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Sony to Retire PlayStation Plus PC App on December 10

Sony cited minimal use to justify retiring the Windows streaming client, framing the move as a shift toward console-focused services.

MAKURAHI MESSE, CHIBA, JAPAN - 2026/09/18: Sony Playstation branding at their exhibition booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Tokyo Game Show 2026 marked its 30th year and took place September 1720 at Makuhari Messe after the planned final day was canceled for weather safety. A record number of exhibitors from dozens of countries took part, drawing more than 250,000 visitors across the four days and featuring playable demos plus major announcements from leading publishers. (Photo by Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Sony announced in a PlayStation Blog update that the PlayStation Plus PC app will be retired on December 10, 2026, removing the official Windows route for cloud streaming through PS Plus Premium.
  • The company said fewer than 0.4% of eligible PS Plus Premium members used the PC app and called that level of engagement the reason for the shutdown.
  • The shutdown ends cloud streaming of PlayStation’s catalog to PCs but does not change PlayStation Plus memberships or streaming on PS5, PS4, PlayStation Portal, or Remote Play from a user’s own console.
  • Support pages for the PC client have already been pulled and now return 404 errors, and Sony said it will notify the small group of affected users directly before the service goes offline.
  • Industry coverage places the move inside a broader pullback from PC initiatives, meaning fewer official Windows access paths for older PS3/PS4 titles and potential reduced incentives for future PC ports of PlayStation first‑party games.