PS Plus Extra and Premium to Lose GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2

PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers will soon lose access to Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption II, reports GameGPU. Both of these popular Rockstar games are leaving the subscription catalog, meaning that anyone who wants to keep playing will need to purchase them.

These changes will happen around November 2026. LevelUp’s article mentions that PlayStation Plus is dropping a “nearly perfect AAA game” that month, suggesting this could encourage players to buy the sequel. However, the available excerpts don’t specify which game LevelUp refers to, so we can’t link that headline to a particular title. We also lack precise removal dates or details by region.

Sony regularly rotates games out of the Extra and Premium catalogs. Eurogamer’s October 2026 Premium games list shows the current offerings. Removals are common, but it’s notable that two of the most well-known open-world games from the past decade are leaving at the same time.

GTA V is the bigger headline here. Rockstar North released this game on September 17, 2013, and it still boasts a Metacritic score of 92. On Steam, it has 648,316 reviews, with 83% being positive. At the time of writing, 40,686 players were online. A game with such a large following doesn’t need a subscription to sell copies, which likely gives Rockstar and Sony less incentive to keep it available.

This change coincides with growing interest in GTA VI. Bloomberg recently discussed the sequel’s development, according to our archive from October 15, 2026. Removing the older game from subscription services matches a trend where publishers pull older hits from subscriptions as new titles approach. Neither Sony nor Rockstar has confirmed this as the reason for the removal, though.

By The Numbers

By The Numbers

GTA V release date	2013-09-17
Metacritic score	92
Steam reviews	83% positive (648,316 reviews)
Current Steam players	40,686
Affected PS Plus tiers	Extra and Premium

Community Pulse

The community’s view of GTA V remains mostly positive across the 10 signals we analyzed. Most feedback comes from Steam reviews, which don’t focus much on the subscription change. One Steam reviewer captured the game’s appeal with this line: “the more parents hate it the better it is. 10/10.” We didn’t find any direct comments about the PS Plus removal in our sample, so the sentiment reflects the game rather than the changes to the catalog.

What To Watch

• Official confirmation: Keep an eye out for a PlayStation Blog post detailing exact removal dates and regional specifics. Our sources only mention a November 2026 timeframe.
• Sales and player counts: If GTA V’s Steam concurrent player count (currently 40,686) or PlayStation sales change after the removal, it will indicate how many players relied on the subscription.
• GTA VI marketing: Any promotions or discounts on older titles from Rockstar in the weeks leading up to the removal would support the idea that this change is related to the sequel.