GTA 5 Leaving PS Plus: Rockstar Confirms Exit Date [Confirmed]

Rockstar Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment have confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 5 is officially leaving the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium game catalog on November 17, 2026, forcing active subscription players to purchase the standalone title ahead of GTA 6. According to verified reports from Kotaku, subscribers have roughly four weeks to complete Michael, Franklin, and Trevor's story campaign or transition their online progression to a permanent copy before the game catalog removes download access. First released across three console generations and maintaining status as the second best-selling video game in entertainment history, GTA 5 has served as Sony's flagship service offering. This scheduled catalog departure closely follows previous reports detailing [GTA 5 Leaving PS Plus Ahead of GTA 6 Launch [Confirmed]](/news/gta-5-leaving-ps-plus-confirmed) as Take-Two Interactive recalibrates digital licensing windows. Crucially, players who claimed GTA Online via standalone promotions earlier in the PS5 cycle will retain access if previously locked to their personal Sony accounts, but pure Plus catalog streamers will lose game launch permissions once the November rotation cycle finalizes across global server regions.