PS4 support may come to an end sooner than players expected, if a new report is to be believed. Sony has already begun winding things down, but following last week’s news of Genshin Impact shutting its PS4 port down, we’re hearing that the console is set to lose major third-party support soon.

2026 seems to be the beginning of the end for PS4 support

According to GamesIndustry.biz, “many other operators of major online and live service titles” are looking into timelines to pull the plug on their support for the PS4. The outlet attributes this to two main reasons, one of which — as we all know by now — are technical limitations.

The other reason for publishers dropping PS4 support is the install base of the PS5, which has finally reached a desirable state after a start marred by the pandemic and stock shortages that lasted years. The slow rise in the current-gen install base is also widely blamed for the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S not receiving many games that introduced wow factors like previous generations.

As for Sony, we don’t expect PS4 support to fully end in the near future, especially considering that the PS3’s online services (including PS Store) are still live. However, the company is already removing some of the console’s beloved features, and has confirmed that PS Plus will be focusing on the PS5 catalog starting January 2026.

It is indeed the beginning of the end for the PS4.

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