Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of GameRant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...

After Sony’s announcement that it will shut down the PlayStation Store on PS3 and Vita, many gamers are concerned they will no longer be able to play the digital games they have purchased. The news ...

Video Game History Foundation director Frank Cifaldi has warned that piracy may become the only practical preservation option if the games industry keeps moving toward a digital-only future. The ...

Sony said Wednesday it will stop producing physical discs for all new games released on PlayStation consoles from January ...

Sony’s reported 2028 PS5 disc cutoff would push PlayStation deeper into digital licensing, leaving preservation advocates to ...

After Sony’s surprising announcement that it plans to end PlayStation disc production by 2028 in favor of a digital-only future for its consoles, some fine print has gotten lost in all the buzz: Sony ...

This morning, Sony announced that, starting in January 2028, the company will no longer produce physical PlayStation discs, ...

The virtual PS3 store will close in select markets this year, with global closures for PS3 and PS Vita following in 2027.

Sony announced that it will discontinue physical game disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles starting January 2028, while also shutting down PS3/PS Vita PlayStation Stores ...

PlayStation is ending online store support for the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita platforms. The PS3 PlayStation Store will close in some markets in 2026, while a full global closure of PS3 and Vita Stores ...

The PS3 and PS Vita PlayStation Stores are shutting down.... for good this time. Sony has announced a complete closure by 2027.

PS3 and PS Vita store purchases will end in phases, starting with select PS3 markets in 2026 and expanding globally in 2027.