Sony has posted an update regarding the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita storefronts. No, they're not closing down, just they are getting a little chip harder to shop for by removing the PayPal, credit, and debit payment options.

"From 27th October, 2021, you volition no longer be able to apply a credit or debit card or a payment method such as PayPal to buy digital content or add together funds to your wallet when visiting PlayStation Store on your PS3 console or PS Vita system," writes Sony. "To buy digital content for your PS3 panel or PS Vita system, you lot must first add sufficient funds to your wallet on PlayStation Store."

Adding funds to your PlayStation Wallet tin can be done using any of the payment options bachelor on the PS4 or PS5, as well as the PlayStation website on PC or mobile. Product vouchers, subscription vouchers, and gift cards can nonetheless be redeemed on PS3 and Vita.

As noted by VGC, this means that Japanese players will no longer be able to purchase age-restricted content on Sony's older consoles. Annihilation with an age-restricted rating requires a credit carte on file to verify the user'due south age, which means without information technology, even adults tin can't buy games that crave the user to exist eighteen or over.

Final March, Sony tried to close down the PS3 and PlayStation Vita storefronts entirely, but public backlash eventually caused the publisher to reverse course on that plan. It still close down the PSP storefront in July, simply you can yet buy PSP games through the PS3 and Vita stores. Although now information technology'southward a little more hard without being able to pay directly using a credit menu or debit menu now.

Mayhap this is Sony'due south program--to slowly have abroad services from the PS3 and Vita store until nobody really cares if the storefronts are closed for good. Fifty-fifty if Sony never closes the stores for their older consoles, many game developers are still pulling support as the globe moves on to newer hardware.

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