PlayStation Pulls Back Further From PC With End of PS Plus App
PlayStation Plus is losing its PC streaming app in December as Sony makes another change to its gaming business.
Sony is set to discontinue the PlayStation Plus app for PC users next month, marking another step in the company's efforts to focus on its console experience. The PlayStation Plus Game Catalog update announced in November confirmed that the app will be retired on December 10. This means that PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers will no longer be able to stream games from the cloud catalog on PC.
Sony's decision to shut down the app comes after they reviewed member usage and discovered that fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers used the PC app. The company believes that this will allow them to focus on improving experiences utilized by a larger number of members. The shutdown will not impact PlayStation Plus memberships or benefits on PS5 and PS4 consoles.
Sony plans to notify affected users directly about the change. This decision further emphasizes Sony's narrowing of ambitions outside the PlayStation console ecosystem. The move also comes amid other controversial decisions that have frustrated players, such as increasing the monthly prices of all PlayStation Plus subscription tiers and raising the price of the PS5 console multiple times.
Most recently, Sony announced in July that it would cease producing physical game discs for new PlayStation releases starting in January 2028, with new games being sold digitally only. Collectively, these actions suggest that Sony is prioritizing its digital ecosystem and console business, even as some long-time PlayStation customers question the company's direction.
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