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So, here’s the deal with Genshin Impact on PS4. HoYoverse, you know, the big shots behind the game that’s everywhere, dropped a bombshell. The game’s basically packing its bags and leaving the PS4. No more updates after next spring, gone from the PlayStation Store next month, and by 2026, all your in-game treasures, poof, untradeable. By April, it’s like it never existed on PS4. Wild, right?
Okay, let’s rewind a bit. HoYoverse says it’s all about hardware limits and platform size. “Due to limitations,” they say. Fancy talk for “it’s not you, it’s me,” I guess? So, circle September 9, 2025, on your calendar. That’s when this rollercoaster starts, and the game vanishes from the PlayStation Store. Don’t add it by then? Well, it’s like it was never there.
Then comes the kicker. February 25, 2026, rolls up, and all your in-game buys? Yeah, those too. Gone. So, if there’s stuff sitting there unclaimed, grab it before February. Otherwise, well, tough luck.
April 8, 2026. Mark it. That’s when you’ll try logging in on your PS4 and nada, nothing. But hey, all isn’t lost. You can hop over to other systems like Xbox Series, PS5, PC, or even your phone. Yup, the game’s phasing out of a console older than some teenagers, yet it’s fine on phones. Makes you scratch your head, doesn’t it? The PS4’s 8GB RAM should’ve cut it, right?
I reached out to HoYoverse. They basically said they need higher specs, starting with this next version update. New gadget specs from the ‘Song of the Welkin Moon’ version or whatever. Honestly, doesn’t change much for most players. Maybe older Androids might cough and sputter, but that PS4 exclusion? Kinda stings. Like, thanks for the memories, PS4.
But let’s call it what it is: a bummer. For all those PS4 folks, it’s a loud reminder of how fleeting our digital stuff can be.
Updated: 08/06/2025, 11:59 a.m. ET – Tossed in what HoYoverse had to say about all this.
