GTA5 Players on PS4 and Xbox One Can Upgrade for Free to PS5 and Xbox Series Versions Starting Tomorrow - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 June 2026 / 5,502 Views
Rockstar Games announced players who own any PlayStation 4 version or the digital Xbox One version of Grand Theft Auto V will be able to upgrade to the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S version for free starting tomorrow, June 18.
When the PS5 version first launched, PS4 players were able to upgrade for $9.99 for the first three months. PS4 and Xbox One users since then have been required to purchase the PS5 or Xbox Series version separately.
The Kortz Center Heist for GTA Online was also announced alongside the free upgrade.
The next entry in the series, Grand Theft Auto VI, will launch for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on November 19.
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This likely means they are winding down support for the PS4/XOne consoles
Why am I thinking that they will count each upgrade as a sale? You know, for the press release in a few weeks about how many it's "sold".
Of course they will...
They counted all the free Epic Store copies as sales as well
I own 4, maybe even 5, copies and have never beaten it
Probably less than 10 hours across all copies lol
What is this game? Must be some old cult classic
It's some indie gem, you should check it out
I guess we are never getting a 60 fps upgrade for rdr2
