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Sony Cutting PS4 Games from PlayStation Plus Next Year

by Aiden Mar 04,2025

Sony is phasing out PlayStation 4 games from its PlayStation Plus Essentials and Games Catalog starting January 2026, focusing its efforts on PlayStation 5 titles.

This change, announced alongside February 2025's PlayStation Plus monthly games, reflects a shift in player preference towards PS5 games. The PlayStation Blog post stated that PS4 games will only be offered occasionally in the future for PlayStation Plus Monthly Games and the Game Catalog. Existing subscribers will retain access to previously downloaded PS4 titles, and Games Catalog titles will remain playable until their removal from the catalog during the usual monthly refresh.

Sony emphasized its commitment to enhancing the PlayStation Plus experience, highlighting continued benefits like exclusive discounts, online multiplayer, and cloud saves. The company anticipates adding new PS5 titles monthly.

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With the PS5's release in 2020, following the PS4's 2013 debut, Sony notes a significant player migration to the PS5 platform and a corresponding increase in PS5 game redemptions. The future placement of PS4 games within the PS Plus Classics Catalog (currently housing PlayStation, PS2, and PS3 titles) remains unannounced. Further details are expected closer to the implementation date.

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