In October 2021, Sony limited your options for buying digital PlayStation 3 and PS Vita games. Here's what changed and how to get around it. While Sony's PlayStation 3 console launched back in 2006, its digital storefront is still available after Sony backtracked on a decision to close it in 2021.Oct 8, 2021
PS3 has been discontinued and is no longer supported online, so they gave it out for free. Xbox 360 live was never changed although discontinued, so it remains at a price.
Is a PS3 still good in 2021?
Definitely. The PlayStation 3 was the last time Sony made a good console; everything afterwards is basically a glorified PC; anything its successors can do, a gaming PC and/or one of Nintendo's consoles will do better. I still own my PS3 in 2021; I've had it for ten years, and it continues to hold up extremely well.
Are PS3 servers still up 2020?
VERDICT. False. PlayStation will not be shutting down its servers or store for PS3. While they'd initially announced they would close their PS3 game store, the company later reversed the decision.May 11, 2021
Does PS3 online still work 2020?
PS3 servers are staying online. Sony has not made any announcements regarding the closure of PlayStation 3 online multiplayer services. The company plans to discontinue the PSN Store on its legacy platforms, but that will not affect online multiplayer in PS3 games with active server support.Mar 23, 2021
What is the number 1 PS3 game?
No. Game Copies sold
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1 Grand Theft Auto V 29.52 million
2 Gran Turismo 5 11.95 million
3 The Last of Us 7 million
4 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 6.6 million
What was the last game on PS3?
Shakedown: Hawaii
Will PS3 games increase in value?
PS3 games are currently the cheapest they'll ever be. But some will start to increase in value before others, including rare PS3 games and collectors editions. ... If you're a retro game collector, now is the time to buy rare Playstation 3 games.Aug 3, 2020