Overview
- Need for Speed Unbound (PS5), Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PS4/PS5), and Core Keeper (PS4/PS5) are the January Essential games.
- Subscribers can claim the titles from January 6 through February 2, 2026.
- Need for Speed Unbound is PS5-only and previously appeared in the PS Plus Extra/Premium catalog in February 2024.
- Dealabs leaker billbil-kun accurately flagged NFS Unbound hours before Sony’s official announcement.
- Outlets report mixed player reaction, citing Sony’s PS5-first stance and overlap with higher-tier catalogs, and December’s five-game set remains claimable until January 5.