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May 1, 2026
Bunch of PS5, PS4 Games Delisted From PS Store Without Notice
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Several PS5 and PS4 games were unexpectedly removed from the PlayStation Store in April 2026, including EA Sports College Football 25, which is now only accessible through an EA Play subscription. The delisting also affects indie titles Melon Epic Crash and Mighty Aphid, as well as the 2017 game Cars 3: Driven to Win, which was published by Warner Bros. and developed by Avalanche Software. Pre-owned physical copies of these games remain available at retailers.
💡 Why It Matters
- · Delistings without notice are a reminder that digital game ownership is more fragile than it appears — you don't own a digital purchase so much as a license that can effectively become worthless if a game disappears from storefronts.
- · EA Sports College Football 25 is a particularly sharp example: a game that sold well, now paywalled behind a subscription less than a year after launch.
- · As physical game sales continue to decline, episodes like this fuel the growing preservation debate around whether players can truly count on their digital libraries long-term.
