Are PS4, Xbox One & Switch Games Still Being Made?
A console lifecycle guide for all four platform families — what still ships for PS4, Xbox One, and the original Switch in 2026, how each generation transitioned, and what backward compatibility means for your library. Data from our tracked release calendar, as of September 2026.
The short answer
| Console | New games still coming? | Upcoming tracked | Notable upcoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 4 | Yes, but winding down | 36 | Truckful · He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction · Toxic Crusaders |
| PlayStation 5 | Yes — current generation | 241 | Grand Theft Auto VI · Fable · Control Resonant |
| Xbox One | Yes, but winding down | 27 | Witchbrook · Toxic Crusaders · Pocket Wheels |
| Xbox Series X|S | Yes — current generation | 187 | Grand Theft Auto VI · Fable · Control Resonant |
| Nintendo Switch | Yes, but winding down | 156 | Witchbrook · Castlevania: Belmont's Curse · Grave Seasons |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Yes — current generation | 66 | Out of Words · Lords of the Fallen II · Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival |
PlayStation: PS5 era, PS4 tail
The PS4 launched in November 2013 and the PS5 arrived in November 2020 — about seven years apart. What made this transition unusual is how long the cross-gen period lasted: the PS4's install base kept it commercially relevant for years after the PS5's debut, and it is still on track to challenge the PS2's record for the longest-supported console.
That tail is now thinning. Sony's own studios release exclusively on PS5, and from 2026 PlayStation Plus no longer adds PS4 titles as a regular benefit. Big franchises have moved on too — several of the year's largest launches skip PS4 entirely. What still ships on PS4 is mostly indie games, remasters, and low-spec cross-gen ports: our calendar tracks 36 upcoming PS4 releases versus 241 for PS5, and a handful of third-party publishers have PS4 versions on the schedule into 2027.
For your library, nothing changes abruptly: the PS4 store, downloads, and online play for supported games keep working, and Sony has announced no shutdown date. If you are deciding whether to upgrade, the practical test is simple — if the games you want next are PS5-only, it is time; if your backlog is PS4, it still plays everything it did last year.
Xbox: Series X|S takes over, Xbox One goes legacy
The Xbox One (November 2013) and Xbox Series X|S (November 2020) mirror the PlayStation timeline, but the Xbox One's exit from game releases happened earlier and more decisively. Microsoft no longer builds its first-party games for Xbox One, and most big third-party releases have followed: the CPU in the 2013 hardware simply cannot run what modern games are designed around.
New Xbox One releases have not hit zero, though. Our calendar still tracks 27 upcoming titles listing Xbox One (versus 187 for Series X|S) — mostly indie releases, annual sports games, and select third-party cross-gen ports, the same mix that kept the PS4 alive but at a smaller volume.
Where Xbox differs is the exit ramp: Game Pass and backward compatibility still work on Xbox One, and Xbox Cloud Gaming can stream even Series X|S titles to the old console — so an Xbox One keeps playing new games through the cloud long after native releases stop.
Nintendo: the Switch 1 gets the longest goodbye
The original Switch launched in March 2017 and the Switch 2 followed in June 2025 — more than eight years, with the Switch becoming Nintendo's best-selling console ever. Unlike Sony and Microsoft, Nintendo kept publishing major first-party games for the old model well into the new generation: 2026 saw Switch 1 releases like Pokémon Champions and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream ship as native Switch titles, though this year is widely expected to be the platform's last with big releases.
Our calendar tracks 66 upcoming Switch 2 releases alongside 156 still listing the original Switch — many of them cross-gen titles that run on both. Upgrading is also unusually painless: Switch 2 plays nearly the entire Switch library, physical and digital, with only a short list of documented exceptions (Nintendo publishes an official compatibility checker).
Frequently asked questions
Are PS4 games still being made?
Yes, but the flow is thinning out fast. As of September 2026, our calendar tracks 36 upcoming releases that still list PlayStation 4 as a platform, versus 241 for PS5. What remains is mostly indie titles, remasters, and low-spec cross-gen ports — Sony's own studios now release exclusively on PS5, and starting in 2026 PlayStation Plus stopped adding PS4 titles regularly.
When will they stop making PS4 games?
Sony has not announced a shutdown date for the PS4 store or for buying and playing PS4 games. What has ended is first-party support and regular PS Plus additions. New retail releases wind down gradually: several major franchises have already dropped PS4, while smaller third-party and indie games are expected to keep appearing on the platform into 2027 and possibly beyond.
Do they still make Xbox One games?
Barely. As of September 2026, our calendar tracks 27 upcoming releases that still list Xbox One, versus 187 for Xbox Series X|S. Microsoft no longer builds its first-party games for Xbox One, so what is left is mainly indie releases, annual sports titles, and the occasional third-party cross-gen port. Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming still work on Xbox One, and cloud streaming can even run Series titles on the old console.
Is the original Nintendo Switch still supported?
Yes — the Switch 1 is the last of the three previous-gen consoles still getting meaningful new games. Nintendo shipped first-party Switch 1 titles well into 2026 (Pokémon Champions and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream among them), though 2026 is widely expected to be the final year of major Switch 1 releases as Nintendo shifts to Switch 2. Our calendar currently tracks 156 upcoming Switch releases.
How long was the PS4 out before the PS5?
About seven years: the PS4 launched in November 2013 and the PS5 followed in November 2020. The PS4 kept receiving major new releases for years after that — a longer cross-gen tail than most consoles.
Can newer consoles play older games?
Mostly yes. PS5 plays the vast majority of PS4 discs and digital games; Xbox Series X|S plays Xbox One games (plus a large back-compat library from Xbox 360 and original Xbox); and Switch 2 plays nearly the entire Switch library, both cartridges and digital purchases. Check Nintendo's official compatibility checker or a game's store page for the few documented exceptions.