PlayStation Plus PC app shuts down December 10 after under 0.4% used it
Premium members can still stream on PS5 and PlayStation Portal, and console benefits are untouched. Sony will notify affected PC users before the cut-off.
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Sony will retire the PlayStation Plus app on PC on December 10, 2026. The company announced it on November 10 at the end of its PlayStation Blog post on November's Game Catalog, saying fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members were using the app. Affected users will be notified directly.
If you stream PS Plus games to a Windows PC today, you have about a month left. Memberships and benefits on PS5 and PS4 are not affected.
What's confirmed
The date and the reason. Sony's post, signed by content acquisition director Adam Michel, says that "from December 10" the PC app is being retired. The stated reason is usage: "a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members (less than 0.4%)" used it, and dropping it lets Sony "focus on enhancing high-quality experiences that more of our members want to use." The post confirms the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC "will no longer be available."
Who it hits. The PC app was a Premium perk. It let subscribers stream part of the Premium library, mostly older PlayStation titles, to a Windows machine without owning a console. PC Gamer notes that the catalogue on PC was known more for back-catalogue games than big new releases.
What still works. The Verge reports that Premium members can still stream games on a PlayStation console and on PlayStation Portal. IGN points out that Remote Play, which streams from your own PS5, remains, but it needs a console at home to stream from.
Nothing changes on console. Sony says the move "does not affect PlayStation Plus memberships or benefits available on PS5 and PS4 consoles". Prices and tiers were not mentioned.
The same post's other news. November's Extra and Premium catalogue arrives from November 17 and includes Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Atomfall and Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake. Hell Let Loose lands on November 11 in the US and UK and November 12 in Japan. Soul Reaver 2 and Freedom Wars Remastered join Premium.
Background
Sony's streaming on PC is older than the current PS Plus. It began under the PlayStation Now brand in the mid-2010s, and PlayStation Now was folded into the new Premium tier when PS Plus was restructured in June 2022. The PC app survived that change, but it never had the profile of Xbox Cloud Gaming or GeForce Now.
The shutdown also lands during a wider step back from PC. Earlier in 2026, reports said Sony would stop bringing its big single-player exclusives to Windows. IGN reports that PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst told staff the PC ports had been "inconsistent" and did not earn enough. PC Gamer notes that multiplayer games such as Marvel Tōkon are still planned for PC, so the door is not fully shut.
Rival services are also tightening. IGN reports that Microsoft has added a 15-hour monthly limit on Xbox Cloud Gaming for Game Pass Ultimate subscribers this month, and that GeForce Now caps play at 100 hours a month.
My take: what it means for players
I can't get angry about a service that 99.6% of the people who could use it ignored. The number is the whole story. A PC owner who wants older PlayStation games has had better options for years: native ports when they existed, emulation for the PS2 era, and a Steam library that already does most of what the app did. Streaming a 2013 PS3 game at compressed quality was never going to win that crowd.
What bothers me more is the pattern. Cloud gaming on PC keeps ending the same way. OnLive closed in 2015, Stadia shut down in January 2023, and now Sony's PC client goes too. Each time, players who paid for access learn that a streaming library is a rental with no notice period. Sony at least gave a month and will tell users directly, which is better than some.
If you used the app, play what you were in the middle of before December 10, and check whether your saves live in PS Plus cloud storage before the client disappears. If you were thinking of Premium only for PC streaming, don't. Extra or Essential is the better buy now, and on PC your money goes further on native games.
What we don't know yet
- Refunds or price changes. Sony has not said whether PC-only Premium subscribers get anything back or can drop to a lower tier mid-term.
- Saves. The post does not explain what happens to progress made through the PC app.
- Regions. The announcement is global in tone, but it gives no regional breakdown, and we have not checked Southeast Asian support pages.
- A replacement. Sony has not said whether PC streaming could return in another form.
Quick facts
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| What | PlayStation Plus app on PC (cloud streaming) is retired |
| When | December 10, 2026 |
| Why | Fewer than 0.4% of eligible Premium members used it (Sony) |
| Still works | Streaming on PS5 and PlayStation Portal; Remote Play from your own console |
| Not affected | PS Plus memberships and benefits on PS5 and PS4 |
| Announced | PlayStation Blog, November 10, 2026 |
FAQ
When does the PlayStation Plus PC app stop working?
Sony says the app is retired from December 10, 2026. It will notify affected users directly before then.
Why is Sony shutting down PS Plus streaming on PC?
Sony says fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members used the PC app, so it wants to focus on features more members use.
Can I still stream PS Plus Premium games?
Yes, on a PlayStation console and on PlayStation Portal, according to The Verge. Remote Play from your own PS5 also still works.
Does this change my PlayStation Plus subscription?
Sony says memberships and benefits on PS5 and PS4 are not affected. It has not announced price or tier changes.
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Sources: PlayStation Blog (November Game Catalog post, PC app notice); PC Gamer; IGN; The Verge; Eurogamer. Image: PC Gamer feed image.
