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Sony to Sunset PS4 Online Services by 2026

10/3/2025

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Sony will phase out PS4 online services by spring 2026, affecting new game submissions.
User profiles, shared media APIs, and activity feeds will be unavailable for new PS4 titles.
Existing PS4 games will continue, but some features may be missing versus PS5 releases.
The move aims to streamline support, guiding developers toward current hardware and the anticipated PlayStation 6.

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Story summary

Sony will phase out PS4 online services by spring 2026, affecting new game submissions.
User profiles, shared media APIs, and activity feeds will be unavailable for new PS4 titles.
Existing PS4 games will continue, but some features may be missing versus PS5 releases.
The move aims to streamline support, guiding developers toward current hardware and the anticipated PlayStation 6.