It's Officially The End Of An Era For PlayStation Plus

Published Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT

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Discovering an old, evergreen game on a modern console (and then revisiting it) is a different kind of fun altogether, and PlayStation Plus’ Classics Catalog helps bring that feeling back to fans every now and then. Unfortunately, the catalog also trims its library to make room for other deserving games from time to time, and with the latest deletion, it feels like another little piece of PlayStation history has slipped away.

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue, and Toy Story 3 for PSP have all been delisted from the PlayStation Store and removed from PlayStation Plus as of September 30. For anyone who grew up playing these games, seeing them disappear together is especially nostalgic. Toy Story 2 takes players back to the late '90s, while Buzz Lightyear of Star Command arrived during the same period when licensed games were everywhere.

The PSP version of Toy Story 3 is an interesting case, too. It isn’t simply a portable version of the PS3 game with everything squeezed onto a smaller screen. The PSP release has its own campaign, presented through Rex’s illustrated storybook, and it doesn’t include the Toy Box mode found on the console. That makes its removal more noticeable for players who specifically enjoyed the PSP version.

There’s A Reason These Toy Story Games Are Leaving PlayStation Plus

There is a pretty obvious reason for the timing of these removals, though. Toy Story: Retro Roundup! is scheduled to launch on October 15 and includes Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Toy Story 3 Complete Edition is also arriving on the same day.

The Toy Story games aren’t exactly disappearing from the gaming world. The new releases will bring back these classic adventures in a more modern package for players to revisit. However, the experience may not remain the same, especially for Toy Story 3, and this is exactly where you may feel like it’s the end of an era for PlayStation Plus.

The Classics Catalog gives PlayStation players an easy way to revisit games from older PlayStation generations without tracking down original hardware. You could turn on a PS5 and suddenly find yourself playing something you haven’t touched since you were a kid. This convenience is a big part of why the Catalog feature has remained popular among Plus subscribers.

What Happens If You Already Own The Games On PlayStation?

There is also a difference between owning these games and accessing them through the PlayStation Plus subscription service. Players who purchased the affected titles should still be able to play them. Only subscribers who accessed the games via the Plus service will lose access.

So, if you actually own the Toy Story games, this move won’t affect you. If you’re not particularly attached to the versions that are heading out, it won’t be that big of a deal. All three affected titles are getting another chance to reach players through Toy Story: Retro Roundup! and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition anyway.

At the end of the day, three Toy Story games leaving at once won’t change how anyone uses their PlayStation Plus subscription tomorrow. For players who remember loading these games years ago, though, it's another reminder that nothing lasts forever.