Sony is preparing to close the PlayStation Store on two of its legacy platforms, the PS3 and PS Vita, over the coming year, giving owners only a limited window to make final digital purchases. This matters because a number of titles were released solely in digital form, are rare or expensive as physical copies, or were never re-released on PS4 and later consoles, meaning they will effectively become impossible to obtain legitimately once the storefronts shut. Push Square has published a guide highlighting more than 50 recommended PS3 and PS Vita games worth buying before the deadlines pass.

The closures are being rolled out in stages: the PS3 store will shut in Mexico, Honduras and Nicaragua from August 2026, in further Latin American and Middle Eastern countries from late 2026, and in all remaining countries — for both the PS3 and PS Vita — in July 2027. The guide lists titles such as Costume Quest, the Mega Man 9 and 10 revivals, Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Silent Hill: Book of Memories and various PixelJunk games, with some (including Pain, Rain and The Last Guy) noted as fetching $40–$50 or more physically. Because these older stores do not accept cards or services like PayPal directly, buyers must first add funds to their PS Store wallet — via a browser, PS4 or PS5 — before completing any transactions.