Sony Pulls 5 PS Plus Games on June 16 as Red Dead Redemption Exits

8 articles · Updated · VICE · May 24

June 16 will bring the removal of five PS Plus titles, with Rockstar’s 2010 Red Dead Redemption the highest-profile departure from Sony’s subscription library.
PS Plus subscribers can keep playing those games only until that date; after removal, Red Dead Redemption will require a separate purchase on PS4 or PS5.
The full list of confirmed exits also includes Lawn Mowing Simulator, LEGO The Incredibles, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game – Complete Edition, and We Love Katamari Reroll + Royal Reverie.
Sony’s May 19 PS Plus update had just added Red Dead Redemption 2, softening the loss of the original while June’s incoming additions remain unannounced.

With prices rising and classics departing, is the value of the PlayStation Plus subscription collapsing for its members?

As Red Dead Redemption vanishes from modern consoles, is the era of truly owning your digital games over?

Is Sony's strategy of price hikes and game removals pushing players directly to its rival, Xbox Game Pass?