Red Dead Redemption no longer playable on PS4 or PS5
Topics: Red Dead Redemption, PlayStation, Playstation Plus
Featured Image Credit: Take-Two Interactive, Sony
Topics: Red Dead Redemption, PlayStation, Playstation Plus
Red Dead Redemption is no longer streamable on PlayStation, on either new-gen or last-gen consoles, as a result of the changes to the PlayStation Plus Premium subscription service.
It's a shame, as the recency of Red Dead Redemption 2 led to a lot of new players hopping over to the second game in the series to continue the saga of the Van Der Linde gang. Moreover, this removal marks the end of a significant six year stint for the game on PlayStation Now, and likely took a fair few fans by surprise as Sony didn't shout about the impending news.
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Of course, if you've got a physical copy of Red Dead Redemption and your PlayStation 3 plugged in, then you're laughing. Additionally, Xbox owners are able to play the game thanks to backwards-compatibility. The tragic yet glorious world of Red Dead Redemption has also benefitted from a lick of 4K paint on the Xbox Series X and Xbox One X, and those on the Xbox Series S get 1440p support.
Red Dead Redemption (1) is no longer available to stream on PS Plus/PS Now after 6 years of its debut on the service in 2016.
— Ben (@videotech_) October 17, 2022
The only current modern way to play Red Dead Redemption is now officially on Xbox Series and Xbox One consoles and third-party emulators for PC. pic.twitter.com/AYgofRVzPV
Expectedly, the response to the game's removal on Sony's streaming services has been one of disbelief and disappointment. "Say what you will about Xbox but they do preservation of *older* games better than anyone else rn," said one. Some have held out hope that this might mean that a re-release or remaster is on the way, however, seeing the way that the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition shook out, that may be an albatross around fans' necks.