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- So today I’m happy to say that we will be keeping the PlayStation Store operational for PS3 and PS Vita devices. PSP commerce functionality will retire on July 2, 2021 as planned.
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May 6, 2023 · Sony has confirmed that they will be closing the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3, PlayStattion Vita and PlayStation Portable this summer, meaning that users will no longer be able to...
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- Confirmed PlayStation 5 Games
By Matt Kim
Updated: Aug 17, 2021 12:08 am
Posted: Mar 29, 2021 5:40 pm
Sony has confirmed that it will be shutting down the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 and PSP on July 2, 2021, and the PSN Store for the Vita on August 27, 2021. This is according to an email sent out to PlayStation customers, including IGN staffers.
According to a PlayStation Support blog, customers will still be able to re-download and play previously purchased games and video, and still redeem games and PlayStation Plus vouchers.
However, new PS3, Vita, and PSP purchases will cease, and players can no longer make in-game purchases or redeem PSN wallet funds on PS3, Vita, or PSP once the stores close.
In an email sent to PlayStation customers, the company says it's closing the respective PlayStation stores "in an effort to focus our resources for PlayStation Store on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which will enable us to enhance the customer experience even further. We thank you for your support on these platforms throughout the years."
Owned content will be accessible through the Download List on respective devices; but given the new deadlines, if anyone wants a game for the PS3, Vita, or PSP that they do not currently own then players will need to purchase those titles before the July and August shutdown dates.
News of Sony's impending store closures for PS3, Vita, and PSP were reported earlier this month by TheGamer, but Sony has remained tight-lipped on the situation. The news was met with dismay from video game preservation advocates after knowing many legacy games from the PS1 and PSP era will no longer be available after a certain date.
There are many digital-only PlayStation games that now effectively have an expiration date. So if anyone wants to play some PlayStation 1 Classics, now's the time to get them on some legacy PlayStation consoles.
Apr 19, 2021 · The PS3 and PS Vita are heavily reliant on the PlayStation Store for digital games and DLC (including story DLC). Some PS3 games like InFamous: Festival of Blood and Call of Duty Classic are digital only and can’t be played on PlayStation in any other way.
May 28, 2024 · Sony has announced that it is reversing its decision to close the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita, though the PSP store will stop functioning on July 21st.
