Let's see how to download Rocket League for free for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. And it is that Rocket League, the famous video game that mixes football and cars, it's already free to play, that is, it leaves behind its previous full-price business model to move to the market freemium on all platforms on which it is available, such as Playstation 4, PlayStation 5, nintendo switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Thus, one of the viral phenomena most notable on the video game scene in recent years breaks all its barriers to unify its entire community; and since the purchase of its responsible studio, Psyonix, by Epic Games, the game has undergone a great transformation, receiving new features such as crossplay or the option of share accounts between platforms. Therefore, below we show you how to download Rocket League completely free on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC, in the latter case, only through the Epic Games Store.
Rocket League: how to download for free on PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox and PC
Index of contents
- How to link Epic Games account
- How to link a Steam account to the Epic Games Store
- How to link a console account with the Epic Games Store
- Content that is shared between platforms
- Content that is not shared between platforms
To download Rocket League for free it is necessary to have one of the systems in which it is available through the download platforms of each of them, in addition to a user account of PlayStation Network, Nintendo, Xbox Live either Epic Games, although it is mandatory above all to have a Epic Games account to link our account and have access to the game, now free.
Now it will only be necessary to access the digital store or download platform of the chosen system, search for the game through the search engine and download the game; although below we leave you the direct Rocket League download links for each available system:
- Download Rocket League for PS4 (PSN)
- Download Rocket League for Nintendo Switch (eShop)
- Download Rocket League for Xbox One (Microsoft Store)
- Download Rocket League for PC (Epic Games Store)
How to link Epic Games account
To access Rocket League crossplay or cross-play it is necessary to have a free Epic Games account, so if you don't have it, it is the first necessary step to enjoy the game completely free of charge. Thus, when you start Rocket League you will be asked to access your account in order to share your progress between all the versions you have of the game thanks to crossplay.
Now you must choose the main gaming platform, that is, the system on which you will play Rocket League the most; We recommend choosing the system in which you have further progress, as Rocket Pass, Competitive Rank, and XP level will carry over to other systems where you also play Rocket League. Remember that credits and eSports Tokens will be linked to said platform and cannot be transferred to another.
You can also connect extra platforms to your Epic Games account from the official account linking page; you can link accounts from PSN, Nintendo Switch Online, Xbox Live and Steam. At the same time, you can also designate any of these platforms as the main one.
How to link a Steam account to the Epic Games Store
Access your Epic account and select the option Log in with Steam; Thus, both accounts should now be linked. If it doesn't work, follow these steps:
- Access Rocket League updated to its latest version.
- Sign in with your account on the Epic Games Store and follow the on-screen instructions.
- Go to the page Epic Games and enter the specific code.
- Once you have logged in, the system will ask to configure a platform as the main one from which it will take the current progression, Competitive Rank, XP level and more.
- We recommend choosing the system in which we have the most accumulated progression so as not to lose anything.
How to link a console account with the Epic Games Store
- Access the official page of Epic Games and log out of any accounts you have open.
- Click on Sign in in the upper right corner of the screen.
- On the login page, select the console you want to log in on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, or Switch.
- If your console account is not linked to an Epic Games account, you will need to create a new Epic account; Complete the Epic Games account creation steps so that it is automatically associated with your console.
- Select which console you want to be your primary gaming platform and which console you want to be your secondary one in case you want to play on multiple platforms.
- You will need a different email address for each account, as each address can only be associated with a single account.
- Be sure to save the Epic account login information associated with the secondary console, so you can merge purchases and other account information later.
Content that is shared between platforms
Rocket League, in its new free to play format, shares a series of content between the four systems on which it is available:
- Season rewards and titles
- Rocket Pass items
- Purchases in the in-game store
- All free prizes
- Rewards in the form of Blueprints
- All Legacy Pack DLC
Content that is not shared between platforms
- Exclusive items from platforms prior to the free to play model
- The DLC of the Ultimate Edition
- Premium DLC
- eSports credits and tokens