PlayStation Plus PC App Shuts Down December 10 as Under 0.4% of Eligible Members Use It
Sony says the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC retires December 10, citing use by fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members.
Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Plus app on PC is closing. The company says the reason is simple: very few people were using it. The news was reported by PC Gamer, which drew on Sony's own statement.
What Sony said
The announcement came at the end of a PlayStation Blog update about the November PlayStation Plus game lineup. Sony said it regularly reviews its offerings to focus on the experiences members value most.
According to PC Gamer's quotation of the post, a "very small number" of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members, under 0.4%, were using the PC app. Sony said that ending it lets the company focus on experiences "that more of our members want to use." It also said the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC "will no longer be available."
What the app offered
PC Gamer describes the app as being similar to Xbox cloud streaming. It was more notable for giving PC players access to older PlayStation games than for major new releases.
The wider PC picture
PC Gamer links the shutdown to Sony's recent shift on PC gaming. After a short period of bringing its big exclusives to PC, Sony began moving its focus back toward console exclusives earlier this year, according to the outlet. PC Gamer also notes that Sony has not explicitly explained that change in strategy.
The outlet's reading is that multiplayer games such as the upcoming Marvel Tōkon will still come to PC. Single-player prestige games from studios like Naughty Dog or Insomniac may need a PS5, it says.
PC Gamer's writer argues the app's end is not part of that strategy shift. In his view, Sony cited the actual reason: hardly anyone was using it. That is the outlet's opinion, not something Sony has said.
What it means for you
If you stream PlayStation games to a PC through the PlayStation Plus app, plan for that to stop working on December 10. The sources do not say whether there will be any replacement way to stream on PC. They also don't say how the change affects the rest of your PlayStation Plus membership.
The sources also don't explain whether any saved data or progress is affected. Check the PlayStation Blog post and PlayStation support pages for details before the date.
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Quick answers
When does the PlayStation Plus PC app close?
Sony says the app will be retired on December 10. After that, the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC will no longer be available.
Why is Sony shutting down the PC app?
Sony says fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members were using it. It says the change lets the company focus on experiences more members want to use.
Will PlayStation games still come to PC?
PC Gamer reports that multiplayer games such as Marvel Tōkon will still come to PC. Sony has not publicly explained its wider PC strategy, according to the outlet.
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