Sony declared that it will close the PlayStation Store online store on PS3 and PSP on July 2, 2021. Additionally, the online store on PS Vita will also be closed, but it will be later and will be closed on August 27, 2021.
After the PS Store service on the above platforms ends, several resources can still be obtained:
Features you can still use:
- You can still download and play previously purchased games.
- Access previously purchased video/media content. Redeem game coupons and PS Plus.
- As long as you are still a member of PS Plus, you can still re-download and play the games you have received through PS Plus.
Features that will be lost:
- You will no longer be able to purchase digital content for PS3, PS Vita, and PSP, including games and video content.
- You will not be able to make in-game purchases in PS3, PS Vita, and PSP games.
- Once the PS store and PS device purchase function are closed, you will no longer be able to redeem PSN wallet fund coupons on PS3, PS Vita, or PSP devices. The funds in your PSN wallet will remain in your PSN account.
- However, you will only be able to use the funds in your wallet to purchase PS4 and PS5 products on the PS Store, PS App, or PS4 and PS5 game consoles on the network.
In addition, Sony also declared the closure of the way to access PS1, PS2, PS3, PS Vita, and PSP’s PS stores through web browsers. A specific URL still allows players to visit the old Sony store and purchase games from old consoles.
However, the link has been disabled and will now be redirected to the new PlayStation Store, which only has PS4 and PS5 games. Additionally, to the aforementioned PS3, PS Vita, and PSP games, the company will also delete movies and displays from the PS4 PS store in the coming months.
PS3 users may feel betrayed at this time, but this game console has a history of more than 15 years. The situation is worse for PS Vita, which is not as old as PS3.
This game console was the company’s last attempt in the portable game console market, but it ended in complete failure. PlayStation 4 players still utilize the PS Store, but it will eventually usher in this day.
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