Sony Pulling GTA 5 From PS Plus Catalog Days Before GTA 6 Launch
GTA 5 and GTA Online leave the PS Plus Game Catalog on November 17, two days before GTA 6 arrives on November 19.
Sony is warning PlayStation Plus subscribers that GTA 5 and GTA Online are leaving the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on November 17, two days before GTA 6 launches on November 19, according to IGN. The move affects PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members, who are the tiers that include the Game Catalog.
Sony showed PS5 players a message about the change, and the notice was followed by a prompt to preorder GTA 6, per IGN.
GTA 5 first launched in 2013 and has sold 230 million copies since then.
Rockstar Games is releasing GTA 6 on November 19. Ahead of that launch, the studio has been promoting the game in Miami through placements including the Goodyear blimp and a tie-in with the Miami Heat, and developers traveled across Florida on research trips for the title.
Quick answers
When does GTA 5 leave the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog?
GTA 5 and GTA Online are removed from the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on November 17.
Which PlayStation Plus members are affected?
The Game Catalog applies to PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members.
When does GTA 6 launch?
GTA 6 launches on November 19, two days after GTA 5 leaves the catalog.