GTA 5 Leaving PS Plus Just Days Before GTA 6 Launch

Did you just get a notification that GTA 5 is leaving PS Plus? You're not alone. According to reports from Reddit, Sony has started telling subscribers that Grand Theft Auto 5 will be removed from the Extra and Premium tiers on November 17. That's just two days before GTA 6 hits shelves on November 19.

If you're a PS Plus Extra or Premium member, you've probably been enjoying GTA 5 as part of your subscription. But that ride is about to end. The timing here is hard to ignore: yanking the previous game right before the new one launches feels like a not-so-subtle nudge to get you hyped for Jason and Lucia's Vice City adventure.

The notice Sony sent out doesn't just deliver the bad news—it also includes a link straight to the GTA 6 preorder page. Talk about a smooth transition. The message reads: "Whether you've yet to experience the tale of Franklin, Michael, and Trevor, or want to revisit it before Jason and Lucia's Vice City story begins, now's the time." So if you've been meaning to replay the classic or finally see what all the fuss is about, you've got until November 17.

GTA 5 has been a staple on subscription services for years. It's rotated in and out of Xbox Game Pass multiple times, though it's not currently available there. So if you're on Xbox and hoping to jump back in before GTA 6, you're out of luck for now.

Meanwhile, the hype for GTA 6 is reaching fever pitch. The game's launch trailer just dropped, and it was packed with new details. If you want to dive deep into everything we spotted, be sure to check out GameSpot's breakdown of the 10 things we noticed from the trailer.

So what's your move? Will you be rushing to finish GTA 5 before it leaves PS Plus, or are you already counting down the days until GTA 6? Let us know in the comments!