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Okay, so here’s the deal: HoYoverse is shutting the door on Genshin Impact for PS4. Yeah, as in, no more updates, no more downloads, nada, starting next spring. It’s like they’re saying, “PS4, you’re yesterday’s news.” By next month, you won’t even find it in the PlayStation store anymore. And, oh, those in-game purchases you shelled out for? Gone by February 2026, so you’d better claim ‘em or wave goodbye.
The official line from HoYoverse? Something about “hardware performance” and “platform size.” Whatever that means, right? This game gets booted off the PlayStation Store on September 9, 2025. Mark it down. Haven’t snagged it by then? Whoops, too late. It’s vanishing, like that leftover pizza you thought you had.
And then, February 25, 2026, rolls around, and if you haven’t claimed your purchases in the game, kiss ‘em farewell. Like, poof, no more magic crystals or whatever you bought.
But the kicker, April 8, 2026: that’s the PS4 doomsday for Genshin. You log in, nothing. Nada. Zip. Your account can still live it up on Xbox Series, PS5, PC, mobile—take your pick. But PS4? Adios, my friend.
Here’s what’s odd, though. I mean, the game chugs along just fine on mobile phones, right? Makes you wonder why PS4 gets the boot. Sure, it’s old tech—launched in 2013—but it’s got 8GB of RAM, 500GB storage. Feels like enough, doesn’t it? Meanwhile, Genshin runs on Androids requiring 8GB storage, 3GB memory—same ballpark. Yet somehow PS4’s the odd one out.
HoYoverse says they’re just bumping up specs for “future version updates.” Check the official notice if you’re curious—though it doesn’t make it less weird.
Does this shift matter to most players? Not really, unless you’re on some ancient Android phone. Still, PS4 fans? Yeah, it stings. Feels a bit like watching your favorite café replace your go-to order with kale smoothies.
Anyway—wait, was I ranting? Whatever. Progress, huh? Here today, gone tomorrow, especially in the world of games.
Updated: 08/06/2025, 11:59 a.m. ET. Got a little word from HoYoverse on these odd changes.
