Sony to shut down PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita, ending new purchases on legacy consoles
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Chris Scullion
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Sony has announced it will close the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita, ending new content purchases on these legacy platforms. The closure will begin in select markets this year, followed by global closures next year. Players will still be able to download previously purchased content. Sony had previously attempted to close these stores in 2021 but reversed the decision after backlash.
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· 3 pulledAfter nearly two decades of supporting the PS3 console generation, we wanted to let you know we will be closing the PlayStation Store on PS3, as well as on PS Vita.
PlayStation Store on PS3 will close in select markets starting this year, followed by global closures for PS3 and PS Vita next year.
To ease the transition, players will still be able to download previously purchased content.
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