Sony to shut down PlayStation Plus PC app on December 10 after low uptake
Fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members used the app, and Sony is refocusing on what its members value more.
Sony is discontinuing its PlayStation Plus app for PC on December 10, after finding that fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members used it. The company said it is refocusing on experiences its members value more, and the PC cloud streaming app will no longer be offered. The move fits a broader pullback from PC releases this year, as Sony shifted back toward console exclusives. The app's appeal had centred on older PlayStation titles rather than major new games, which suggests low uptake was the main driver.
Why it matters
For PC players who subscribed to PlayStation Plus Premium, the cloud streaming option that gave access to older PlayStation titles goes away on December 10. The change is part of a wider move by Sony back toward console exclusives, with prestige single-player games staying on PS5, while some multiplayer titles such as Marvel Tōkon will still reach PC. Taken together, the decision shows Sony scaling back its PC presence rather than expanding it, which matters to anyone hoping PlayStation's catalogue would keep arriving on Windows.
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