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Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Sony
Topics: PlayStation, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Sony
After selling over 115 million units and being the home of some of Sony’s most beloved exclusives, the lifespan of the PlayStation 4 is finally coming to an end with more features losing support.
It is hard to believe that the PlayStation 4 first launched way back in November 2013 and perhaps even harder to believe that it is still going strong to this day.
However, that may all be about to change as Sony marks 2026 as the year when it will begin to sunset some of the PS4’s most used features.
This includes the Activity Feed Web, Title Small Storage, Title User Storage, Users and Profiles, Word Filters, and theShared Media Web API.
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With Sony planning to gradually remove features as well as stop support for the PS4’s online store, it is the beginning of the end for the beloved console but now seems like the perfect time with the PlayStation 5 almost catching up with its predecessor’s sales.
That being said, not all is lost, as PS4 users will still be able to access PSN and online features for the foreseeable but with talk turning to the future of PlayStation, including the potential release date for the next iteration, the PlayStation 6, we can expect the PS4 to become completely defunct in just a few years.
Although it makes sense, considering that the PS4 is well over a decade old, it is a sad realisation, especially as it has been the home of some of Sony’s most successful exclusives.
This includes The Last of Us Part II, Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War, Days Gone, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Bloodborne with the latter still being stuck on the console ahead of that much requested remaster.
Put simply, there is no denying the PlayStation 4’s popularity and it is hard to believe that so many players are still using it, despite its successor launching back in 2000.
I must admit, there was something magical about the PlayStation 4 and despite being a fan of all-things-new, I was also skeptical about purchasing that PS5 upgrade.
As such, I can see why this is a big moment for fans and saying goodbye is never easy.
Nevertheless, all good things must come to an end and with Sony reportedly laying down plans for the PlayStation 6, it only makes sense that support for the PlayStation 4 will finally have to be sunsetted.
So, for now, I would recommend spending as much time as you can with the old-gen console before it is gone forever.