![PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita Will Continue Operations](https://blog.playstation.com/tachyon/2020/10/thumb.jpg?presign=X-Amz-Content-Sha256%3DUNSIGNED-PAYLOAD%26X-Amz-Security-Token%3DIQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECsaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQDyrRMMMGp3wB6FK6pJcUkbHcNn9VthyllbpBrg1mjibwIhAKghzf%252FIqodnLYc3Cg8gaxj7R%252BLzdw6ihATvrJILDLHHKv0DCFMQABoMNTc3NDE4ODE4NDEzIgzrj7grIYNrdyFJ6foq2gPYEbK9i8u9xO0xcYq1l4cY4xwArgaeR2wdTB%252B23A1VCL9%252FfR%252F1gMyD4Fzy8wLopzuljiUkC7CAXmb7fn4RAEcvU5rnu9xZ9uEZJR%252BZbjuCzo1KeXW44L%252FxpSRwsb%252Fp%252FUZkUeT%252FrpDyyWrliYE1yN2K5TLG8HicT6qiKSpJua%252BTFWxmSTaKTawsztp8jSY5tdtdLtx2cNXX%252BJaw1a1hR55nIJq3VPZR7X%252FLD5%252F1Y8BPgtuKlTF4naXaJT3ePXLn2ke0nPSPFuWkStB2O7sNa%252BxyeJIzg3M8SgCeCtCdkOUjZBOC7%252BMqDb%252BmmNb04KbTQx8%252BRxS3AmnzOanzFVKgSpkRSiQRWXkpvgE4F%252B4wOUw%252BzwCUXQ2xlrLcdRFGlGmos%252Bk%252FAZoW5EL%252FLMXqWAQmBc%252B%252Bj17ixzUWnK8qzLhDeaEi0Hcp6qJ6heWHagUaS2kfo13gj45GXmpqlpzrEqJ1hdjuBcFdRNG0irnTf998DiqLN5mcG1500SxG2oH9%252BP1BtxL3Ww9GQhbHqLtYFdLDi13nB%252Ff1VEFidY5SFUgsfEh1BwlfyFYkTYy4HclPKecWcKhLJ14GWOIe%252BnXvuvV7EhSNO7rygGN%252BN0cHSLMeN4W0LZQV978bGlHP%252B6QwlrP5tgY6pAFq30qbEy2UeAtZTRDnjhoYKM6F3Z9H4RycArb%252BGFzJElY4xrwy8a87WQwOBG3Gett6u7t74Te0B2QaitBhC7nRy4C0OmwG4hwVqGLHbq9qODR9pm4w%252BGaQ%252BkVR2tMfokelPc5Q5Jj4sjGzQOb2pnDJce%252BTb1kdp%252FkWBpGBQSJPLTDsZW9SjjvO52aH5rZMQCywpzo6GPmUzAgDfl98UqtZqXxE0g%253D%253D%26X-Amz-Algorithm%3DAWS4-HMAC-SHA256%26X-Amz-Credential%3DASIAYM4GX6NW72V75RPO%252F20240909%252Fus-east-1%252Fs3%252Faws4_request%26X-Amz-Date%3D20240909T022028Z%26X-Amz-SignedHeaders%3Dhost%26X-Amz-Expires%3D900%26X-Amz-Signature%3Dc61dc7c9513ab1c684a90675d042a39b5ce60f3c9ddc56af360e8732fb3fa6bd&resize=1088%2C612&crop_strategy=smart)
Players will be able to continue to purchase games on PS3 and PS Vita.
Recently, we notified players that PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita devices was planned to end this summer.
Upon further reflection, however, it’s clear that we made the wrong decision here. 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.
When we initially came to the decision to end purchasing support for PS3 and PS Vita, it was born out of a number of factors, including commerce support challenges for older devices and the ability for us to focus more of our resources on newer devices where a majority of our gamers are playing on. We see now that many of you are incredibly passionate about being able to continue purchasing classic games on PS3 and PS Vita for the foreseeable future, so I’m glad we were able to find a solution to continue operations.
I’m glad that we can keep this piece of our history alive for gamers to enjoy, while we continue to create cutting-edge new game worlds for PS4, PS5, and the next generation of VR.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us – we’re always listening and appreciate the support from our PlayStation community.
I get why, but without a way to get them all (or most) on Now or something, it was a bad choice.
Maybe I will celebrate by hooking my PS3 back up, though.
As a very long time gamer, and general Sony fan, I was saddened to hear the recent news that (in particular) the PS3 and Vita stores would be closing.
I still use my Vitas at least as much as my Switch, and still have a couple of PS3s hooked up.
I’ve still got so many great games from both these systems to experience.
I understand that developers won’t exactly be rushing to make games for them anymore, but especially the Vita still has such a vibrant, and vocal fan base, who I count myself part of.
Super happy to hear this reversal of plans, and you managed to keep me as a Playstation customer !
P.S. RIP PSP, but Long Live Vita :-)
Will PSP titles still be available to purchase on the PS3/vita store?
Thanks! But to complete my day, say that SONY will review the game prices!
Thank you guys so much.
You can start by fixing your C2-13242-2 error on Vita
Still so many games I want to purchase on these platforms. Understandably with the technical limits of the PS4/PS5, the library of PS3 games and digital purchases stay on my PS3 and PSVita. My PS3 that has been functionally loyal for 13 years (though the original controller has passed in 2020) I still play and stream my gameplay of the console on Twitch. If PS3 had the remote play like the PS4/PS5…oh boy, I’d have a significantly shorter backlog o games…This is wonderful news. I’d certainly like to see an increase in the support for the PSVita. I have been playing PlayStation for a very long time, I have fond memories of the games and time spent. I don’t want to lose that history, I still play the PSOne and PS2 games as well. You’ll see some pop up on my Twitch from time to time. I’d like to see PSOne and PS2 games come to PS5 (with Remote Play and Share support for screenshots and Twitch Streaming), I’d like to be able to play (at least) my PS3 digital downloads on PS5. I don’t expect my PS5 (not digital edition because physical copies are like trophies) to support the PS2/PSOne disks I have plenty of digital PSOne games that I can still play on my PS3 and PSVita. All that to say, thanks for not closing the PS3 and PS Vita stores.
It is incredibly difficult to accept that maintaining the PS3 Store requires a lot of resources, after so many years of experience and technological advancements. Good move, Sony, on sustaining the PS3 Store, after all.
It’s baffling that PS1 & PS2 games cannot be emulated on PS4 & PS5.
Outstanding, now please release a PS3 patch to allow the use of DualSense and DualShock when booting on safe mode.
Since you don’t produce DualShock 3 controllers anymore.
* DualShock 4
If the original decision was numbers based, is it possible those numbers would go up if two things happened:
1. Create a more refined browser version of the PlayStation Store for PS3 and Vita.
2. Include PS3 and Vita games in PlayStation Store sales.
I have a feeling you’d see an uptick, personally.
Agreed