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PlayStation Plus Collection ends on PS5
The PlayStation Plus Collection for PS5 members closed; games claimed before May 9 stay playable
What changed
- PlayStation Plus Collection
- Was Before: Offered to PlayStation Plus members on PS5
- After: “no longer be offered” from May 9, 2023
When it applies to you
- New users
- Existing users
- Titles claimed before May 9 stay playable while you remain a member (PlayStation.Blog, Feb 1 2023).
What this means for you
PS5 members can no longer claim the collection's games. Games claimed before May 9, 2023 remain playable while the membership stays active.
How we know
PlayStation.Blog announced on Feb 1, 2023 that the PlayStation Plus Collection would no longer be offered from May 9.
An archived copy of the plans page from Jun 15, 2022 still lists the PlayStation Plus Collection.
By Oct 2, 2023, an archived copy of the same page no longer lists it.
The blog post says games redeemed before May 9 stay available while you remain a member.
Sources
- PlayStation.Blog: PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February, with PlayStation Plus Collection update (Feb 1, 2023) · archived copy
- PlayStation Plus plans page: footnote lists PlayStation Plus Collection (before, Jun 15 2022) · archived copy
- PlayStation Plus plans page: collection no longer listed (after, Oct 2 2023) · archived copy
Full research notes
PlayStation.Blog (February 1, 2023): the PlayStation Plus Collection 'has been offered as a benefit to PlayStation Plus members on PS5 since 2020. On May 9 the PlayStation Plus Collection will no longer be offered.' Titles redeemed before May 9 stay available 'for as long as you remain a PlayStation Plus member'. The US plans page footnote read 'PlayStation Plus Collection and Game Help available on PS5 only' on June 15, 2022 and 'Game Help available on PS5 only' on October 2, 2023.
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