Updated
Updated · VICE · Jun 10
Sony Adds Final Fantasy XVI to PS Plus June 2026 Lineup as Sonic X Shadow Arrives June 10
Updated
Updated · VICE · Jun 10

Sony Adds Final Fantasy XVI to PS Plus June 2026 Lineup as Sonic X Shadow Arrives June 10

3 articles · Updated · VICE · Jun 10

Summary

  • Final Fantasy XVI joins PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium on June 16, headlining Sony’s June 2026 Game Catalog refresh for subscribers.
  • Sonic X Shadow Generations is available first on June 10 in the US and UK, with Japan getting it June 11, while Sony also highlighted Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Life is Strange: Double Exposure.
  • June 23 brings Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Life is Strange: Double Exposure, followed by Farming Simulator 25, Blades of Fire and Black Desert on June 30.
  • Premium members also get Gitaroo Man on June 16, while the broader catalog update remains limited to Extra and Premium tiers rather than Essential.

Insights

With PS Plus prices rising and Game Pass costs falling, is Sony's game library still worth the premium fee?
As AI's hunger for memory chips grows, is affordable console gaming becoming a thing of the past?
Is the memory crisis a genuine reason for PlayStation's price hike, or a convenient excuse for higher profits?