Do you need PS Plus to play GTA Online?

PlayStation gamers may often wonder whether they need PS Plus to play GTA Online. The multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto 5 is still quite popular in 2024, thanks to Rockstar Games who is continuously supporting it with regular content updates. The popular multiplayer title can be played along with the base game or as a separate purchase on PS5.

However, PlayStation gamers must know whether they need PS Plus to play GTA Online or not. Simply put, yes, they will need the subscription to experience the online world of Los Santos. The multiplayer mode is often made playable without this subscription for a short period of time.

This article features everything you must know about the requirement of PlayStation Plus to play GTA Online on PS4 and PS5.

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Requirements of PS Plus to play GTA Online (explained)

Occasionally, the PlayStation gamers get access to play GTA Online without having a PS Plus subscription. This makes accessing the online mode possible simply by choosing Online from the main menu. However, the trial ends very soon, so most of the time PS players are unable to experience it for free.

Earlier, a PS3 copy of Grand Theft Auto 5 could be used to play it. However, Rockstar shut down the online services for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game on December 16, 2021. This version was significantly different, as Rockstar stopped the updates for it long back.

As of November 2024, PlayStation 4 or 5 gamers need PS Plus to play GTA Online and the game cannot be accessed without a subscription. Here's how much a subscription cost:

1) PlayStation Plus Essential:

• 1 month - $9.99
• 3 month - $24.99
• 12 month - $79.99

2) PlayStation Plus Extra

• 1 month - $14.99
• 3 month - $39.99
• 12 month - $139.99

3) PlayStation Plus Premium

• 1 month - $17.99
• 3 month - $49.99
• 12 month - $159.99

As expected, any of the 12-month subscriptions is the best deal overall. Meanwhile, the 3-month subscriptions would be the second best choice. A PS Plus subscription is required to play most paid multiplayer games on PlayStation consoles.

The Bottom Dollar Bounties is the latest update for Grand Theft Auto Online at the time of writing this article. It introduces various new weapons, vehicles, a new property, and a new way to earn money in-game. PS4 and PS5 players can take advantage of the all-new stuff as well as other popular things in the online world of Los Santos.

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