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What happens to PS Now games after subscription ends?

As with any streaming service, you don't actually own any of the titles you play on PS Now, and once you stop subscribing, they're all gone until you renew your subscription. This applies to downloaded games, which lock if you decide to leave PS Now.
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Can you still play PS Now games after subscription ends?

You'll lose access to all free monthly games from PS Plus after the subscription period expires. You can get them back if you decide to re-subscribe. However, discounted video games and exclusive packs you've purchased and redeemed will remain accessible.
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What happens to existing PS Now subscriptions?

If you subscribed to the old PlayStation Plus, you should have been automatically rolled over to the new Essential tier. Your monthly fee does not change, and you still get all the same perks as before.
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Do PS Plus games go away after subscription ends?

All of the games you've gotten through PS Plus will be locked. They will still be there but just won't launch. You won't be able to play them again unless you renew your membership on the same account.
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How do I keep my PS Plus games forever?

On your PS5, go to the PlayStation Store, go to Collections, and scroll down until you see PS Plus Collection. Hit View All, and then redeem each one.
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What Happens to Your GAMES When PS Plus Expires or Cancel

Are PS Plus games permanent?

Do you keep PS Plus games forever? You keep them so long as you are a ps plus member. If your membership expires then you will no longer have access to the games.
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What will happen to PS Now games?

With the expansion of the PlayStation Plus service to offer additional tiers in May-June 2022, the standalone PlayStation Now subscription was shut down, but its services were incorporated into the PlayStation Plus Premium tier. No games could be downloaded to a PC.
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What happens if I buy PS Now now?

The PlayStation Now voucher you redeem will provide you access to PlayStation Plus Premium for the length of time equivalent to the monetary value of your original voucher. For example, a one-month PlayStation Now voucher will provide access to approximately 3 weeks of PlayStation Plus Premium.
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What is replacing PS Now?

PS Now, which is a subscription service that gives players access to a variety of PS2, PS3 and PS4 games, will be closing down in the summer and replaced with the new tiered PS Plus system, which incorporates the features of PS Now in its higher tiers.
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Which games are leaving PS Now?

PS Plus Extra Games Leaving February 2023
  • Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders.
  • The Book of Unwritten Tales 2.
  • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition.
  • Metro: Exodus.
  • Pure Farming 2018.
  • Rad Rodgers.
  • Saints Row: The Third Remastered.
  • Sine Mora EX.
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Why are Sonic games being removed from PS Now?

All three of these games are getting pulled from PS Now as well, but seeing as that service is ending soon, it's not a massive loss. So, why delist the games? Well, the company wants you to buy the upcoming Sonic Origins on PS5 and PS4 instead, so that appears to be the primary motivation.
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Will PS Plus and PS Now merge?

If you already subscribe to PS Now, you will automatically be converted over to the PS Plus Premium tier with no changes to the pricing of your active membership.
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Why was mgs4 removed from PS Now?

Sony Didn't Have Metal Gear Solid 4 Exclusivity, Kojima Just Didn't Want To Port It. And it likely all had to do with the Xbox's hardware. Metal Gear has largely been a PlayStation exclusive franchise (except for the most recent games and Twin Snakes of course), but it turns out it didn't have to be.
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Why are games locked behind PS Now?

If you have downloaded an exclusive monthly Playstation Plus game, and your subscription has expired since then, it would have a lock symbol, indicating that you can no longer play it. You can get access to the game again by subscribing again.
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How many games are currently on PS Now?

PlayStation Now gives you access to a library of more than 700 games to stream — including over 250 PS4 games that can be downloaded and played offline. That's a lot to choose from, so this guide should help you figure out what to play first! Unless canceled, subscription will auto-renew. Click for details.
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Why is there no PS5 games on PS Now?

Sony will only keep adding to the value of PlayStation Now, and that will eventually include the addition of PS5 titles to the service. If and when PS5 games come to PS Now, you'll likely be able to either stream or download them direct to your console.
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What is the difference between PlayStation Now and plus?

The original PlayStation Plus offered online multiplayer, three free games per month, and exclusive discounts. PlayStation Now, on the other hand, let you stream hundreds of older Sony games on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, or PC. The new PlayStation Plus effectively combines and revamps the two services into one.
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Is Red Dead Redemption on PS Now?

Ben praised the Xbox team and developer MVG for making Red Dead Redemption compatible with current-gen consoles. He said that this would make the game more accessible than ever. While Red Dead Redemption is no longer available on any PlayStation consoles, Ben mentions RDR 2's demand on all platforms.
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Is Red Dead 2 still on PS Now?

No longer playable on PS4 or PS5. Red Dead Redemption has left PlayStation's streaming service after six years of availability.
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Do you lose all your games if you get banned on PlayStation?

No. The PSN account, can however get banned. If your PSN Account gets banned you can still use other PSN accounts on that PlayStation. The PS4 only really includes the software and hardware.
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How do you unlock locked PS Now games?

Completely shut down the PS5, then unplug it for about two minutes. This will reset the cache and should unlock any locked games that shouldn't be.
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Why is Metal Gear not on PS Now?

The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection was part of PS Now before its removal, which was done so Konami could renew "the licenses for select historical archive footage used in-game".
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Why is there no more Metal Gear?

Metal Gear Solid creator and Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Solid publisher Konami parted ways with each other back in 2015 and since then, there hasn't been a mainline entry in the famed MGS series (although there was the not-so-great Metal Gear Survive in 2018).
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Will Metal Gear Solid return to PlayStation?

Rumours of a remake of the 1998 PlayStation classic have been circulating for years now, and it's fair to say fans had started losing hope. However, a new update seems to suggest that the coveted Metal Gear Solid revival is very much in development and will be released exclusively for Sony's new-gen console.
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How many years can you stack PlayStation Plus?

A: Yes. your subscription will stack one year for every card/code you redeem with PSN. So if you buy 2 cards and redeem them you will be good for the next 2 years.
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