The PS3, PS Vita and PlayStation Portable stores are not long for this world. According to a source familiar with the situation (verified by TheGamer), the stores should be closed from July. The announcement is scheduled for the end of this month.
PSPs and PS3 stores are due to close on July 2, while the PS Vita store will remain open until August 27. After these dates, you will no longer be able to purchase digital copies of games or DLC for any of the Sony consoles mentioned above. .
The PS3 was released in November 2006 and sold a total of 87 million units during its lifetime. The console officially ended production four years ago after 11 successful years on the market and three redesigns of the model. The PSP has achieved similar success and has sold approximately 81 million units since March 81.
The PS Vita was infamous, a bit flop. Sony’s second handheld released in December 2011 sold between 10-15 million units during its lifetime, although it was an excellent little machine. The handheld has recently become popular again, thanks to how easy it is to become a portable emulator.
If you own one of the three consoles and you always wanted to download a specific game, now is the time. The price of physical games will undoubtedly rise as soon as the stores cease to exist.
The success of the Nintendo Switch proves that there is a market for portable consoles these days, and maybe one day we will see Sony keep a shot on hand again. We can get a Doom game where you first talk to the monsters, but you never know.
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