Sony announces shutdown of the PlayStation Store for the PS3 and Vita

ChronoCrossfangirl2002 · 2026-07-02T19:01:09+0100

lightwo said:
Hopefully online services aren't going down that soon, I'm not aware of any complete PSN replacements for PS3 and Vita... but credit where credit is due, that's a long life for largely abandoned hardware.

From what I know, some games on the vita use their own independent servers, so if I'm right on that (and not misremembering) it may take a bit for a revival service for all games, stuff like trophies and other things are most likely under one server.

LanHikariDS · 2026-07-02T20:37:37+0100

ChibiMofo said:
PS3 and Vita games look and play much better on a real PC anyway.

Sure, so long as you only play games that're actually compatible, and don't use any extended features of the system. I wouldn't consider setting down my controller to grab my mouse and click and drag on the screen a "better" way to play Tearaway.

Quite frankly, there is no perfect solution, and it's pompous to pretend there is. Emulation is fan-developed, and on top of emulation shortcomings, has to grapple with adapting control schemes that most people don't have the hardware to replicate. Original consoles take care of those issues, but use parts no longer in manufacture that aren't going to last forever, and are becoming increasingly difficult to repair/replace.

Sono · 2026-07-02T21:40:14+0100

Soooooo... if they shut down the store, would that mean that OtherOS would not be a threat to their bottom line?

It would be great if they would add back the option for the scientists to make compute clusters with again, after they have rugpulled whose systems got updated, and lost access.

But considering their recent actions, them adding it back would mean a glitch in the Matrix, and I'd be terrified.

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