If you were hoping to squeeze in one last lap of Los Santos on your PS Plus subscription before Vice City opens, the clock is running. Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 both leave the PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium Game Catalog on Tuesday 17 November, exactly two days before Grand Theft Auto VI launches on 19 November.
Both games sit in PlayStation’s official “Last Chance to Play” section, alongside nine other titles leaving the same day. It is a neat bit of choreography from Rockstar and Sony: the two biggest games on the service are cleared out of the way just as the most anticipated release of the decade arrives.
What PlayStation has told players
Sony has been unusually blunt about it. A PS Store message spotted by players in October pointed GTA fans counting down to GTA 6 towards one more trip back to Los Santos, then noted that GTA V is only in the Extra and Premium catalog until 17 November. The same message offered a pre-order link for GTA 6 on PS5, as LevelUp reported.
On 20 October PlayStation updated its Last Chance to Play list and confirmed the full set of departures. ComicBook was among the first to list it, and it includes both Rockstar games.
Every game leaving PS Plus on 17 November
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Football Manager 26
- The Talos Principle 2
- Cricket 24
- Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
- Hotshot Racing
- Rock of Ages III: Make and Break
- Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
- Rapala Fishing Pro Series
- Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
That is eleven games in one go, which is a heavier month than usual for the catalog. For most subscribers, though, the headline is the pair of Rockstar open worlds that have spent much of the past decade drifting in and out of Sony’s subscription.
Why GTA V is leaving now
GTA V has been a regular visitor to PS Plus. Its latest stint began in November 2025, after a short spell away, so a year-long run ending in November is not out of character. The timing is the interesting part. Pulling GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 two days before GTA 6 means anyone who wants Rockstar on launch week has one obvious option, and it costs full price.
It also fits Take-Two’s public stance on subscriptions. Take-Two president Karl Slatoff said in 2025 that the company puts games into subscription services from time to time, but only when the deal makes economic sense for both sides. A brand-new GTA does not fit that description, so do not expect GTA 6 to turn up in PS Plus or Game Pass any time soon.
What happens to your saves and GTA Online
Once a Game Catalog title leaves PS Plus, you lose access to the subscription copy. Your saves are not deleted, so if you buy the game later, or it returns to the catalog, you can pick up where you left off. If you own GTA V or Red Dead Redemption 2 outright, on disc or as a digital purchase, nothing changes.
GTA Online works the same way. Playing it through the catalog copy ends on 17 November, but your character and progress are tied to your Rockstar account rather than to PS Plus.
Is it worth one last run before GTA 6?
With a week left, you are not finishing either story from scratch. Red Dead Redemption 2’s campaign alone runs well past 40 hours. But if you have a half-finished save, this is the week to tie it off, and a quick spin through Los Santos is a decent way to fill the gap while the GTA 6 pre-load sits on your console.
For the bigger picture on launch day, our GTA 6 release date and price guide covers unlock times, editions and what each version costs, and our GTA 6 pre-order bonus breakdown explains what you get for ordering early.