Reminder: you can claim PS5 PS Plus games even if you don’t have the console yet

If you are a PlayStation Plus member, you are entitled to a handful of games each month. When the PS5 launched in November, the number of monthly games increased to three: two PS4 games and one on PS5. It’s obviously great if you’ve managed to get your hands on one of Sony’s new consoles, but what if you’re struggling to find the stock PS5 or are just waiting to take the plunge? Missing that extra PS Plus game, right? Well, you don’t have to be.

You can easily claim any PS5 games that come on PS Plus, even if you don’t have the hardware itself. Take this month’s Maneater, for example. If you want to be able to play it on your future PS5, you can add it to your library via the PlayStation app on smartphones or the PlayStation online store. Just log into your PSN account with any of these, find the game through search, and click Add to Library. Once done, you’ll have Maneater in your game library and be able to download it once you’ve set up your shiny new PS5.

This will of course apply to Destruction AllStars once it launches on February 2, and any future PS5 games that arrive on PS Plus. By adding the games to your library through a browser or the app, you’ll make sure you don’t lose those early PS5 freebies. It’s pretty straightforward, but not something that’s immediately obvious. If you spot a PS5 game on PS Plus that you want to play, the lack of a PS5 doesn’t mean you won’t be able to play it eventually.

Do you have any PS5 PS Plus games in your library via this method? Will you be claiming Destruction AllStars so you can play once you get your PS5? Tell us in the comments section below.