The PlayStation Store (PS Store) is a digital media store accessible through the PlayStation Network for users of Sony’s PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 gaming consoles. The store provides a variety of downloadable content that can be purchased or downloaded for free. Full games, add-on content, playable demos, themes, and game/movie trailers are all available.
As already cleared from the topic- The PSP store is officially closed now but users still have a choice to purchase the new games through the PS3 or Vita Stores. The online and mobile stores are shuttered, they will continue to possess one of those platforms. It’s a hot mess that Sony has changed several times, demonstrating that the corporation hasn’t fully considered the situation.
Why PSP store is closed?
The PSP is a legendary gaming device that changed handheld consoles when it was released in 2005. Aside from its excellent gaming capabilities, the computer also includes a number of multimedia tools, including as image galleries and video playback. In addition to its gaming capabilities, the PSP was widely regarded as a portable media player.
Sony put its historical web-based stores, as well as the PS3, PSP, and PS Vita, offline in March, fuelling speculations that it will shut down those markets. Later it was revealed that the stores would be closing this summer. Sony then reversed its decision, claiming that removing the PS3 and Vita stores was a “poor decision,” but that the “commercial PSP functionality” would still be removed. The ability to buy digital PSP games was set to stop on July 2. However, according to an update to Sony’s PlayStation support pages, the closure has been pushed back a few days to July 6th (today). Users will no longer be able to search for games or make in-game DLC purchases from now on.
Unfortunately, the PSP is no longer in production. It couldn’t compete with Nintendo Switch in terms of performance. As a result, Sony has chosen to officially end the device’s online market and support. It appears that the PlayStation Portable will continue to exist, albeit in a limited capacity, for a bit longer. Naturally, this raises concerns regarding the future of PlayStation’s legacy platforms. When reaffirming plans to keep the PS3 and PS Vita stores open for the foreseeable future, PlayStation CEO and President Jim Ryan did not provide an end date. They, too, will be laid to rest at some point. That does not appear to be possible at the moment, given that PS4 and PS5 owners are still unable to download games from the aforementioned legacy devices.
Users can still buy games through PS3 and Vita stores
Users can also purchase new PSP titles through the PS3 and PS Vita markets. Of course, because the online versions of the PS3 and Vita stores are no longer operational, this isn’t quite clear. Log in to the online store using one of the devices. Users will have to join in from a PS3 or Vita and purchase a PSP game from the on-device shop, then go to their PSP and download it from the Downloads list. It appears that anyone without a PS3 or Vita will be unable to purchase new titles. The new game should be added to this list automatically.
Assuming you don’t have a PS3 or PS Vita, you’ll have to buy a physical copy of the game (if it’s still available in stores). Some merchants may also have PSP games on hand that they need to sell to clear their shelves. The PSP is a terrific gaming console that many players have had a lot of fun with.
