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'''Digital storefront shutdowns''', or the practice of discontinuing online storefronts for consoles and other devices, has become increasingly common. This often results in the removal of games exclusive to these platforms, such as ''Pokémon Picross'' for the Nintendo 3DS, ''Battlezone'' for the Xbox 360, and the PlayStation Portable (PSP) remasters of classic ''Final Fantasy'' titles. These shutdowns leave many games inaccessible to new users, raising concerns over digital preservation and the long-term viable usage of digital-only content. Especially as more recent closures mean that access to games that are reliant on servers end up being affected by these storefront closures. | '''Digital storefront shutdowns''', or the practice of discontinuing online storefronts for consoles and other devices, has become increasingly common. This often results in the removal of games exclusive to these platforms, such as ''Pokémon Picross'' for the Nintendo 3DS, ''Battlezone'' for the Xbox 360, and the PlayStation Portable (PSP) remasters of classic ''Final Fantasy'' titles. These shutdowns leave many games inaccessible to new users, raising concerns over digital preservation and the long-term viable usage of digital-only content. Especially as more recent closures mean that access to games that are reliant on servers end up being affected by these storefront closures. | ||
== Why this is a problem == | |||
This removes consumer access for older games on their older consoles, making them have to buy a new one. | |||
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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 == | ==Additional reading== | ||
* [[Video game preservation]] | *[[Video game preservation]] | ||
* [[Games as a service]] | *[[Games as a service]] | ||
* [[Stop Killing Games]] | *[[Stop Killing Games]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||