GTA 5 Leaving PS Plus Days Before GTA 6 Launch [Confirmed]

Grand Theft Auto V is officially leaving the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on November 17, exactly two days before the highly anticipated worldwide release of GTA 6 on November 19 across PS5 consoles. According to verified reports from IGN Articles, Sony has begun issuing direct platform notifications warning PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 subscribers that their subscription access to Los Santos via PS Plus Extra and Premium tiers is coming to a definitive close. Having sold an astonishing 230 million copies globally since its original 2013 launch, Rockstar Games' monumental title has touched virtually every corner of the interactive entertainment ecosystem. However, players who still want to experience or replay the gripping criminal tales of Franklin, Michael, and Trevor without purchasing a permanent digital or physical copy must wrap up their playthroughs before the strict mid-November deadline. As the industry pivots entirely toward Jason and Lucia's chaotic upcoming escapades in Vice City, this catalogue removal marks the ultimate closing chapter for a generation-defining open-world masterwork. This digital distribution shift parallels other major industry realignments, much like how the [Big Walk Skips Xbox Release Due to BDS Boycott [Confirmed]](/news/big-walk-skips-xbox-bds-boycott-53) reshaped platform strategy.