PlayStation Plus May lineup set date

Sony had not posted the PlayStation Plus Monthly Games lineup for May 2026 as of Wednesday, April 29. (blog.playstation.com) The latest PlayStation Plus post on Sony’s official category page was still April’s monthly-games announcement from April 1, followed by the April 15 Game Catalog update. (blog.playstation.com) That April 1 post said Lords of the Fallen, Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, and Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream would be playable from Tuesday, April 7, through Monday, May 4. (blog.playstation.com) Sony has followed a steady 2026 cadence for these Essential-tier monthly games. February’s lineup was announced on January 28 for a February 3 start, and March’s lineup was announced on February 25 for a March 3 start. (blog.playstation.com 1) (blog.playstation.com 2) April followed the same pattern: Sony published the monthly-games post on Tuesday, April 1, and made those games playable on Tuesday, April 7. (blog.playstation.com) Using that schedule, the next drop would be expected to go live on Tuesday, May 5, after the current April games leave on Monday, May 4. That date is an inference from Sony’s recent release pattern, not a published May 2026 announcement. (blog.playstation.com 1) (blog.playstation.com 2) (blog.playstation.com 3) A ComicBook report published April 29 said Sony had “announced early” one May 2026 PlayStation Plus game, but that claim was not reflected in Sony’s official PlayStation Blog listings reviewed Wednesday. (comicbook.com) (blog.playstation.com) For subscribers, the immediate deadline is clear even without May’s lineup: April’s three monthly games remain available to claim until May 4. (blog.playstation.com) Until Sony posts the May article, the only firm dates on the board are the April 29 wait, the May 4 cutoff for April’s games, and the likely May 5 handoff. (blog.playstation.com 1) (blog.playstation.com 2)