bad then I will stick to my 777's
Thank you for this! I've been searching and searching for what each edition holds. The list at 4:40 helped so much. Standard edition for my self!
Just heard, that switching the version type (Steam, Microsoft) will be a problem: the marketplace objects that you bought won’t be ported from one platform to the other. That’s important for some of you.
The included airports will be the same as the MSFS2020 upgraded airports, which includes the World update upgraded airports. In the case of 2024 they have been further upgraded to a higher quality (by Gaya Simulations). This info was confirmed on the most recent Developer stream.
My biggest concern, as mentioned by a poster below, is the max internet speed I have available, which is 40mbps. I just checked, and my suburb isn't currently scheduled to get a fibre to the property upgrade, so I'm nervous about how 2024 will run, and will probably hang loose until there's some community feedback on how 40mbps goes. That aside, I think I'll go for the Standard edition for the same reasons as you where I mainly fly airliners, the A321 and A330 should be great, and the Premium Deluxe then doesn't really have any planes that make the approx AUD $80 extra worth it.
I bought the standard 2020 and never really had a problem with 3rd party add on airports or scenery, but that might just be me!
Airports added wth the Premium deluxe edition:
KDEN - Denver (USA)
KSFO - San Francisco (USA)
OMDB - Dubai (UAE)
EDDF - Frankfurt (Germany)
EGLL - London Heathrow (UK)
We don’t even know what the updated Airports are 🤔
They should announce that soon
This is key to making this decision.
I think premium deluxe is an appropriate buy. It offers many more interesting aircraft that would cost way more if you bought them seperately. It's double the price of standard, but considering they have career mode and everything to go along with it now, I will be spending many more hours in this sim than 2020. 2020 was only catchy because of the new visuals and real map data, but the planes weren't the catch in that game in my opinion. Now we get the real map data, updated visuals and additional aircraft all in one package with a career mode that will make the game much more enjoyable for long term use rather than pick an airport and fly. I think I will get my monies worth out of it. Just some personal thoughts. Either way this game will be great for everyone by the looks of it.
Why should I preorder? Is there a special discount now? Ok, I know, you get an extra plane now, but I’m not interested in it. So for me it’s at least waiting for the airport info.
How does a standard edition player play career when the main plane in it - the Cessna 172 is in the deluxe edition?
Premium Deluxe. Already done. To me, this covers additional aircraft that may be used later by devs like black square, to make improvements. So not having the premium deluxe keeps these out of reach.
Meh plenty of 3rd party stuff coming. When A2A brings their planes I won’t be touching any of those GA planes.
@@Randomy5428 overpriced overrated planes.
Op is a boomer shill 😅
What I have learned from recent videos on MS Flight Simulator 2024 is that you will get the same planes you have in 2020, so that you only need to get the 2024 standard version and those 2020 planes will be ported into the 2024 version.
Also, whichever version you get, someone said, you can buy any additional airplane that you want from the entire list of available planes.
So, for example, buy the standard edition then any plane in the list for premium deluxe.
I’m definitely between a gamer simmer and a hardcore simmer. I love just being able to fly about and I do it mainly for fun. Flying in different planes I’ve never heard in places I didn’t know existed just seems ultimate enjoyment. However, I I know the plane well and it’s kinda crap I won’t fly it since it’s not good enough. I lime simulating transportation so I have a lot of train games and I am definitely a hardcore simmer in that world.
I brought the premium delux edition, more than the additional planes, im more interested by the additional airports.
I really wanna try that dreamlifter and the C-17. Also excited by the A321 neo :D although thats in the standard edition.
The only time I have heard that an add on will interact with our edition is when someone released the 787-8 I think because the creator was based on the 787-10 which was in the premium edition, so if you haven’t that edition you could not use it. But it will certainly not be the case for airports because they create brand new ones not based on what you have on the sim
I Pre-ordered The MSFS 2024 Aviator Edition from STEAM on 16 Oct,2024.
Same and I built a custom €7,000 pc for this game
I also bought a €3,000 realistic plane cockpit setup in my room
So total amount spent is close to €15,000 euros ONLY for this game. Cuz I didn’t include the smaller purchases
@@VXMnorway Aviator is a waste of money, if you are that serious about simming and aviation in general. The quality of the default planes are nowhere near to 3rd party aircrafts. Trust me, I have tried most of them and I can tell you as a real life pilot, that Fenix, iniBuilds, FBW are superior compared to any MSFS default aircraft.
You should have a spent the difference on these aircrafts imo.
@@VXMnorway hope you own real licence
I say buy the standard and get the rest on simplaza once it updates for msfs2024 as well
I'm playing on gamepass day one and ill know in few weeks if I will buy it or stay with 2020
The choice dilemma I could take further by adding a version that is way less cumbersome. What about a version that is dtrastically scaled down so all the current features such as ponts of interrest, challengers, avitars, planning, ATC, and a whole host of things the diehard flight simmer never uses so that the sim loads at blinding speed?... I'd actually play more to have less if that meant fast loading times. Greetings from Australia.
Airports added with the deluxe edition:
LEMD - Madrid-Barajas (Spain)
EHAM - Amsterdam Schiphol (Netherlands)
HECA - Cairo (Egypt)
FACT - Cape Town (South Africa)
KORD - O’Hare International (USA)
Standard for me. I mainly fly third - party a/c so don't worry about those included. Having the Vision Jet in standard is a bonus, and I will buy the SR22T if available as they are suggesting as a single purchase..
I believe MS said you will be able to buy the PD & deluxe planes separately as addons. But not how much they will cost. A possible option, if you only want one or two.
I would consider myself somewhere in the middle of the road ... not casual and not hardcore sim. I really gravitate toward the GA planes and really enjoy the Cirrus SR22 and steam gauge 172 so I am probably going to get the Premium Deluxe edition. The new "Deluxe" GA planes are interesting to me as well. When 2020 came out, I bought the standard edition and eventually upgraded to the Deluxe Premium edition later. The upgrade cost difference was twice as much as it would have if I would have just bought that version originally - not making the same mistake again.
All I know that for Microsoft flight simulator 2020 that works with the premium deluxe that does not work with the basic one is a different 787 variant that requires you to own the 787 from the premium deluxe version to work, but I have not seen any other issues than that.
Should I buy from steam or Microsoft? Which is easier to buy 3rd party add ons?
My favorite two aircraft for FS 2020 was the Cessna 172 and the T65B X-wing, which had a flight speed of 652 MPH. Hopefully FS 2024 will have aftermarket aircraft.
Depends on what you are. For me, I used to fly Piper Arrows for real, so I downloaded Just Flight's Piper Arrow IV Turbo which is a very good 3rd party model. I basically fly from small airport to small airport around the world so no need for fancy airports either. So Standard for me
Standard Edition. I am not interested in default aircraft, and there are almost as many upgraded airports in the Standard Edition as there are in the Aviators Edition. I generally use payware airports, so the hand crafted airports are bonuses if they are good enough for my requirements.
interesting, I haven't been able to get any info on the handcrafted airports, which makes it hard to decide.
@@Donnycr As far as I am aware, they are improved versions of the existing hand crafted airports in MSFS 2020.
I'm leaning towards the standard edition. If the premium deluxe version turns out to be really good after launch, I might upgrade. For now I'm holding of on spending the extra 60 euros.
Same. I was thinking of getting the premium deluxe but I dont know how good the game will ve at release. And I still have msfs2020.
I think it’s good, but I’m getting the standard because it’s cheap and I don’t really care about the supertanker. I like the airbus hrlicopter but I don’t fly helicopters that often so I don’t really mind. I wouldn’t bother with aviator or collector
Thank you for another post!!
To me the Deluxe version probably makes most sense as a non-hardcore sim guy. Has some additional Cessnas that I would really want to have plus few airports. Not sure premium deluxe makes enough sense though. We’ll see.
I bought the aviators edition for €220 but went back on my decision and decided to request a refund. Mainly because they gave the information that if you had bought the premium deluxe MSFS2020 edition then you would also get those planes in the new 2024 sim. But now I’m left wondering if we will get the new versions of these aircraft like the 787 or just again the old version from 2020 which aren’t improved.. I would think not but idk.
And they also said we could always upgrade later for the extra amount so I just bought the standard edition and put the rest of the money to a Honeycomb Bravo since I was still using a saitek throttle quadrant with my Honeycomb alpha.
It's unclear though if they're the same planes. You'll get say the 787 from 2020, but it's not clear if it's the same 787 that's in the 2024 premium delux. That might be a new version utilizing some of the new 2024 features.
I had similar thoughts, the standard edition seems great as is. The other editions just don't have enough for me given the price point.
It seems that the exchange rate for the UK has been ignored? $69 to £69. Sorry if I'm wrong.??
I think it's mainly down to the uk price including 20% VAT
That is a standard rip off practise for us Brits. The new PS5 pro is priced at $700 in the US and £700 in the UK. $700 converts to only £523 at current exchange rates. So, yes, us Brits always get ripped off. I will be playing on Xbox Game Pass for Windows standard version.
Might go the Game Pass route. You have the option now to buy aircraft from other versions apparently.
@@colinslater2947 I think I may £10 a month for it. Big catalogue of good games on it.
Amazon has the steel box deluxe premium for $129.99, though I didn’t see any mention of the Herpa or flight bag. Odd seeing this since it would mean there are other options not mentioned elsewhere.
you can upgrade to any version,so i bought the deluxe version and will probably upgrade to the premium deluxe if there are any airports i want.i only really fly the Fenix a319/20/21,so might mess with a couple of the aircraft included.
I fly the Cirrus SR22 all the time, especially after the upgrade. That makes the Premium Deluxe more attractive to me.
I'm a real world heli pilot, so i neeeed the Chinook and H225, although I hope they work a lot better than the Bell 407 does in 2020
I am very excited to give this game a try when it comes out, however i will be sticking with the standard edition as i feel happy enough for tgose aircraft that come with it
There's also the Aviator Edition. Planes look interesting, but would really like to know what airports include with these...
Other than having the potential for custom 3rd party improvements that often utilize the aircraft in the premium deluxe, I tend to fly airliners (fenix, pmdg) and other GA aircraft like TBM 850, PC-12, Learjet 35 etc.
As i only fly Fenix and PMDG in 2020 im not interested in more planes..What i am interested in is the airports..particularly Australian airports as i am Australian and mostly fly here. So will wait to see what airports are added and go from there but at this stage probably std version.
100% made me decide, thank you. Premium deluxe it is! I'd rather spend the extra on the planes I want by 3rd parties with more realism.
I have preordered the standard edition, and after seeing this, I think I made the right decision.
Thanks, you helped me clarify which edition I want. In reality, I mostly fly add on aircraft like pmdg, a2a because I really like the really detailled implementation of systems. Going to be Deluxe for me. I would have liked aviator but in Canada, it is close to 300$ with sale taxe, which is a lot!!
You make some good points.
Thank you !!
Welcome!
you also might want to consider getting the game on gamepass to try it on release and then upgrading to one of the upgrades. As someone who uses gamepass its a no brainer for me, tho it may not be for some people as the obvious downside is you need to stay subbed to gamepass
Having never bought a steel box movie or ever saved my box of my latest and greatest video card purchase and even laughed at the idea and concept, I ordered the limited edition version (steel box) but mainly added support to a company that took a dead sim and made it beyond words. Having had them all, and dumped thousands into each (except xp that I did buy a ton for and supported but don't think I broke a grand) I was more than happy to do it. Plus, in this case I will save the extras and later sell them since I made triple my money back when I sold the MSFS 2004 extras, haha. I was sad to see it came with a scaled Herpa because 20 years ago I sold my ridiculously large collection and scaled airport that I built.
It's weird that the physical editions don't come with discs this time, just a code to download the game.
I have gamepass so i will get the base version as that.
If there is a plane i want, i can just buy it later.
Now the sad bit is the upgraded airports i wont get, but i had no problem with that with the last version of the sim.
So it will be the base version for me.
As you say, different people have different interests. I, for example, have little interest in flying aircraft I wouldn't fly IRL, such as airliners, as my interest is mainly in GA a/c. I have the Premium Deluxe version of MSFS2020 and may get that level for 2024, as it includes a few* "must-haves." The real decision would be if Aviator is worth it (not just the price but the cluttered "hangar"). The thing is, I have five of the "Famous Flyers" but although the "cost per type" is low, Aviator is mostly historical a/c I may fly once, just to tick those boxes (there are only a couple that I don't already have that I'd likely fly regularly). I also have payware types, such as the C414, which had better work in 2024!
*Although the best plan may be to start with the Standard Ed, depending on the cost of individual upgrades--you'd have to do the math. Anyway, no point in pre-ordering just to fly a plane you can't actually use as intended until 2024, plus it's wise to let the smoke clear to see, for example, which airports will be included.
Standard is the obvious choice. Premium Deluxe/Deluxe includes a total of 3 aircraft I'd be mildly interested in, so it's not really worth the additional $60 cost to me. All of the new aircraft I actually want are in the Standard version, thankfully.
Yeah same. i wil buy the standard edition, mostly i fly FBW A320 and PMDG 737 on daily basis. So others are useless
I bought the standard. STILL waiting for that free plane........ Like you I jumped the gun back in 2020, and I was happier with 3rd party than anything MSFS /Asobo brought to the table. And they really did not bring a lot until people complained about the 787 being poorly rendered. Only then they made the updates to make it tolerable. When I think of MSFS, I think of my first 3rd party purchase of my Areosoft CRJ which is still fun to fly; Fenix and PMDG. I-fly is grabbing my attention and so is PMDG which when they release their version of the Max8, I will not hesitate to buy it. These developers won my faith, I just wish that PDMG did not play so much on their forums. They seem to like to mess with people. Cheers
Standard for me, I like study level planes, and I have standard for 2020 and added many airports and I haven't had any problems.
Biggest worry for me in the new updated amounts of internet speed needed. I’m currently capped at 30mbps which sucks and as this will be more a streaming game this could be an issue, so I’m going to wait and see what happens to others before buying.
The Pilatus PC-24, Saab 340 and GTX King Air pique my interest in the premium deluxe.
where is the ATR 42/72?
will you be able to buy the planes on market place instead of buying the deluxe
Yes, they'll be in the marketplace individually.
I'm going all out!
I'm thinking about getting the collectors edition. Do you guys think I should get it?
I'm going Standard Edition and hopefully SAAB 340 will be available as a separate purchase :) Good, someone else thoughts like me ! I'd rather rely on 3rd party aircarfts, just like you. Wish there was an Zero Edition, with NO new aircrafts...for let's say $40US...and hey, you can always update later, right ?
Always been curious about the 340 as it has 4 engines when everything around it is 2
Dont think you can do that sir
For me I’m getting the premium deluxe, since I only really use the jetliners. The aviation edition doesn’t have any so there’s no point in me even considering that.
Confused. I've purchased all the historic planes that interest me, in MSFS 2020. Doesn't that mean I can just buy MSFS 20204 Standard version, and all of those MSFS 2020 purchases will pipe over? Seems, in regard to aircraft, getting the Aviator version is really only beneficial for people newly coming into the sim. Am I missing something?
...you're not missing, it's like that.
I was very happy with the premium deluxe on 2020 but still replaced a lot of pemium/deluxe airports for payware, I'm not too bright sometimes. Maybe a little obsessed about every new airport sold. I will go with the premium/deluxe 2024 & hope a lot of 2020 payware works or can be made/paid to work. Too many choices & not enough info to say anything yet !
I'm tending to the standard Edition, 'cause I normally do add-on aircraft.
But I wonder about the new career mode. Maybe it's good fun. And if it is, will the number of available jobs depend on the amount of included aircraft?
Will the standard edition have less variety in career or regarding the challenges?
So, I think I'll wait and see.
Does MSFS 2024 completely replace all MSFS 2020 functionality or is it intended to run side-by-side with MSFS 2020?
I think it’s poor that the Aviator edition is on pre order and there was no list or information on which 30 payware aircraft are added.
The as you say the airport info seems hard to find and not listed in the sale info.
So atm I won’t be getting on launch until more info and testing is done as way too many unknowns for me.
I’ve had lots of abuse showing caution about unknowns about any edition above standard and people yelling “take my money I’m getting Aviator or already ordered it.”
And again there no information or likelihood of being able to upgrade later, so it seems fishy to me the prices , and all unknown’s of the other editions.
I agree with AirNOTT 100%, I will buy only the standard as I did with MSFS 2020. Default aircraft are not very good, and I won't use them that much. How much time can you spend on each one when there are so many. I only fly 5 star aircraft like PMDG, and Fenix, and from Just Flight, Black Square, such as the BAE 146 and Turbine Duke. Default aircraft are not worth my time even for free, as I remove them from my community folder. I like to keep my storage lean and clean.
Will we be able to use the aircrafts/add-on purchases from the previous Flight Simulator on Xbox? What about the Aviator edition?
When are they going to add the Boeing 777, if they already have it please tell me how to get it
Standard version for me. I fly GA and nothing but (for now). Maybe I'll upgrade later if my interests change.
Looks like I'll be going Standard version after being stung an extra £20 (back then) for the Deluxe Superdooper Premium edition. As others have said, I've not flown the default B787 much, just a couple of occasions on long-haul flights. But so long as the world is the same in Standard, I'll opt for that. I doubt the 737-Max-8 will be study level, but iFly are on the verge of releasing theirs which I'm guessing will be exactly 737 times better than a default aircraft .Also I never get why GBP is exactly the same as USD. Great vid. Have a sub.
OT: the Aviator Edition is not a problem for me, the required bandwidth is. :(
Same here, I'm only use 50mbps, 100 mbps too expensive in my country. I don't think why not make like MFS 2020 250GB with all map download.
@@vtg1800it’s over into the petabyte level. It’s impossible
Standard FTW! If... reviews of the release version warrant making the plunge into 2024.
What is the difference between the C172 in the standard edition, and the C172 in the Deluxe Edition? I'm thinking like you. I may only fly a few of the aircraft that even comes with the standard edition.
Can you upgrade after buying the standard edition, or do you have to pay the full price of the better ones even if you've already purchased standard? If you can upgrade, what have you got to lose by trying standard first?
if you are a simmer, you will get your own planes that you know every bottom will work , and im pretty sure i wont be flying 130 planes in one month , ... the reason i brought this is because i got a plane , i got my routes , and if i want to go some place , i just spoun in the field , idk it just me
I'd prefer far more "upgraded" airports but just the base 70 aircraft. I wonder why they didn't consider this option?
How much we spend on pc's peripherals etc. The amount between them is pretty insignificant. Think i may even go with the aviator version given how many hours fun i get out of it....
Premium Deluxe is a must for me, there is two must have helicopters!
I'm also leaning towards the standard version because I already have the premium 2020 version. This means my add-ons will be carried over. The aircraft from the 2024 deluxe and premium versions for some reason just don't interest me that much.
I don't see the ATR in any of the versions. That's worrying for me. I like the ATR.
I have been flying a free version of the ATR 72-600 in MSFS 2020. I found it a really fun plane to fly and get good performance in the sim with it. MSFS 2020 add on planes are supposedly going to be compatible in FS 2024. So, I assume it will work.
it's in the Aviator edition
I was dead on, on buying te Aviator Version but you really have me in a flat spin now. And the reason you have an effect on me is your reasoning. I think I'll settle for the Standard Edition. Problem however is that I dont always have the cash flow to buy new stuff as they available. I have the money now to get the Aviator Edition. Eish 😊😅😊😅
It is the Standard version for me, with the A350 and the A380 (hopefully) releasing soon I don't need much more planes than that, I don't fly GA so idc about them too.
I fly my Comanche 90% of the time, some addon helicopters, the Fenix A320, and the PMDG 737 so the choice is easy for me. It should be the standard version. This being said, I am waiting for the actual launch and some real gameplay reviews. Maybe, Christmas present.
Im getting aviator to play with all the older planes from the 40s and 50s that microsoft has released but few others have.
I've had fun with the midetn planes and will fly them again but planes like DC3 really intrigue me now. I want aviator to fly the beech and maybe stratoliner and Commando.
Do we know if MSFS2020 aircraft will be compatible with 2024? If so, I’ll probably go with a lesser version.
Now one thing im wondet is, if say you bought the aviators edition. Do you get those planes instantly in 2020 as well or just only for 2024
Do I understand it correctly: The A321LR will be available as freeware in MSFS 2024?
I bought the steam premium deluxe 2020, why is there no discount on for example 2024 aviators? since i own quite a few planes more than someone not owning any 2020 edition
Okay, now Im really undecided!! But there is an option to upgrade correct?
Yes, there is.
If I say got the deluxe version could I upgrade to aviator by the price in between the two and not the full aviator price
I’m getting the aviator…I would say I’m a hardcore gamer simmer. I enjoy vatsim and study level planes but also wanna fly stuff like the c17 and try the carrier .. I mean it’s a lot but 2020 brought me joy for like 4 years.. for 100$ and whatever addons so they deserve it. Still 100 times less than what I spent on Star citizen 😂😂😂
Is the Prem deluxe going to be worth it for the airports for just the extra cash? Im a Vatsim hardcore and dont need the planes either
Good ongoing debate! I am hard core by your definition. I buy study airports and aircraft. Similar to you, I have a limited number of aircraft. I think I will sit on the fence (which is tricky!!!) and wait for a while after release to decide which version. Also, have MSFS not stated that scenery for MSFS2020 will be compatible with MSFS24? And also, FSLabs, Quality Wings and Flight1 Max I suspect are waiting in the wings for MSFS24. Decisions, decisions.
Big one for me is having loads of AI traffic. The Heathrow shots in this video show how unrealistic airports are with no AI. What is the story with 2024 with genuine AI liveries and aircraft?