Sony Corp To Bid Farewell To PlayStation 3: Rumors

The news was revealed in a Facebook post by a leading online game retailer in New Zealand

n this age of technology, it is nothing unusual for a better or “next-generation” (for want of a better word) version of hardware to usurp the older version. The gaming console world is no different. A new generation of console marks the beginning of the end of the previous generation.

Sony Corp.’s (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation 3 has reportedly met the same fate. Mighty Ape Games, New Zealand’s leading online video game retailer, announced in a Facebook post that the PS3 has been discontinued, before the page was disbanded, writesThoseGamers.

While Sony has stayed mum on the matter, it seems strange for the company to discontinue PS3 in New Zealand only, which is considered to be a very small market for the gaming console. We at Bidness Etc suspect a worldwide discontinuation notice will follow in the days to come, if the report is indeed true.

The news may sound shady at first; however, retailers have received insider information from such companies before as well, which have often turned out to be true. So only time will tell.

The discontinuation will not necessarily mean that the local retailers will empty the shelves completely as soon as the news makes the rounds. The older version, PlayStation 2, has certain “traces” still remaining in stores worldwide; the same can be said for PS3. It could be a while before you see your favorite gaming console sink into oblivion.

If this news is believed to be true, it would be sad to see the PS3 not make it through to its 10th birthday, which would be in November 2016. This news coincides with Sony recently asking players for their favorite games in all of the previous generations; the list of games included those from the PS3 era as well.

As we wait for official confirmation of the matter, let’s take a moment to remember the great games brought to us through Sony’s revolutionary console, such as the likes of Uncharted, The Last Of Us, and many more.

What are your thoughts on the matter? Do you think it’s time to let go of the previous generation of gaming console, along with all its great games and memories? Let us know in the comments below