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As expected, Sony has confirmed that PS3, Vita and PSP owners will not be able to purchase new games and multimedia content through those consoles starting later this year. On a support page discovered by Kotaku, the company said it would close the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PSP on July 2, while Vita will lose market access on August 27.
If you own one of those consoles, Sony says that you will still be able to re-download and play previously purchased games, as well as video content through the download list on those devices. In addition, they will continue to have the possibility to redeem vouchers for games and PlayStation Plus.
However, after the deadline, it will not be possible to purchase any new games or content or make in-game purchases. Also, it will not be possible to redeem funds from the PSN wallet on PS3, PSP or Vita after July 2 and August 27, respectively. The company says it made the decision “in an effort to focus our resources for the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, which will allow us to further improve the customer experience.”
