Sony is phasing out PlayStation 4 games from its PlayStation Plus Essentials monthly games and Games Catalog starting January 2026, focusing solely on PlayStation 5 titles. This shift, announced alongside February 2025's PlayStation Plus monthly games, means PS4 games will only occasionally be offered. Existing downloads remain unaffected, and Games Catalog PS4 titles will stay accessible until their scheduled removal.
Sony emphasizes its commitment to enhancing PlayStation Plus, highlighting continued benefits like exclusive discounts, online multiplayer, and cloud saves. The company cites a player shift towards PS5 as the reason for this change, noting many users now primarily play and redeem PS5 titles.
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With the PS4's launch in 2013 and the PS5's arrival in 2020, over a decade has passed since the PS4's release, and more than four years since the PS5. Sony's decision reflects this generational shift.
Future plans for PS4 games within the PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog—currently featuring PlayStation, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation 3 titles—remain unannounced, with further details expected closer to the implementation date.
