GTA V, Red Dead 2 to Leave PlayStation Plus
Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will be removed from PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on November 17.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Gaming
Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 are scheduled to leave PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on November 17. Subscribers who have not already downloaded the games will lose access to them once they are removed from the service.
Why it matters
Once the games leave the catalog, players will need a separate purchase to keep playing, even if the files remain installed. The removal comes just days before the scheduled release of Grand Theft Auto 6.
Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 leave the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalogs on November 17, 2026. Sales and playtime figures for the titles were not included in the source data, and the extraction does not indicate whether the departure will be followed by a new subscription offering.
The players
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the company that operates the PlayStation Network and the PlayStation Plus subscription service, which offers rotating game catalogs to subscribers.
The details
Titles in the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium catalog are playable through the subscription only while they remain included in the service. Downloading the games before November 17 does not preserve access after removal, and buying a compatible copy generally allows existing save data to carry over if the edition and region match.
Timeline
November 17, 2026: Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 leave PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium.
Industry Dynamics
The removal follows the rotating-catalog model that PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium use, in which licensed titles are offered for a set period before leaving the service. The timing, just days before Grand Theft Auto 6's release, places the departures within a broader industry pattern of subscription libraries rotating older blockbusters as new major releases arrive.
Subscribers who want to keep playing Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will need to buy the games separately once they leave PlayStation Plus on November 17. Downloaded files will no longer be playable through the subscription after removal, though existing save data can carry over to a compatible purchased copy.
The takeaway
Players who want uninterrupted access to these titles should decide before November 17 whether to purchase a copy, since downloads alone will not preserve access after removal.
Further reading
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