May 2026 could be a month too many for subscribers PlayStation Plus Extra And Premium. According to the calculations of a member of r/PlayStationPlus, several heavyweights like Grand Theft Auto V And Red Dead Redemption would be on the verge of leaving the catalog, right at the moment when the subscription has never been so expensive.
After an already criticized start to 2026, with a Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection very poorly received in Classics Premium in March and a decent month of April but without spark, expectations were high for May. However, between massive withdrawals and retro additions like Time Crisiseverything indicates that the players are especially likely to grind their teeth.
PS Plus May 2026: why are so many games leaving Extra and Premium?
The mechanics are simple: the majority of PS Plus Extra/Premium games are based on 6, 12 or 24 month license contracts. Once the deadline is reached, the title disappears from the catalog, unless Sony renegotiates. The user Kayrakaanonline has thus reconstructed, on Reddit, the range of games probably affected in May 2026 by cross-checking dates of addition and usual durations.
According to this analysis relayed by Screen Rant, May would therefore see the departure of several well-played AAAs, with no guarantee of equivalents opposite. This all comes at a time when PS Plus now costs €71.99 per year in the Essential plan, €125.99 in Extra and €151.99 in Premium, or more than €10 per month for access to the catalog. Obviously, the tolerance for disappointment decreases.
GTA V, Red Dead Redemption… which games are likely to leave PS Plus in May 2026?
As for additions dating from 6 months ago, the main suspects are clear: Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption And Moto GP 25. They were integrated around November 2025, right within the classic six-month window mentioned by players. Losing two Rockstar behemoths at once would be a huge loss for Extra, both for the single player and for the online modes.
The frustration is palpable. “Noooo, not RD1, I just started it recently and was planning to go for the platinum. Hoping it stays.” reacted a player, quoted by Screen Rant. Especially since other titles, added a year ago, are also in the sights: SAND LAND, Battlefield V And Granblue Fantasy Versus are among the likely candidates for withdrawal at 12 months.
Games present for 24 months are not spared: Crime Boss: Rocky City as well as Cat Quest 1 & 2 would logically be in the hot seat. Not everything disappears, however: titles like the trilogy STALKER, Humankind, Soul Hackers 2 Or Thank Goodness You’re Here are considered less threatened in the short term. But it’s the headliners who hurt.
PS Plus May 2026: how to react to withdrawals and price increases?
For subscribers, the first question is simple: which games should they launch first before it’s too late? If you haven’t touched yet GTA V Or Red Dead Redemptionit is clearly the time to prioritize their single-player campaign rather than aiming for a platinum trophy that is difficult to achieve in a few weeks.
Next comes financial arbitration. At more than €125.99 per year for the Extra, keeping your subscription just to finish just one of these games no longer makes much sense compared to a definitive purchase on sale on the PS Store. Conversely, if you regularly browse the catalog (for example Battlefield V, Granblue Fantasy Versus or recent indies), the subscription remains defensible.
The problem is that the outlook for May 2026 is not reassuring. In Premium, the confirmed arrival of Time Crisis in PS1 version speaks especially to nostalgic people and illustrates a very retro strategy, already criticized with Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Without announcement of a new big AAA to compensate for the loss of GTA V And Red Dead Redemptionmay well accelerate unsubscriptions to PS Plus.