Sony to close its PlayStation Store for PS3 in July and Vita in August

Sony is officially closing its PlayStation Store for the PlayStation 3 on July 2nd, and for Vita devices on August 27th. The shutdowns mean that users will no longer be able to purchase digital copies of games or DLC for the PS3 and Vita. Sony is also removing the remaining purchase functionality for its PlayStation Portable (PSP) on July 2nd.

Luckily, users will still be able to download and play previously purchased games, videos, and media content.

What shall be changing is that users won’t be able to purchase PS3, PS Vita, or PSP digital games and videos. In-game purchases will also stop after the stores are closed.

News of the closures originally surfaced last week from TheGamer, and many had feared the closures would prevent people from downloading games to their devices.

Sony’s PS3 originally launched in November 2006, and more than 80 million units of the console were sold in total. The Vita didn’t fare as well, with over 10 million units sold in total, but the PSP was a hit with more than 80 million sold during its 10-year lifetime.