The PlayStation Retailer on PS3 is down

Regardless of Microsoft shutting down its on-line retailer for the Xbox 360, Sony has stored the PlayStation 3’s online store operational — no less than till just lately.

The PlayStation Retailer on the PS3 has began experiencing points, with gamers seeing a message that the service is “present process upkeep” when making an attempt to entry it.

What makes this example puzzling is that Sony has mentioned nothing about this upkeep, and once you examine the PlayStation Community status page, it signifies the PlayStation Retailer is not having any issues. Whereas this can be true for the PS5, the PS3 is unquestionably dealing with points.

I attempted to open the PlayStation Retailer on my PS3, and each time I attempted to entry it, after a number of seconds of shopping, an error message appeared saying, “This service is at the moment present process upkeep.” Once I clicked OK on the message, the shop instantly closed and returned me to the PS3’s house display screen.

Some features of the PS3 PlayStation Retailer nonetheless work

It is unlikely Sony is shutting down the shop with out discover

When you cannot browse or purchase video games on the PlayStation Retailer on PS3 proper now, you possibly can nonetheless scroll right down to your downloads and see any video games you’ve got bought. Should you’ve purchased video games from the shop, you possibly can nonetheless obtain and play them, which is a aid.

Based on Delisted Games, this upkeep problem is affecting the North American, European, and Japanese PlayStation Shops on the PS3, so it is a worldwide problem and never restricted to at least one area. Customers on Reddit first reported this problem a few day in the past, with some expressing concern that it may be the beginning of the top for the PlayStation Retailer on PS3.

“Right now I attempted to get on and it let me browse for a minute earlier than kicking me off, saying there was upkeep. I hope it does not go down,” one Redditor mentioned.

Most customers suppose it is unlikely Sony will shut down the PS3 retailer with out warning. Redditor Piett_1313 mentioned, “They won’t shadow shut the shop down” and that “They’re very probably having server points, this is able to undoubtedly not be the primary time.” You’ll be able to try the unique Reddit thread beneath.

It is unclear when the PlayStation Retailer on PS3 shall be again up once more, and why this occurred within the first place. Pocket-lint has reached out to PlayStation for remark, and can replace this story if we hear again. To reiterate, this problem solely impacts the PlayStation Retailer on the PS3. There are not any stories of any points on the PS4 or PS5.

On the intense facet, the PlayStation Retailer for the PS Vita remains to be reportedly working high quality, so if you wish to purchase or obtain any video games there, you have to be in a position to take action. Hopefully the PlayStation Retailer on the PS3 shall be again up and working quickly and Sony is not fascinated about shutting it down anytime quickly. There are nonetheless fairly a number of video games on there I need to purchase, and I am guessing many different PS3 gamers are in the identical boat.

Should you’re feeling nostalgic concerning the PS3, I just lately wrote about my expertise shopping for one for the primary time in 2025, which you’ll be able to try here.