Sony Interactive Entertainment will close the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in July 2027 in most countries, the company announced. The PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 will close earlier in select countries—in August 2026 in Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua; and in late 2026 in additional Latin American and Middle Eastern countries.
The PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita was originally scheduled to close in August 2021, but that decision was reversed following user feedback.
Here is the full message from Sony Interactive Entertainment content communications senior director Sid Shuman on the closure:
After nearly two decades of supporting the PlayStation 3 console generation, we wanted to let you know we will be closing the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3, as well as on PS Vita. PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 will close in select markets starting this year, followed by global closures for PlayStation 3 and PS Vita next year. That means new content purchases will no longer be possible once the PlayStation Store closes on these devices. To ease the transition, players will still be able to download previously purchased content after the closing date for the foreseeable future.
As the PlayStation Store continues to evolve to support modern commerce systems, including updated payment processing standards, PlayStation 3 and PS Vita are no longer able to support these updates at the level required. As a result, we will need to close PlayStation Store on these devices in the timeframes as follows:
- Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua – PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 will close starting August 2026.
- Additional Latin American and Middle Eastern countries – PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 will close starting late 2026.
- In all other countries – PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita will close in July 2027.
We know this news may be disappointing to PlayStation 3 and PS Vita players who hold a special place in their hearts for this generation of gaming. PlayStation 3 and PS Vita represent an important era in our PlayStation history, so this was not an easy decision for us to make.
As we continue to expand the PlayStation experience on newer devices that most of our users are playing on today, we need to focus more resources on delivering the best gaming experiences on these platforms as we look ahead towards the future.
To our amazing players, we want to give our heartfelt thanks for your ongoing passion and support, which has helped inspire us to shape PlayStation into what it is today. We are excited for the future ahead as we continue to push the boundaries of play. We look forward to having you on this journey with us as we explore new game worlds and new adventures that have yet to come.