Aaccording to sources close to the Japanese company, Sony is planning to permanently close the digital stores of PS3, PSP and PS Vita . Without specifying the reason, the PlayStation Store of the three platforms would stop being active.
Possible confirmation this month
The Gamer magazine points to a definitive closure of the store on these three platforms; which would take place in a matter of months. Alluding to "sources close" to this situation, the portal indicates that PlayStation will make an official announcement at the end of this month of March.
The cessation of this service would first reach the PS3 and PSP digital stores, which would be closed as of July 2 . Shortly after, on August 27, the PS Vita digital store would be removed . After these dates, it would no longer be possible to access any of these PlayStation Store to buy games, accessories or any other product that can be purchased so far. The leak has not revealed what will happen with the digital content that has already been acquired on any of these three platforms, something that will have to be clarified from Sony in case of confirming that this decision is real.
At the moment, we do not know what will happen to all the games that have been digitally purchased by users in these years. In the absence of knowing the official announcement by Sony, (which would be made at the end of the month), users are recommended to download and purchase the titles that interest them, before the closing of the PlayStation Store these next months of July and August.