Sony has pulled a web version of the PS Store that allowed players to buy PS3, PSP, and PlayStation Vita games – stoking rumours that Sony will close Stores for those older platforms this Summer.

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As such, PSP titles which might be available to buy via the PS3 or PlayStation Vita (which is the PSP’s follow-up handheld) will still remain open to purchase for the foreseeable future.

And then there's the case of the 120 games that were only digitally released on PS3, PSP or PS Vita. These games will be lost forever, making it a potential nightmare for game preservationists.

Furthermore, users can also still buy new PSP games via the PS3 and PS Vita marketplaces. "You'll still be able to purchase and play PSP content that is available on the PS3 and PS Vita stores.

A recent report suggested that Sony will shut down the PS3, PSP and PS Vita online stores within the next few months. As such, if you wanted to buy any digital games for those systems, now is the ...

According to Engadget, the PSP game store has been gone for a long time, since 2016. Nevertheless, since then fans ge lolt their old console titles from the PS Vita and PS3 stores.

See our ethics statement. In March, Sony received widespread backlash for announcing plans to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores and remove the ability to purchase PSP games from both storefronts.

PSP commerce functionality will retire on July 2, 2021 as planned.” ... At the time people took that to mean that PSP games would no longer be sold through the PS3 and Vita stores.

Similar to Patapon 3, Midnight Carnival follows two remastered PSP games. What makes it even more special is its download-only status: you won’t be able to get this after the shutdown.

A VGC report looks at the 2000+ games that will be lost with the PS3, PSP, and Vita PS store closures, and how some PlayStation-exclusive digital titles will be gone forever.