Week in Gaming News: May 9-15, 2026
Subnautica 2 sold over a million copies on day one, Nintendo confirmed worldwide Switch 2 price hikes, and PS Plus quietly dropped Red Dead Redemption 2 into the catalog.
Subnautica 2 sold over a million copies on day one, Nintendo confirmed worldwide Switch 2 price hikes, and PS Plus quietly dropped Red Dead Redemption 2 into the catalog.
Five games leave Game Pass on May 15, headlined by Galacticare (OpenCritic: 83), the best-reviewed departure of the wave.
Over 40 free games across PS Plus, Game Pass, Epic, and Prime Gaming in May 2026, with day-one drops like Forza Horizon 6 and Subnautica 2 worth $600+ combined.
Star Wars Day drops Jedi: Survivor to $10.49, Golden Week slashes Japanese RPGs up to 90% off, and Game Pass gets Forza Horizon 6 and Subnautica 2 this month.
Game Pass Ultimate drops to $22.99 but loses day-one Call of Duty, PS Plus reveals a strong May lineup with Nine Sols and EA FC 26, and Subnautica 2 goes Early Access on May 14.
Forza Horizon 6 headlines a stacked May lineup with 8 day-one releases hitting Game Pass, including Subnautica 2's co-op Early Access debut.
Game Pass Ultimate drops to $22.99/month (with a catch), PS Plus Extra adds Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and Capcom's Pragmata hits 1 million sales in two days.
Hades II hits Game Pass day one, the Xbox Spring Sale ends this week with 2,000+ games discounted, and Red Dead Redemption 2 drops to $14.99 on both Xbox and PlayStation.
Six games leave PS Plus Extra and Premium on April 21, with the critically acclaimed Dave the Diver (Metacritic 90) headlining the departures.
Five games leave Game Pass on April 15, headlined by Grand Theft Auto V (Metacritic: 97), one of the highest-rated games ever made.
Starfield lands on PS5 with a $49.99 price tag, Game Pass drops 17 games in one wave, and GTA V heads for the exit before GTA VI arrives in November.
Game Pass Wave 2 drops Disco Elysium, RE7, and Like a Dragon. PS Plus Extra goes live with Space Marine 2 and Persona 5 Royal. Steam Spring Sale kicks off.