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Is PS3 still supported?

“Customers who wish to have after-sales service for the relevant model should apply for after-sales service through the online repair reception service or PlayStation Customer Support by Saturday, Ap.”

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Sony is officially pulling the plug on its PlayStation 3 after-sales support in Japan. Not bad for a console run that started 15 years ago. As reported by VGC, the news was confirmed via the Japanese ‘Ask PlayStation’ Twitter account. This means that in Japan, PlayStation 3 after-sales support will end on Saturday, April 30th, 2022. “After-sales service will be discontinued on Saturday, 30th April 2022 for the PS3 and all PS3 peripherals due to the exhaustion of parts inventory,” explains the statement. “Customers who wish to have after-sales service for the relevant model should apply for after-sales service through the online repair reception service or PlayStation Customer Support by Saturday, April 30, 2022.”

There’s still life in the old dog

While it should come as no surprise that Sony is ending the after-sales care in Japan, the PS3 is still a much-loved console. Following Sony’s decision to close PS3, as well as the PSP and PS Vita digital stores, the Japanese giant made a dramatic U-turn following pleas from fans.

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Furthermore, data revealed on ‘How Long To Beat’, that more players were playing PS3 consoles than the Xbox Series X. Though it has to be said, that was from a small pool of data. However, it just shows there’s still life in the old dog yet. Do you still play on your PlayStation 3? Let us know by sharing the love across our social media channels. Do not forget you can find great games and more on the GameByte Shop! Our store is stocked up with the latest games, merch, and accessories. We might even have a new-gen console or two! Sign up to our newsletter to be notified of our console drops, deals and more. Please note that the GameByte Shop is available for UK customers Credit only.

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How long will the PS5 lifespan be?

six to seven years The life-cycle of the PlayStation 5 should last for “six to seven years,” according to Sony's Masayasu Ito, who was interviewed by Game Informer as part of a big feature about the first 25 years of the PlayStation brand.

2020 will see the launch of not only the next Xbox but also its competition over at Sony, which is slowly revealing more and more about its new console. We now know, for example, just how long this next console generation is likely to last for the company. The life-cycle of the PlayStation 5 should last for “six to seven years,” according to Sony’s Masayasu Ito, who was interviewed by Game Informer as part of a big feature about the first 25 years of the PlayStation brand. As Ito noted in the interview, the gaps between consoles are getting shorter. He explained that, “in the past, the cycle for a new platform was 7 to 10 years, but in view of the very rapid development and evolution of technology, it’s really a six to seven year platform cycle.” With any longer of a lifespan, Itso notes, “we cannot fully catch up with the rapid development of the technology, therefore our thinking is that as far as a platform is concerned for the PS5, it’s a cycle of maybe six to seven years.” Having a life-cycle of this length will mean that Sony can react better to the changing world. As Itso puts it, “we should be able to change the hardware itself and try to incorporate advancements in technology. That was the thinking behind it, and the test case of that thinking was the PS4 Pro that launched in the midway of the PS4 launch cycle.”

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