Sony has announced that it will gradually shut down the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Vita (PS Vita). Sony has announced in their blog post that they are shutting down the PlayStation Store for the PS Vita and PS3. In all remaining countries, the PlayStation Store for both the PS3 and PS Vita will close in July 2027. According to Sony, the closure is necessary due to the PS3 and PS Vita platforms can no longer support the modern payment processing and commerce systems used by the PlayStation Store. Those excited about the release of the PSP Vita should check out the pre-order page over at Amazon.com. Announced back in June 2011, the PSP Vita sports some pretty impressive hardware. Sony PSP Vita 5-inch OLED display ARM Cortex A9 (quad-core) Quad-Core PowerVR SGX543MP+ GPU Front & Rear Camera Built-in GPS WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR 3G/HSDPA The 3G+WiFi variant is priced at $299.99. Read more in our articles including "Sony to shut down PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita" and "Sony PSP Vita goes on pre-order at Amazon".
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Jun 2, 2026Sony has announced that it will gradually shut down the PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and PlayStation Vita (PS Vita). Sony has announced in their blog post that they are shutting down the PlayStation Store for the PS Vita and PS3.
In all remaining countries, the PlayStation Store for both the PS3 and PS Vita will close in July 2027. According to Sony, the closure is necessary due to the PS3 and PS Vita platforms can no longer support the modern payment processing and commerce systems used by the PlayStation Store. Those excited about the release of the PSP Vita should check out the pre-order page over at Amazon.com.
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