PS Plus Subscribers Take Solace With The Likely Return Of GTA V

"Have you heard the whispers? According to my sources, Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed again. It's weird, because a guy promised me this wouldn't happen. Anyway, PlayStation Plus subscribers can somewhat console themselves with word from the extremely reliable leaker billbil-kun over at Dealabs: GTA V seems to be making its way back onto PS Plus yet again later this month."

"This is the third appearance of GTA V on PS Plus, last disappearing from the service in May this year. It seems likely that had the game met its original release plan of fall 2025, it would not have returned, so as to push all focus onto GTA VI without a surrogate "free" earlier entry for people to play instead. Then the game was surprise-delayed in May this year to May 2026, and none of that made much sense any more."

"GTA V was also added to Microsoft's Game Pass last year, and has remained their since, rather than following the odd six months on, six months off pattern the game's had with PlayStation. And even if there had been plans to yoink it from the Xbox subscription some time soon, that'd be a pretty disastrous PR move at this point. So it seems reasonably likely that both PS5 and Xbox players will be able to keep playing for the foreseeable."

Grand Theft Auto VI has been delayed again, shifting planned release timing and affecting related subscription strategies. GTA V will return to PlayStation Plus later this month for the third time after leaving the service in May. The reappearance on PS Plus likely relates to the push of GTA VI from fall 2025 into May 2026 and preexisting arrangements between Rockstar and Sony. GTA V was added to Xbox Game Pass last year and has remained there, and both PS5 and Xbox players are expected to keep access for the foreseeable future unless Rockstar removes the title around a GTA VI launch.

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