PS Plus has bad news for PS4 players

Summary

  • From January 2026, PS Plus will no longer offer PS4 games as a “key advantage”.

  • This applies both to the monthly free games and the catalog.

Unfortunately for Playstation Plus Subscribers who have not yet updated to PS5 from PlayStation 4 during the PS3 era.

The original version of PS Plus granted subscribers exclusive play discounts and access to a selection of monthly free games. With the introduction of the PS4 PS Plus added an online multiplayer as one of its advantages – a controversial step because online was free at PS3. PS Plus remained mostly the same when the PS5 started for the first time, even though it was finally overtaken to include several levels. PS Plus Essential is PS Plus because it was always the main advantage at the monthly free games, while PS Plus offers players access a large library with PS4 and PS5 titles. After all, PS Plus Premium includes everything that the lower levels bring on the table, as well as access to retro games.

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Since Sony restarted the subscription service in June 2022, she has added Playstation Plus Essential, Extra and Premium a variety of games per month.

Since PS Plus has changed over the years, the aging Sony consoles remains behind. PS3, PSP and PS Vita advantages have all been left in the past, and finally this also applies to the PS4. Sony has confirmed that from January 2026 it will no longer be designed to offer PS4 games as a “key advantage” of the service for the monthly free PS Plus games and the games of the play catalog through PS Plus Extra. That doesn't mean there will not be any PS4 games via PS Plus available after this date, but you shouldn't expect the fans monthly as you can now.

When are PS4 games not an important advantage of PS Plus?

We have had five years since the PS5 came onto the market for the first time, and it makes sense that Sony is withdrawing his support for the PS4. Nevertheless, the PS4 has a large installation base, including millions of people who are not yet upgraded to the new console. Therefore, these people may not be happy to find out that their PS plus advantages are downgraded in January 2026. On the bright side on the bright side you have almost a whole year to get a PS5 into your hands before the PS Plus changes come into force.

The announcement of Sony on PS Plus PS4 changes was accompanied by the unveiling of the free games for February 2025. For those who may have missed the announcement, the free PS Plus games for February 2025 are Payday 3Present High in lifeAnd PAC-Man World: Re-Pac.

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