Microsoft has confirmed the batch of games leaving Xbox Game Pass this month, and among them is Grand Theft Auto 5.
As revealed on the Xbox PC app, Rockstar’s GTA 5 Enhanced and GTA 5 Legacy leave Game Pass on April 15, 2026. The timing here makes sense; GTA 5’s removal comes a year after the game returned to Game Pass, on April 15, 2025, with GTA 5 Enhanced playable via PC Game Pass. So it looks like Microsoft snapped up GTA 5 for Game Pass in a 12-month deal. But GTA 5 isn’t the only game leaving Game Pass this month.
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in April 2026:
GTA 5 leaves Xbox Game Pass ahead of a ramp up in GTA 6 marketing, which Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has indicated kicks off this summer. GTA 6 currently has a November 19, 2026 release date for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only — there’s still no PC version announced. The price of GTA 6 remains a mystery, with some expecting Rockstar to charge up to $100 for the game, although there’s no evidence either way right now. One thing Zelnick has been clear on, however, is denying rumors that GTA 6 will be a digital-only release upon its initial launch. Recently, PlayStation gamers began fooling their friends by adding GTA 6 to their Recently Played list.
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