Highlights
- Xbox Game Pass users might lose access to Grand Theft Auto 5 later this month, as messages are being sent out notifying them of its possible departure.
- The game has had a history of coming and going from Xbox Game Pass, so its potential removal is not unexpected.
- While this news may disappoint new fans who have been enjoying the game through Xbox Game Pass, they have the option to purchase it at a discount to continue playing.
Xbox Game Pass might be losing Grand Theft Auto 5 later this month, as some Xbox users are receiving messages stating as much. This would fit with Grand Theft Auto 5's history on Xbox Game Pass, seeing that the game has come and gone numerous times throughout the service's history.
Following the reveal of Grand Theft Auto 6, GTA hype is at an all-time high. Grand Theft Auto 5 remains highly popular on all supported platforms. While Xbox Game Pass subscribers have gotten to enjoy Grand Theft Auto 5 at no extra cost since July 5, 2023, this may be ending soon.
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Reddit user C0d24 reported that they received a message from Xbox stating that Grand Theft Auto 5 would leave Xbox Game Pass on December 31. They are an Italian Xbox user, and other Italians in the comments reported receiving the same message, as did a Turkish user. It looks like American users haven't received this news yet, at the time of writing. The message also explains that Xbox Game Pass subscribers can purchase Grand Theft Auto 5 at a 20% discount to continue playing after December 31.
The game has seen many re-releases since its 2013 debut, like Grand Theft Auto 5's PS5 and Xbox Series X ports, so many fans already own at least one copy. However, Grand Theft Auto's pull is massive and seemingly undying, so it's likely that new fans continue to pour into Grand Theft Auto 5 every month. While this news from Xbox will probably come as a disappointment to new fans who have leveraged Xbox Game Pass' offering since July, they can be relieved to know that at least Grand Theft Auto 5 can be purchased at a discount while it's still on Game Pass.
Thanks to the massive amount of hype surrounding Grand Theft Auto 6, Rockstar might be looking to maximize its profits by bringing Grand Theft Auto 5 back to its regular price on Xbox. However, this is just speculation, and its departure from Xbox Game Pass could be due to a plethora of reasons, like the deal simply expiring. Thankfully, Xbox Game Pass subscribers have plenty of other solid options to enjoy.
Deciding which titles are the best games on Xbox Game Pass is a tough debate, thanks to the service's impressive offering of RPGs, shooters, simulators, and much more. So while Grand Theft Auto 5's pending departure is disappointing, fans should still have plenty to play on the service.
Grand Theft Auto 5
One of the most popular open-world titles of the 2010s, Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto 5 is an ambitious crime game featuring three protagonists. It is an action-adventure title played in both third and first-person perspectives. As the seventh main entry into the Grand Theft Auto series, it is the most popular of the titles, and one of the most popular games of all time.
The single-player campaign is set in the fictional state of San Andreas, where the protagonists, including a retired bank robber, a gangster, and a drug dealer, attempt heists.
- Franchise
- Grand Theft Auto
- Platform(s)
- PS5 , PS4 , PS3 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One , Xbox 360 , PC
- Released
- September 17, 2013
- Developer(s)
- Rockstar North
- Genre(s)
- Open-World , Action
