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===PlayStation 3/PSVita storefronts=== | ===PlayStation 3/PSVita storefronts=== | ||
In 2021, Sony attempted to shut down the storefronts of 3 of their legacy consoles, the PSP, PSVita, and PS3.<ref name=":3" /> Unlike the PSP however, backlash from the community<ref name=":2" /> made it so consumers currently remain capable of purchasing and downloading new digital copies of PS3 titles, so long as the release has not been removed from the platform storefront. The PS3 is to be the final home console of the [[wikipedia:Seventh_generation_of_video_game_consoles|7th console generation]] and the PSVita as the expected final portable console of the [[wikipedia:Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles|8th console generation]] to retain access to its manufacturer's storefronts. <!-- It is a gamble to see if the Nintendo Switch will see support from Nintendo for more than 5 years at this point. --> | In 2021, Sony attempted to shut down the storefronts of 3 of their legacy consoles, the PSP, PSVita, and PS3.<ref name=":3" /> Unlike the PSP however, backlash from the community<ref name=":2" /> made it so consumers currently remain capable of purchasing and downloading new digital copies of PS3 titles, so long as the release has not been removed from the platform storefront. The PS3 is to be the final home console of the [[wikipedia:Seventh_generation_of_video_game_consoles|7th console generation]] and the PSVita as the expected final portable console of the [[wikipedia:Eighth_generation_of_video_game_consoles|8th console generation]] to retain access to its manufacturer's storefronts. <!-- It is a gamble to see if the Nintendo Switch will see support from Nintendo for more than 5 years at this point. --> | ||
== Additional reading == | |||
* [[Video game preservation]] | |||
* [[Games as a service]] | |||
* [[Stop Killing Games]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||