GTA 5, Red Dead Redemption 2 leave PS Plus on November 17

Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2, two of the most played games on Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription, will leave the service's Game Catalog on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, according to the "Last Chance to Play" list on the PlayStation Store that gaming sites reported from October 19 to 21. GTA V's exit falls two days before its sequel, Grand Theft Auto VI, is due to launch. Several smaller titles, including the cricket game Cricket 24 and Football Manager 26, appear on the same outgoing list, though the exact list differs by region.

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium work like a streaming library for games: a monthly or yearly fee gives access to a rotating set of titles. The word "rotating" is the catch. Games stay only as long as Sony's deal with the publisher lasts, and when a game leaves, players lose access to it unless they buy it. Players who want to keep playing after the exit date have to buy their own copy.

For many young players, the subscription is how they play big games they would never buy at full price. GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 are two of the largest open-world games of the past decade, and both take dozens of hours to finish. Anyone who started them through PlayStation Plus has less than four weeks left. The timing is also hard to miss: removing GTA V just before GTA VI arrives nudges players towards buying the new game, a point several gaming sites have made.

For Indian players, Cricket 24 on the same list is worth noting, since cricket games have a large following in India. Because the list differs by region, players should check the "Last Chance to Play" section of the PlayStation Store on their own console rather than rely on lists from other countries.

The wider lesson is one that applies to every subscription, from music to films to games: you rent access, you do not own it. Smart use of these services means finishing what you care about while it is in the catalogue, watching for discounts if you want to keep a game, and checking what you are paying for before a renewal.

Short-term: Subscribers have until November 17 to finish GTA V, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the other outgoing games, or to decide whether to buy them.

Long-term: The removal shows how subscription libraries can change around big launches. Players who rely on such catalogues may increasingly plan their gaming around entry and exit dates.

Who is affected: PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, especially students and young players who use the service instead of buying games; fans of cricket and football management games in regions where those titles are leaving.

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