GTA 5 disappears from the PS Plus Game Catalog on 17 November

• The notice applies to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium.
• IGN links that timing to GTA 6, which the article says could arrive on 19 November 2026.

What happened

Sony is warning PlayStation Plus members that Grand Theft Auto V will soon leave the Game Catalog. In the notice cited by IGN, the game remains available through 17 November for Extra and Premium subscribers. That means the removal applies to the PlayStation Plus catalog tier, not to the service as a whole. Based on the material provided, it is not stated that Sony sent the same message to Essential members.

The timing stands out because IGN says in the same piece that Rockstar’s next Grand Theft Auto, GTA 6, is due on 19 November 2026. That would place GTA 5’s exit from the catalog two days before the reported release of its successor. The article presents that date as part of its coverage, but the supplied material does not confirm that Rockstar has officially locked in that release date itself.

According to IGN, Sony’s popup also references Los Santos and Vice City. The text reportedly asks players to return to Los Santos one more time before the story begins in Vice City. That fits the way Rockstar often frames the Grand Theft Auto series: GTA 5 is set in Los Santos, while Vice City is the familiar location being discussed around GTA 6.

IGN also says GTA 5 has sold 230 million copies since launching in 2013. That is a striking number for a game that has been on the market since 2013 and has spanned multiple console generations. The supplied material does not make clear whether that figure comes from Rockstar, Take-Two, or another source cited by IGN.

Background

The notice concerns the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog, the library available to Extra and Premium members. The source does not say GTA 5 is leaving all PlayStation Plus tiers; it specifically refers to the catalog. That distinction matters, since PlayStation Plus has multiple subscription levels and the Game Catalog is not the same as the full service. The available information only says GTA 5 will remain visible in that catalog until 17 November.

The reporting fits into the wider stream of GTA 6 news around Rockstar Games. The article presents GTA 5’s departure as an update that lands just before the reported launch of GTA 6. At the same time, the supplied material does not make clear whether the 19 November 2026 date is an official Rockstar announcement or a date IGN repeated in its reporting. It should therefore be read cautiously as a date mentioned by the article, not as a confirmed studio statement.

The 230 million sales claim also needs context. The figure is mentioned in the article as part of the background around GTA 5, but the supplied information does not say which party released it. Without an explicit source, it remains unclear whether it came from an official Take-Two update, Rockstar communication, or another source. Even so, the number shows that GTA 5 remains an exceptionally large title within Sony’s catalog and the broader Grand Theft Auto franchise.

The references to Los Santos and Vice City also underline how Sony’s notice and IGN’s reporting frame the transition between two GTA eras. Los Santos represents GTA 5, while Vice City marks the new setting being discussed for GTA 6. The text reportedly asks players to return to Los Santos one more time before the story begins in Vice City, which adds extra weight to the timing of the removal. However, the source does not make clear whether that wording is taken directly from Sony’s popup or summarized by IGN.

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Sources

• IGN: "PlayStation Plus Losing GTA 5 Ahead of GTA 6"