PS4 Games to Depart PlayStation Plus in 2023

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. However, previously acquired titles remain accessible, and Games Catalog games will stay playable until their scheduled removal from the catalog.

Sony assures subscribers that other PlayStation Plus benefits, such as exclusive discounts, online multiplayer, and cloud saves, will continue. The company anticipates adding new PS5 titles to the monthly offerings.

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With the PS5's release in 2020, following the PS4's 2013 debut, Sony acknowledges the growing PS5 player base and their preference for PS5 titles. The future placement of PS4 games within the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog (currently featuring PlayStation, PS2, and PS3 titles) remains unconfirmed, with further announcements expected closer to the transition date.