GTA V disappears from PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on 17 November 2026

• That date is two days before the planned release of Grand Theft Auto VI on 19 November 2026.
• According to the report, some PS5 users are seeing a PlayStation notification that also offers a GTA VI pre-order option.

What happened

Kotaku says Sony is warning PS5 console owners via notifications that Grand Theft Auto V will leave PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on 17 November 2026. The material provided does not include a direct public Sony statement, but the report refers to screenshots allegedly shared by users on Reddit. According to Kotaku, the notification not only lists the removal date, but also references Grand Theft Auto VI and shows a pre-order option. That ties the PlayStation Plus message directly to Rockstar’s next major release.

The timing stands out because Grand Theft Auto VI is said in the same reporting to launch on 19 November 2026. That puts GTA V’s departure two days before the sequel’s planned release. Kotaku also says the PlayStation notification includes an option to pre-order GTA VI. In the external context for this article, Rockstar Games and Take-Two have officially set GTA VI for 19 November 2026, which supports the date mentioned in the report. However, the removal of GTA V is still presented in the supplied context as a PS5 notification and user screenshots, not as a separately quoted Sony press release.

The report also describes GTA V as one of Rockstar’s biggest successes, with around 230 million copies sold. The game has been on the market for 13 years and has spanned three console generations. That makes it one of the longest-running and most successful releases in Rockstar Games’ catalog. The combination of a possible PlayStation Plus removal and the official GTA VI date puts the two games side by side at a particularly notable moment.

Background

Grand Theft Auto V is one of Rockstar Games’ best-selling titles, with around 230 million copies sold according to Kotaku. The game has been available for 13 years and has crossed three console generations. That long lifespan has kept GTA V unusually prominent within both the PlayStation and Rockstar catalogs. Originally released across multiple platforms, it later returned in new versions and distribution formats, helping explain its long presence in subscription services.

For Grand Theft Auto VI, the release date in the supplied external context is officially confirmed by Rockstar Games and Take-Two: 19 November 2026. The external context also says pre-orders for GTA VI begin at midnight local time on 25 June 2026. That makes the possible removal of GTA V from PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium more notable because of how close the two dates are. The pairing of an existing hit leaving a subscription service and a new flagship release arriving shortly after gives the report added relevance around Rockstar’s next major launch.

One important distinction remains in the available information. The GTA VI date is backed in the external context by official Rockstar and Take-Two sources. By contrast, the GTA V removal is linked in Kotaku’s report to PlayStation notifications on PS5 systems and screenshots allegedly shared on Reddit. No separate public Sony statement confirming the removal is included in the supplied context. As a result, the 17 November 2026 date should be read as a reported schedule in a console notification, not as an independently quoted Sony press release.

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Sources

• Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/gta-5-leaving-playstation-plus-gta-6-november-2000746022
• Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI is Now Set to Launch November 19, 2026
• Take-Two Interactive: Rockstar Games Announces Pre-Orders for Grand Theft Auto VI