Besides the cessation of physical PlayStation game sales on disc starting in 2028, Sony also announced that it will begin closing its digital game stores for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. The PS3 game store closures will be phased in, starting in Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua in August 2026. This will be followed by closures in South American and Middle Eastern countries in late 2026, before full global closures for both PS3 and PS Vita stores take effect in July 2027.