Sony Interactive Entertainment will retire the PlayStation Plus app on PC from December 10th, ending the ability for PS Plus Premium members to stream PlayStation games to their computers.
The announcement was tucked into the closing section of the PlayStation Blog's November 10th post detailing the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for November. "We wanted to let you know that from December 10, we will be retiring the PlayStation Plus app on PC," the post reads.
Fewer than 0.4% of Premium members used it
Sony said the decision came down to low uptake. "PlayStation believes in providing high-quality experiences to our players, and we regularly review offerings to ensure we are focusing on experiences our members value most," the company wrote. "With a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members (less than 0.4%) using the PlayStation Plus app on PC, making this change allows us to focus on enhancing high-quality experiences that more of our members want to use."
As a result, the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC will no longer be available. Sony stressed that the change "does not affect PlayStation Plus memberships or benefits available on PS5 and PS4 consoles," and said it will notify affected users directly.
What changes for players
The PC app was the only official way to stream PlayStation's console catalogue, including platform exclusives, on a computer. Once it shuts down, PS Plus Premium cloud streaming will be limited to Sony's own hardware, such as PS5 consoles and the PlayStation Portal remote player, according to PlayStation's PS Plus page.
As VGC noted in its report, the move leaves Xbox as the only major console platform offering its games on PC through streaming or native releases. The outlet also pointed out that it comes as PlayStation has scaled back porting its exclusives to PC after their PS5 launch.
The same blog post confirmed November's Game Catalog additions, led by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Atomfall and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.
