PlayStation Plus issues last chance to play GTA 5 for free, but some users can keep playing

GTA 6 is the long-awaited return of the Grand Theft Auto series, and if you’re somehow not caught up with Rockstar's work so far, you’ve got one last chance to finish what PlayStation let you start.

After dropping both Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 on PlayStation Plus, Sony is pulling both games from the line-up to pave the way for GTA VI.

Why is it doing this? It probably knows that most people won’t want to play them with Rockstar’s latest work out in the wild, so there’s no point paying to keep them on the service.

GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 will leave the PlayStation Plus Extra library on November 17 so if you started a playthrough on either game, you’ve not got long to wrap things up. Some users may actually have a little longer to finish GTA V though…

Here’s how to keep playing GTA 5 for free after PlayStation Plus removes it

Those who haven’t purchased the game will lose access on November 17, but if you pre-ordered GTA VI to play it on day one, you’ll be able to keep playing.

With pre-orders for the Standard or Ultimate edition of the game, you’re given a one-month free membership to GTA+, which you can either activate then and there or hold onto.

Aside from in-game bonuses for GTA Online, GTA+ lets you play a select number of Rockstar titles at no additional cost, including GTA V. Unfortunately, Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t part of the service.

So for PlayStation Plus subscribers who have or will pre-order GTA VI, you’ll be able to continue your playthrough of GTA V through GTA+ if you want to.

That said, if you plan on playing the next Grand Theft Auto game on launch day, you’ll probably want to wrap things up quickly, as even with GTA+, you’ll still only have two days between the PlayStation Plus removals and GTA VI’s release.

Also keep in mind that once your GTA+ membership is activated, it’ll auto-renew a month later, so if you don’t want any unexpected payments leaving your bank account, be sure to cancel your subscription.

Other games leaving PlayStation Plus on November 17

Aside from GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2, there are 10 other games set to leave Sony’s subscription service.

These include: Cricket 24, Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair, Football Manager 26 Console, Hotshot Racing, Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom. Rapala Fishing: Pro Series, Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break, Thank Goodness You're Here!, The Talos Principle 2 and Yet Another Zombie Defense.

If any of these games are speaking to you, you’ve not got long to play them. I’d personally recommend Thank Goodness You’re Here! as it’s a good laugh, and very short so a complete playthrough won’t take long.

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