As reported, the PS3, Vita, and PSP stores are being shut down, cutting players off from an entire archive of content, even hitting developers who still had Vita games in the works. Sony promised that you could still download games you had purchased, but some are having an issue with this already. This has overwhelmed the underprepared storefront. With so many flocking to gather up whatever they can in the wake of the three closures, the PlayStation 3 store has crashed, blocking downloads that are either new purchases or already existent.
Support has been dwindling for years, hence the cataclysmic shutdown now happening, with current customer support trained for the PS4 and PS5, leaving a lot of confusion and not a lot of help.
PlayStation doesn't particularly support older titles barring PS Now which streams them as opposed to Xbox which emulates them, letting you dive back into a with its older UI and its older storefront to boot with no lag or hiccups. Streaming isn't viable for everyone since you need a fairly strong and stable internet connection, and with reports that over 2, games are digital-only, that's a lot of content being cut off seemingly forever.
Who knows if we'll ever get access to them again? That's why so many are diving back to their older hardware to grab what they can. Perhaps Sony will try to alleviate the issues on the storefront, but given that support has been axed and it's being shut down, this could not happen at all, but it'll be sure to put PlayStation in hot water if that's the case.
Once July 2 hits, how players will get these older, digital exclusives is unclear. Make sure you have enough available space on your PS3's hard drive to store a game. Choose 'Buy Now' and confirm your purchase. Follow the prompts to enter payment information. The game will begin downloading once your transaction is completed. Choose 'Download in the Background' to continue the download as you return to the cross media bar and play another game or watch a movie on the PS3.
Make sure your PS3 remains powered on during the entire download process. If you do not have a credit card to complete an online purchase, you can purchase a PSN gift card from a retailer that can be used to pay for games online.
PS1 games require a virtual PS1 memory card to save data. Dan Chruscinski has written pieces for both business and entertainment venues.
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While Sony did end up U-turning on its decision to take down the digital storefronts for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita, the original PlayStation Store website is still gone for good. Or so it seemed. Sony had just made it inaccessible. So, someone has come up with a way to let you visit it again and even buy and download games from it. YouTuber Silica has created an extension for FireFox, as well as a video tutorial for how to use it.
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