{
  "id": 19386978,
  "title": "The PlayStation Plus PC app is shutting down next month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/the-playstation-plus-pc-app-is-shutting-down-next-month",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-10T19:40:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/games/1031144/sony-playstation-plus-windows-pc-app-shutting-down"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony has announced that the PlayStation Plus PC app will be discontinued on December 10th. According to the company, only a tiny fraction of PlayStation Plus Premium members—less than 0.4 percent—have utilized the app. Sony plans to redirect resources towards improving the gaming experiences available to a larger number of subscribers. As a result, PlayStation Plus Premium users who wish to stream games on PC will no longer have access to this feature. However, they can still enjoy streaming games on their consoles or via the PlayStation Portal. This decision comes after recent reports suggesting that Sony may be shifting focus away from the PC market and considering the discontinuation of PC ports for PlayStation exclusives.",
  "summary": "Sony is retiring the PlayStation Plus app for PC on December 10th. Sony says it will notify users directly about the shutdown. The app allowed PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers to stream certain games on PC, but according to Sony, there aren't many people using that perk: \"With a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "PlayStation Plus PC app is being shut down in December because less than 0.4% of eligible subscribers are using it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/playstation-plus-pc-app-is-being-shut-down-in-december-because-less",
        "published": "2026-11-10T18:57:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}