PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita closing in 2026-2027
Sony has announced that the PlayStation Store for PS3 will close in late 2026, and the PS Vita store will close in mid-2027. Users can still re-download previously purchased content after closure, but new purchases will no longer be possible on these platforms.
Background
Sony will shut down the PlayStation Store for PS3 and PSP in July 2026, and for PS Vita in July 2027. After those dates, no new purchases (games, DLC, or in-app content) will be possible on those devices, though redownloads of previously bought content will still work for now. The PS3 (2006) was Sony's first console with a unified digital store. The PS Vita (2011) was a powerful handheld that never sold well but has a devoted fanbase for its indie and Japanese games. The PSP (2004) store was already gone but remained accessible via PS3. This follows similar closures from Nintendo (Wii Shop, 3DS/eShop) and Microsoft (Xbox 360 Marketplace), reigniting concerns about game preservation — especially for digital-only titles and DLC-heavy games that become permanently unavailable once their storefront dies.