Sony will close the doors of the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Portable in July. From then on, owners of the devices will no longer be able to purchase digital games through the online store. On August 27, the store for the PlayStation Vita will also close, Sony announced website.
In addition to games, videos and DLC packs for games will no longer be available for purchase when the PlayStation Store closes for PS3, PSP and PS Vita owners. From that moment on it is no longer possible to redeem vouchers for the devices concerned. Credit will remain valid for any purchases on the PS4 and PS5, but the money will not be refunded. The PlayStation Store will remain open on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
Games purchased before the store closes can still be downloaded and played again. Previously purchased videos will also remain accessible. Games downloaded through the PlayStation Plus subscription will remain available as long as the player remains a member.
The PlayStation 3 appeared at the end of 2006. A total of 87 million copies were sold. The 2004 PlayStation Portable sold more than 80 million copies. Its successor, the PlayStation Vita, fared a lot less well. Sony sold about ten million of these. It is not known how many people are still playing on the devices.
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