PlayStation Store for PS3, PS Vita to close in July 2027

[G2ThaUNiT]

Zippy6 said:

G2ThaUNiT said:

Glad that PS3 emulation has FINALLY taken off and is in a great state. However, you need the bios file that PlayStation is currently allowing for download. Better get the file now and store it somewhere safe.

As PlayStation announces that it will end PS3 Store purchases in July 2027, it's important that all of its content is preserved before it's lost forever!

You can help contribute missing metadata to https://t.co/nTMVShvMu7, which is documenting all known PS3 digital content.

— RPCS3 (@rpcs3) July 1, 2026

Yeah it's weird that for most emulators that need bios you had to dump it from your own console or not so legally download someone else's bios files.

But with PS3 you just download it straight from Sony lol.

PS3 emulation has been pretty good for a couple of years now. Still waiting on Original Xbox emulation to improve more.

Feels like yesterday I was trying to play God of War 3 at 10fps

Yeah, OG Xbox and 360 emulation still have a lot of catching up to do lol. I got Xemu to have the original Xbox UI and Insignia running. Now I just need the emulation itself to make drastic improvements.