{"id":93234,"date":"2026-10-15T21:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=93234"},"modified":"2026-10-15T21:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:35:00","slug":"sony-pushes-gta-6-preorders-while-reminding-people-that-ps-plus-loses-gta-5-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=93234","title":{"rendered":"Sony Pushes GTA 6 Preorders While Reminding People That PS Plus Loses GTA 5 Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">PS5 and PS4 players taking advantage of PS Plus to play GTA 5 and GTA Online better get their hours in because their days are numbered. GTA 5 is being removed from the PS Plus catalogue just two days before GTA 6\u2019s launch in November. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">GTA 5 has sold an eye-watering 230 million copies since its 2013 launch, so you&#8217;d imagine most who are interested in experiencing Rockstar\u2019s sweeping and beautiful take on Los Angeles have already done so. But if you\u2019re one of the few who hasn&#8217;t, you have until November 17 to get it done via PS Plus.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Sony has been warning PS5 players about the change. \u201cIf you\u2019re counting down the days until GTA 6 arrives on PS5 on November 19, why not take a trip to Los Santos in the meantime?\u201d <u>the message said<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">In Pictures: How GTA 6&#8217;s Jason and Lucia Have Evolved Since 2023<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Jason and Lucia in the first trailer of GTA 6 (2023)\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cGTA 5 is available to play in the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members, but only until November 17. So whether you\u2019ve yet to experience the tale of Franklin, Michael, and Trevor, or want to revisit it before Jason and Lucia\u2019s Vice City story begins, now\u2019s the time.\u201d <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The popup was followed by a prompt to preorder <u>GTA 6<\/u>. It\u2019s just another example of how huge Rockstar\u2019s sequel will be, and what an impact it will have on game sales for platform holders like Sony. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Expected to be <u>the most expensive video game of all time<\/u>, GTA 6 is likely to make that money back fairly quickly. Even actors like <u>Game of Thrones\u2019 Kit Harington have said he\u2019s excited for GTA 6<\/u>, despite not being a gamer.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><u>Rockstar developers traveled across Florida on GTA 6 research trips<\/u> to portray the state as authentically as possible in its satire-laden recreation of Miami and the surrounding areas. <u>CBS news recently did a segment on GTA 6<\/u>, astonished by how accurately the game captures the city. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Elsewhere, the <u>Australian government put out a graphic that informed citizens of their rights for requesting time off work when GTA 6 launches<\/u> next month. In the meantime, Rockstar has been taking over Miami in its big marketing push leading up to launch. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">But some <u>Miami officials have expressed concern<\/u> over the studio\u2019s influence, with Rockstar promoting GTA 6 on the iconic Goodyear blimp, and collaborating with <u>local NBA team the Miami Heat<\/u>. There\u2019s no stopping this train, which pulls into the station when GTA 6 launches for PS5 and Xbox Series consoles on November 19.<\/p>\n<p><span data-cy=\"poll-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"\/><\/span><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Kirk McKeand Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/oystatic.ignimgs.com\/src\/core\/img\/social\/avatars\/ign.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/oystatic.ignimgs.com\/src\/core\/img\/social\/avatars\/ign.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Kirk McKeand is a Contributor on IGN News. 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