Editing Removed

== Removed functionality ==

=== From previous to PS4 generation ===
* PS3 fat could play SACD
* PS3 supported DLNA
* PS3 fat supported OtherOS (Linux/BSD etc)
...

=== Within PS4 generation ===
Things that Sony removed in the lifetime of the console

* MultiAV connector was announced in Pre E3 press release (and present in early gen. DevKits), but on E3 presented console and post E3 press release it had no analog video connector
* Before PS4 launch was even complete, several PS3 + PSVita titles were announced to be pulled from PSN : 
** PAIN (PS3) - November 26, 2013
** MAG (Online only) (PS3) - January 28, 2014
** SOCOM: Confrontation (Online only) (PS3) - January 28, 2014
** SOCOM: Special Forces (PS3) - January 28, 2014
** Resistance: Fall of Man (PS3) - March 28, 2014
** Resistance 2 (PS3) - March 28, 2014
** Resistance 3 (PS3) - March 28, 2014
** Gran Turismo 5 (PS3) - May 20, 2014
* Previously decommissioned titles (not listing/counting PS2 + PSP titles)
** MLB 12 The Show (PSVita)
** Calling All Cars (PS3)
** The Eye of Judgment (PS3)
** Formula One Championship Edition (PS3)
** Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
** MotorStorm (PS3)
** MotorStorm Pacific Rift (PS3)
** Race Driver: GRID (PS3)
** The Lord of The Rings: Conquest (PS3)
** White Knight Chronicles (PS3)
** White Knight Chronicles II (PS3)
** Buzz!: Quiz-TV (PS3)
** Buzz!: Quiz-World (PS3)
** Buzz!: Brain of (PS3)
** Buzz!: The Ultimate Music Quiz (PS3)
* PlayStation Portable (PSP) shipments ended in January 2014 in North America, June 2014 in Japan, and the end of 2014 in Europe
* multiple [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Online_Entertainment#Games SOE] mmo titles announced on Januari 23, 2014 to be decommissioned this year:
** Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures (March 31, 2014)
** Free Realms (March 31, 2014)
** Vanguard Saga of Heroes (July 31, 2014)
** Wizardry Online (July 31, 2014)
* [http://community.eu.playstation.com/t5/Announcements-Events/PSM-scoreboard-service-is-closing/td-p/21263959 PSM scoreboard service] ({{dts|30-06-2014}} external service removed, PSM applications that used it need to remove it and re-submitted)
* [http://www.community.eu.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Home/PlayStation-Home-Server-Closure-Notice/td-p/22271721 PlayStation Home] ({{dts|12-11-2014}} no more new content; {{dts|03-12-2014}} download end EUR; {{dts|31-03-2015}} complete closure PS Home server)
* music streaming service "Music Unlimited" will close in all 19 countries on {{dts|29-03-2015}}.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Online_Entertainment#Games SOE] franchise of DC Universe Online, Planetside 2, and Everquest Next etc. [http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/02/02/sony-sells-off-sony-online-entertainment-will-develop-multi-platform-games.aspx now {{dts|2-02-2015}}, sold to Columbus Nova]
* [[PlayStation Mobile]] will cease distribution of content after {{dts|15-07-2015}} and in-app purchases/re-download of purchased content will be discontinued after {{dts|10-09-2015}} [http://community.us.playstation.com/t5/PlayStation-Mobile-Support/INFO-Update-on-PlayStation-Mobile-PSM/td-p/45023971]
* PlayStation Store access through the PlayStation Portable wiil end @ March 31, 2016 in Japan. However the Content will be still available via PS3, PSVita and the Web-based Version. It will be also still possible to download previous purchased contents directly through the PlayStation Portable. UMD Passport Service will end on the same Day. [http://www.jp.playstation.com/info/support/sp-20151127-psp-psstore-umdpassport.html]
* Facebook App shutting down for PS3 and PSVita on 19th January 2016 [http://www.jp.playstation.com/info/support/sp_20150915_ps3_psvita_facebook.html]
* Discontinuation of the [http://www.psdevwiki.com/vita/ PlayStation Vita TV] in Japan [http://www.dualshockers.com/2016/02/28/sony-ends-shipping-of-platstation-vita-tv-in-japan/]
* End of production for PSVita in [https://www.siliconera.com/2019/02/19/sony-preparing-to-end-playstation-vita-production-for-japan-in-the-near-future/ 2019]
* Multiplayer Support removed for Uncharted PS3 Game Titles [https://www.naughtydog.com/blog/uncharted_the_last_of_us_multiplayer_ps3_offline_september_3_2019]
* Sony Interactive Entertainment to Shut Down PlayStation Vue [https://blog.us.playstation.com/2019/10/29/sony-interactive-entertainment-to-shut-down-playstation-vue/]
* SingStar & DRIVECLUB servers shutting down [https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/legal/gameservers/]
* PlayStation Gear EU Store [https://www.playstation-gear.com/en]
* Messaging between PS3 and PS4/Vita is no more :( [https://www.jp.playstation.com/important-notice/2020/20200327/]
* End of Service for Original PS4 Repairs in Japan [https://twitter.com/AskPS_JP/status/1326015238576238594]
* End of various SKUs Production in Japan (all Pro Models except one Slim Model) [https://www.gematsu.com/2021/01/sony-interactive-entertainment-ends-production-of-all-ps4-models-except-one-in-japan]
* Messages for PlayStation Vita [https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2021/06/ps_vita_messages_wiped_and_functionality_disabled]
* LittleBigPlanet Service Update [https://twitter.com/LittleBigPlanet/status/1437415883752845318]
* Removing of payment methods when visiting the PlayStation Store from a PS3 and a PS Vita such as PayPal or a Credit/Debit Card from October 27th 2021
* GTA Online on PS3/360 [https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/51989315o2aa3a/gta-online-for-playstation-3-and-xbox-360-will-shut-down-on-december-1]
* Everybody's Golf [https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-04-01-everybodys-golf-ps4-is-losing-all-online-features-and-shutting-its-servers-down-in-september]
* Killzone [https://twitter.com/Guerrilla/status/1550465830856671233]


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