Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced the final closure of the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and PS Vita, officially bringing an end to digital commerce for the legacy platforms. The Sony Playstation 3 was release in November 2006, while PS Vita in December 2011.
The shutdown follows a staggered, regional rollout. The storefront will close first on the PS3 in August 2026 across Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, followed by additional Latin American and Middle Eastern markets later in the year. The final, global shutdown of the digital marketplace for both the PS3 and PS Vita will take place in July 2027.
Sony explained that the aging hardware can no longer support modern commerce systems or strict payment processing standards. While new digital purchases will completely cease after the respective cutoff dates, Sony assured users that they will still be able to redownload their previously purchased games and media for the foreseeable future.
Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially announced that it will permanently discontinue physical disc production for all new PlayStation games starting in January 2028. Moving forward, all new releases will be exclusively available in digital formats through the PlayStation Store or as digital download codes via traditional retailers.
The company stated that the transition is a natural evolution to align with modern entertainment trends, noting that consumer preference for digital media now significantly outpaces physical sales. The mandate will not affect games released prior to the January 2028 cutoff date.
While Sony frames this as a necessary modernization, the decision has sparked immediate backlash from gaming communities and collectors. Critics argue that a digital-only marketplace erodes consumer ownership rights, eliminates the used game economy, and gives platform holders absolute control over game pricing. The move signals a major turning point for console gaming, pushing the industry closer to an entirely disc-free future.
Hideaki Nishino, CEO, Sony Interactive Entertainment;
We developed PS5 Pro with deeply engaged players and game creators in mind – as many have asked for a console that runs even higher fidelity graphics with smoother frame rates at 60FPS. We achieved this on PS5 Pro with several key performance features.
Upgraded GPU: With PS5 Pro, we are upgrading to a GPUthat has 67% more Compute Units than the current PS5 console and 28% faster memory. Overall, this enables up to 45% faster rendering for gameplay, making the experience much smoother.
Advanced Ray Tracing: We’ve added even more powerful ray tracing that provides more dynamic reflection and refraction of light. This allows the rays to be cast at double, and at times triple, the speeds of the current PS5 console.
AI-Driven Upscaling: We’re also introducing PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution, an AI-driven upscaling that uses a machine learning-based technology to provide super sharp image clarity by adding an extraordinary amount of detail.
PS5 Pro provides gamers with amazing graphics at high frame rates. You can hear Mark Cerny, lead architect for PS5 Pro, discuss the key innovations from PS5 Pro in the following video presentation. This presentation provides a deep dive into the key performance features that make PS5 Pro truly special.
The PS5 Pro console will be available at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $699.99 USD, £699.99 GBP, €799.99 EUR, and ¥119,980 JPY (includes tax). It will include a 2TB SSD, a DualSense wireless controller and a copy of Astro’s Playroom pre-installed in every PS5 Pro purchase. PS5 Pro is available as a disc-less console, with the option to purchase the currently available Disc Drive for PS5 separately.
PlayStation 5 Pro will be available for pre-orders on September 26th, 2024, at direct.playstation.com and at participating retailers in territories where direct.playstation.com isn’t available. On October 10, 2024, pre-orders will be available at all other participating retailers.
Sony just reveal the game play of their upcoming Marvel’s Spider-man 2 for Playstation 5. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the follow-up to Sony’s Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise.
This is the description in the video;
Kraven’s Hunters are in pursuit of Dr. Curt Connors, AKA The Lizard, and Spider-Men, Peter Parker and Miles Morales, need to stop them.
Launching Fall 2023, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is the next game in PlayStation’s critically acclaimed Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise. Developed by Insomniac Games in collaboration with Marvel Games and PlayStation for the PlayStation 5 console.
In the game, Peter Parker and Miles Morales will the playable character with villains like Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard and the introduction of Kraven the Hunter.
Your playable Spider-men will have a Symbiote Black Suit, web wings to fly or glide and use new abilities like the Thunder Burst.
Sony mentioned that the game will be available in Fall 2023.
