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.
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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.
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.
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.
Cyberpunk 2077 hits Game Pass, PS Plus reveals a stacked March Extra/Premium catalog with Space Marine 2, and Nintendo sues the U.S. government over Switch 2 tariffs.
10 games are leaving PS Plus in March 2026, including the critically acclaimed TMNT: Shredder's Revenge (87 Metacritic) departing the Extra catalog on March 17.
Six games leave Game Pass on March 15, headlined by the beloved roguelike Enter the Gungeon (Metacritic 85).