I'd like to point out that as of yesterday Nov.26, Resident Evil Directors Cut and Dino Crisis are now available to purchase on PS5/4 rather than locked to streaming. If you purchase them on PS3, they will be available to download on PS5 without additional payment! Thanks to Sony for tying the two stores together in this manner. Also note that Dino Crisis on PS3 is 5.99 vs 9.99 on PS5. So get on that PS3 and save a few bucks!
I really wish they'd create a sale for some of the games here before they close it down. I've still got a lot of DLC, PS2 Classics, and PS3 exclusive games to buy
I was holding off for that reason just in case. But it’s highly unlikely :/ Keep an eye out during Black Friday for if there are discounts on psn wallet cards. They often go on sale for 15% off around this time
I love small channels on UA-cam. You guys make the best videos. Cheers for this one Dude, loved the PS3 store but man was in slow between my dull net and HDD at the time lol.
Any trophy hunters out there should absolutely focus on buying DLC packs with trophies related to them (Like the ones for Castlevania Lords of Shadow 1 & 2)
Some classics also gives you the PS4/PS5 version if the games are on there, an example is toy story 2, if you buy it on PS3, you will get the PS4 and PS5 version on the PS5, it has trophy support too on there.
Considering Dino Crisis can now be purchased and downloaded on PS5 without being locked behind Premium is nice. What is a bonus is, apparently, if you already own the PS3 license Sony honors it and allows you to obtain the PS5 license without having to pay the $10
I made a whole google sheet of going through the games figuring out what games have Platinum. I did it for Vita as well. If you ever want to see that listing to help you out I don’t mind sharing it
You also forgot to mention that some PS1 games are grandfathered into PSN. before they changed it you could get twisted metal 1 and 2 for 6 bucks each now you have to pay 10 dollars on the PS4/5.
I'm aware that some PS classics purchased on PS3 transfers over to the PS4/PS5, assuming they are available, which is neat, but quite a few games have been recently removed in order to facilitate the release of a remaster such as Tails of Grace F.
Unfortunately, only the original Silent Hill on the PSOne. Though you can purchase the physical copy Silent Hill HD Collection for about $20. Just be aware that it’s not a great way to experience the games. But it’s how I first played them and it wasn’t awful, but since playing PS2 version of Silent Hill 2, I will recommend saving the $$ and buying the PS2 copies will by far give you the best experience.
@RatchetsLPs Well, I recently bought Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 4 on the original Xbox. Unfortunately, Silent Hill 3 never released on that console so I was hoping for a cheaper way to play the PS2 version of it. 😅
@@dynastymusou8906 I first played PS3 version as well. I'd say its okay to play. But yeah, the experience does differ due to the PS3 version being poorly made.. Hard decision but saving near $200..
The more I dive into the PlayStation store the more cool stuff I find. I may make another video showcasing PS2 games that got HD releases only through the PlayStation network store. Along with some DLC that will be lost someday.. Not to mention how many cool demos are on here as well
In regards to Little Big Planet, the second game was delisted back in 2021 and the 3rd game was just delisted October 31st 2024 including all its dlc. Also the PS3 is the only way to play Call of Duty Classics on console now as the Xbox 360 store was shutdown and for some reason it was never made backward compatible.
Last February I got a PS3 and while I wish they had sales I purchased a few games, mostly the PS3 ratchet and clank I never owned. Before it closes I want to buy a few games like Alice madness returns,max Payne 3. Unfortunately the store in Europe had an issue last time I got it I couldn't gain access to categories like the classic.
I’ve been going through RE Directors cut for the past two days and man that is a tough one. You need maximum patience to get through it the first time.
Awesome video man. It’s a shame Sony removed the ability to transfer Vita/PSP games from your PS3 via usb cable. It was the only legitimate way to get Silent Hill and MGS1 and some other games on your Vita. You could still download games straight to your PSP too. Just need to temporarily disable your wifi security settings.
That is a crying shame. My big Vita memory card has a tendency to corrupt itself. There's quite a few PSP and PS1 games I own that can only be installed to my Vita via the PS3 connection. Luckily I made a backup of them (along with my Vita games/saves). If it wasn't for that I'd be out of luck.
Why are people talking about “before it gets shutdown”. WE ARENT XBOX! We already had a shutdown attempt in 2021-ish and WE STOPPED IT! They know they will get backlash if they try it again. AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY STILL BUY GAMES THERE! Unless PS+ Premium gets the entire PS3 catalogue VIA EMULATION INSTEAD OF STREAMING, then I believe we might approach the end of the Original PSN. So enjoy your games calmly my dudes. MG Revengeance is a great pick. And many PS1/2 games are available, like the original RE Trilogy.
And also buy some of the old amazing PS exclusives of old. Infamous and God of War come to mind. I truly hope the rumors about a God of War Greece saga collection are true. Everyone should play those games.
only sad thing is that the prices are fixed now and no sales anymore so what you see is what you get also, anything you buy here you cannot play on the ps5 or ps4, so if your ps3 dies, you lose everything forever
If PC can run Ps3 emulated. There is no reason for them not backward compatible our Ps3 catalogs since most of us have a broken Ps3 now. Oh my Digital Library. Then they get angry when we pirate or emulare games.
Is this for US only? Cause I'm UK and can't find any on the store. Edit had to do the work around and type them in manually cause for some weird reason ps3 store in eu and UK doesn't have a dedicated page for ps one and two classics on the store like the us does
I own a hacked PS3 and I can access the store to these gems, just don’t know if it cares if I purchased these on my main acc - don’t wanna risk random sony ban
It isn't going to, maybe someday but they retracted that after huge backlash. Though even if its shutdown, you can still download that from your download list, PS VITA had it :)
My guess is they may try again when the PlayStation 6 is coming out. Everyone will be distracted by the fancy new hardware. Or we get lucky and everything we bought on PS3 will be playable on the PlayStation 6 🤷 One could dream…
Are you in the US? I just bought more yesterday. Didn’t have any issues. Make sure your PS3 is updated and I believe the store has updates too so maybe you have to update your store as well
Jailbreak your ps3 and get them all for free similar to hshop for 3ds and PKGj for ps vita. But you unfortunately can't download any games that have been delisted from the official online store. So won't find old licensed games like xmen origins wolverine,Deadpool and Lolipop chainsaw. Meaning you'll have no choice but to search online yourself for ps3 roms which has been difficult due to all the strikes on rom sites this past year.And physical copies of delisted games are costly. My copy of x-men origins wolverine is worth $100 now(with the case and manual)
Huge waste of money in my opinion. I would never pay for something I can get free. It's beyond easy to jailbreak your PlayStation 3 nowadays. Instead of spending money on digital single player games, I would of bought a vpn and loaded my system with all the games I could ever want. Besides, PlayStation and PlayStation 2 have amazing emulators on pc. You could have invested your money into something else but to each their own.
No need to transfer game downloads from ps3 to vita because the vita,ps3 & ps4 share the same purchase history. So all you have to do is go on the vita & download the game.
@@DJ_BanosThats true for most games however I can’t download MGS1 or add ons for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, GT PSP or God of War Ghost of Sparta. How do you get rhem onto a PSP/PS Vita?
@ didn’t have a problem going through my history on my vita for ghost of Sparta. I know GT psp is only playable on psp so you would have to use the computer & a tutorial for that. But any game that’s compatible on vita should be easily found in your history & click download & your good.
@@DJ_Banos Thats true for games. What I’m talking about is DLC for some of my PSP games. How do you transfer them to PSP and PS Vita? Must be on official system softwar.
Ok I get it, but c'mon the ps3, I love the system, it's a dead console, just install hen, download the pkg, exactly the same file of the store, and install, no shame on that
The West is literally evil for making hard copies soooo expensive for such games. Literally too dumb as well. Hard copies are not supposed to be that expensive when there are apready lots og pirated and aoft ccopies being sold for even lesser
I feel like Sony will shut down ps3 store again, this time. it’s gonna be for real and they don’t care about the backlash thing if you know what I mean, I guess this is the end as we know it. r.i.p ps3 store (2006-2025)
By the time they fade away. You're dead. That PS3 store and access to those servers can be cut any time. With physical media I can also back it up to my server. @@falcon5822
@@enochjesus6169 No, All of my consoles are modded/jailbroken/hacked, whatever you want to call it lol. Theres literally no reason to keep them stock. Homebrew opens and allows the systems to be able to install and use many useful programs, fan controls and other custom settings, play retro games, play games with mods, and features to use besides the free games. Or even if my console has an issue, I can load the program to diagnose/repair the issue, or get a screenshot of the issue its displaying on that page and get help online to repair it.
Wish the store for Australia/Europe was formatted like this. Believe it or not, we have even less categories to browse. Specifically we don't have the ps classics or best of ps3 on the side bar.
@@bunkercollector some of them are there but most of them are just not, there are some weird cases of a games first and third parts are there but not the second for example, stuff like this
Create a new PS3 account in the region you want for game availability, login and add money to your account from a PS4 and log back into PS3 with the account and buy the game. I did that for the original GTA trilogy because they got removed from the UK store.
I'd like to point out that as of yesterday Nov.26, Resident Evil Directors Cut and Dino Crisis are now available to purchase on PS5/4 rather than locked to streaming. If you purchase them on PS3, they will be available to download on PS5 without additional payment! Thanks to Sony for tying the two stores together in this manner. Also note that Dino Crisis on PS3 is 5.99 vs 9.99 on PS5. So get on that PS3 and save a few bucks!
Good to know!
they were never locked to streaming, they were always downloadable, you just needed ps plus premium
I really wish they'd create a sale for some of the games here before they close it down. I've still got a lot of DLC, PS2 Classics, and PS3 exclusive games to buy
I was holding off for that reason just in case. But it’s highly unlikely :/ Keep an eye out during Black Friday for if there are discounts on psn wallet cards. They often go on sale for 15% off around this time
bro, just buy them now before it's too late
who said they were shutting it down? i think you are 3 years late buddy. its not 2021
@@FelixtheMaid sooner or later they will buddy. Can't expect them to keep it alive forever, it's not 2009.
Jailbreaking:
This video is a lifesaver. I genuinely didn't even think to look on the PS3 store for PS1 games
Just jailbreak it 🙏
@@mosesmutlane5392 I second this.
@@mosesmutlane5392Nah I'd rather actually play games and get trophies then risk getting my psn account of 16 years banned
Great value to get the classics on the PS3 stores!
My PS3 is still running strong after all those years 💪
I love small channels on UA-cam. You guys make the best videos.
Cheers for this one Dude, loved the PS3 store but man was in slow between my dull net and HDD at the time lol.
I'm glad UA-cam recommend me this
Reminding me that PS3 can still download games
It's crazy how long it can last
Yes, stock up on those classics!
Im glad we're finally talking about this .
🙌🏻
Any trophy hunters out there should absolutely focus on buying DLC packs with trophies related to them (Like the ones for Castlevania Lords of Shadow 1 & 2)
Some classics also gives you the PS4/PS5 version if the games are on there, an example is toy story 2, if you buy it on PS3, you will get the PS4 and PS5 version on the PS5, it has trophy support too on there.
Do you have any examples of this? Everything I bought I checked, but no dice
@@bunkercollector Well like i said, Toy Story 2 worked, another one that works is Tekken 2 but it's worth checking other games.
Wild arms 1 and legend of dragoon
@@henrytownshend6441 Good to know! And Resident Evil and Dino Crisis became cross buy as of yesterday 😃
Considering Dino Crisis can now be purchased and downloaded on PS5 without being locked behind Premium is nice. What is a bonus is, apparently, if you already own the PS3 license Sony honors it and allows you to obtain the PS5 license without having to pay the $10
2:00 Not mentioning Legend of Dragoon as you have it highlighted was a crime.
Good video! Thank you, friend.
Good call! I saw there was a PS4 remaster or remake? Is that a good way to try that game
Yeah they ported it to PS4/5. If you have it on PS3, you should automatically get it on PS4
Okay I see now. I saw there was a Panzer Dragoon PS4 game, which I didn’t realize was completely unrelated to Legend of Dragoon
i actually just bought silent hill 1 and resident evil 2 a few weeks ago, games that are unnecessarily expensive on ebay
Great buys!
Thank you for making this video and getting the topic out there.
Agreed!!
Great value buying those classics through the PS3 store
Time to buy a lot of stuff before they shut down the store someday
I remember buying sh1 but I gotta go back now before Sony randomly closes the store again
Definitely gotta stock up on these classics - thanks for the tips!!
Any time!
I'm hoping that the copies I purchased on the old era PS Store will be available on the new consoles🤕
I'll have a video talking and giving some speculation on this topic soon
I made a whole google sheet of going through the games figuring out what games have Platinum. I did it for Vita as well. If you ever want to see that listing to help you out I don’t mind sharing it
You also forgot to mention that some PS1 games are grandfathered into PSN. before they changed it you could get twisted metal 1 and 2 for 6 bucks each now you have to pay 10 dollars on the PS4/5.
I'm aware that some PS classics purchased on PS3 transfers over to the PS4/PS5, assuming they are available, which is neat, but quite a few games have been recently removed in order to facilitate the release of a remaster such as Tails of Grace F.
The PlayStation 3 is still a great console! Question, though... are the PS2 versions of the Silent Hill games available on the PS3 Store?
Unfortunately, only the original Silent Hill on the PSOne. Though you can purchase the physical copy Silent Hill HD Collection for about $20. Just be aware that it’s not a great way to experience the games. But it’s how I first played them and it wasn’t awful, but since playing PS2 version of Silent Hill 2, I will recommend saving the $$ and buying the PS2 copies will by far give you the best experience.
@RatchetsLPs Well, I recently bought Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 4 on the original Xbox. Unfortunately, Silent Hill 3 never released on that console so I was hoping for a cheaper way to play the PS2 version of it. 😅
@@dynastymusou8906 I first played PS3 version as well. I'd say its okay to play. But yeah, the experience does differ due to the PS3 version being poorly made.. Hard decision but saving near $200..
We need a part 2
for what?
The more I dive into the PlayStation store the more cool stuff I find. I may make another video showcasing PS2 games that got HD releases only through the PlayStation network store. Along with some DLC that will be lost someday..
Not to mention how many cool demos are on here as well
Time dust off my ps3 then, because honestly I think it has more value than what ps4 has when it comes to classics and the price is right too
Exactly!
Reminder that Sony wants to shut this down, by the way.
In regards to Little Big Planet, the second game was delisted back in 2021 and the 3rd game was just delisted October 31st 2024 including all its dlc. Also the PS3 is the only way to play Call of Duty Classics on console now as the Xbox 360 store was shutdown and for some reason it was never made backward compatible.
Hi, can I buy mgs4 and mgs HD collection on ps store?
MGS4 is available, but not he HD collection unfortunately.
I'm a simple man. I see PlayStation All-stars, I give it a Like. Nuff said.
That's incredible, but that classic tab don't exist in the EU store 😔 and most of those games were removed
Make a us account then youll have it again
Jailbreak.
@Tieigo0 I did to one of my PS3 because of it 😏
Ter jogos já não é um problem para nós, agora ter tempo para joga-los é outra coisa.
Last February I got a PS3 and while I wish they had sales I purchased a few games, mostly the PS3 ratchet and clank I never owned. Before it closes I want to buy a few games like Alice madness returns,max Payne 3. Unfortunately the store in Europe had an issue last time I got it I couldn't gain access to categories like the classic.
Jailbreak it. If your HDD goes bad and you don't make a backup, you'll never be able to get them back.
Make new accounts for different regions. And use your Europe region acc for main
i got dino crisis and capcom vs snk probably will go back and get the re1 directors cut or gods hand
I’ve been going through RE Directors cut for the past two days and man that is a tough one. You need maximum patience to get through it the first time.
Awesome video man. It’s a shame Sony removed the ability to transfer Vita/PSP games from your PS3 via usb cable. It was the only legitimate way to get Silent Hill and MGS1 and some other games on your Vita. You could still download games straight to your PSP too. Just need to temporarily disable your wifi security settings.
I was curious about that. It’s weird that they don’t allow you to download Silent Hill or Castlevania Chronicles to the Vita
That is a crying shame. My big Vita memory card has a tendency to corrupt itself. There's quite a few PSP and PS1 games I own that can only be installed to my Vita via the PS3 connection.
Luckily I made a backup of them (along with my Vita games/saves). If it wasn't for that I'd be out of luck.
bought Klonoa for $5.99 yesterday on here. i'm not paying $250-500 for it 😂
Why are people talking about “before it gets shutdown”.
WE ARENT XBOX!
We already had a shutdown attempt in 2021-ish and WE STOPPED IT!
They know they will get backlash if they try it again. AND PEOPLE ACTUALLY STILL BUY GAMES THERE!
Unless PS+ Premium gets the entire PS3 catalogue VIA EMULATION INSTEAD OF STREAMING, then I believe we might approach the end of the Original PSN.
So enjoy your games calmly my dudes.
MG Revengeance is a great pick. And many PS1/2 games are available, like the original RE Trilogy.
And also buy some of the old amazing PS exclusives of old.
Infamous and God of War come to mind.
I truly hope the rumors about a God of War Greece saga collection are true. Everyone should play those games.
If you buy Resistance Retribution will it be cross buy with PS4/PS5 release?
Solid question, the price is $10 on PS5 and $15 on PS3. I may test this out..
I would like to add downloads from ps3 psn take a long time. I have been slowly buying stuff there over the last year
only sad thing is that the prices are fixed now and no sales anymore so what you see is what you get
also, anything you buy here you cannot play on the ps5 or ps4, so if your ps3 dies, you lose everything forever
……..Or just buy another ps3, those titles are linked to your account “forever”
If PC can run Ps3 emulated. There is no reason for them not backward compatible our Ps3 catalogs since most of us have a broken Ps3 now. Oh my Digital Library. Then they get angry when we pirate or emulare games.
Ain’t this the truth. My OG backward compatible PS3 but the dust years ago. Tried to fix it, but to no avail.
Is this for US only? Cause I'm UK and can't find any on the store. Edit had to do the work around and type them in manually cause for some weird reason ps3 store in eu and UK doesn't have a dedicated page for ps one and two classics on the store like the us does
I still have a ps3 so can I access this through ps3
You sure can. Note that you do have to have your PS3 updated to the most current firmware
lots of RPGs
How can I transfer my ps1 saves between the vita and ps3? This is the first time I’ve heard of it
I'll have a video up on this by tomorrow!
Can’t wait for this follow up video!
But how do you go to the ps3 ps store its slow asf
Doesn’t work on the UK store 😢
I own a hacked PS3 and I can access the store to these gems, just don’t know if it cares if I purchased these on my main acc - don’t wanna risk random sony ban
when will the ps3 store be shutdown
It isn't going to, maybe someday but they retracted that after huge backlash. Though even if its shutdown, you can still download that from your download list, PS VITA had it :)
My guess is they may try again when the PlayStation 6 is coming out. Everyone will be distracted by the fancy new hardware.
Or we get lucky and everything we bought on PS3 will be playable on the PlayStation 6 🤷 One could dream…
it says there was an error everytime i try to buy anything on the ps3 store idk how you bought those recently
Are you in the US? I just bought more yesterday. Didn’t have any issues.
Make sure your PS3 is updated and I believe the store has updates too so maybe you have to update your store as well
@ i am it was just bugged, it made me take all my cards that were attached to my account off then use my wallet balance instead
@@EdgarNonya yeah i had to do the same thing, i was so confused at first it was really annoying lmao
Prefer physical for same price
Shadow Tower
No atmosphere like it
bro why dont you jailbreak it already
Jailbreak your ps3 and get them all for free similar to hshop for 3ds and PKGj for ps vita. But you unfortunately can't download any games that have been delisted from the official online store. So won't find old licensed games like xmen origins wolverine,Deadpool and Lolipop chainsaw.
Meaning you'll have no choice but to search online yourself for ps3 roms which has been difficult due to all the strikes on rom sites this past year.And physical copies of delisted games are costly. My copy of x-men origins wolverine is worth $100 now(with the case and manual)
I have all those games in a folder on my ps3. It's a mod on ur ps3 called video store
Is Tekken Tag 1 buyable?
If only they had fixed the CMOS bomb on ps3...
Why they didn’t just keep the old store !!!!!
All is free on emulator.
Playing on pc is best choice.
Never lose any game and theyre not drm like on playstation.
Huge waste of money in my opinion. I would never pay for something I can get free. It's beyond easy to jailbreak your PlayStation 3 nowadays. Instead of spending money on digital single player games, I would of bought a vpn and loaded my system with all the games I could ever want. Besides, PlayStation and PlayStation 2 have amazing emulators on pc. You could have invested your money into something else but to each their own.
PKGi exists chief
P.A.i.N is a great game
You can no longer transfer content to PSP or PS Vita from a PS3.
You can't transfer game downloads, that is true. But you can transfer game saves! I'll have a video up on this by tomorrow
No need to transfer game downloads from ps3 to vita because the vita,ps3 & ps4 share the same purchase history. So all you have to do is go on the vita & download the game.
@@DJ_BanosThats true for most games however I can’t download MGS1 or add ons for Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, GT PSP or God of War Ghost of Sparta. How do you get rhem onto a PSP/PS Vita?
@ didn’t have a problem going through my history on my vita for ghost of Sparta. I know GT psp is only playable on psp so you would have to use the computer & a tutorial for that. But any game that’s compatible on vita should be easily found in your history & click download & your good.
@@DJ_Banos Thats true for games. What I’m talking about is DLC for some of my PSP games. How do you transfer them to PSP and PS Vita? Must be on official system softwar.
Ok I get it, but c'mon the ps3, I love the system, it's a dead console, just install hen, download the pkg, exactly the same file of the store, and install, no shame on that
The West is literally evil for making hard copies soooo expensive for such games. Literally too dumb as well. Hard copies are not supposed to be that expensive when there are apready lots og pirated and aoft ccopies being sold for even lesser
Just jailbreak your ps3....
Why buy these when you can jailbreak the ps3?
I feel like Sony will shut down ps3 store again, this time. it’s gonna be for real and they don’t care about the backlash thing if you know what I mean, I guess this is the end as we know it.
r.i.p ps3 store (2006-2025)
There is no value in digital only games 🤷♂
There is nostalgia
yes, they are all free games
there's no value in physical games
@kidrobot. Yeah both will eventually fade away it's not like physical will last forever either
By the time they fade away. You're dead. That PS3 store and access to those servers can be cut any time. With physical media I can also back it up to my server. @@falcon5822
or just mod the console with HEN
I got all this for free, quit spending money on a console sony doesnt care about anymore.
Emulator?
@@enochjesus6169 No, All of my consoles are modded/jailbroken/hacked, whatever you want to call it lol. Theres literally no reason to keep them stock. Homebrew opens and allows the systems to be able to install and use many useful programs, fan controls and other custom settings, play retro games, play games with mods, and features to use besides the free games. Or even if my console has an issue, I can load the program to diagnose/repair the issue, or get a screenshot of the issue its displaying on that page and get help online to repair it.
If you ll be pirate you ll get all games free
There is a funny little thing called emulation you should try it dont waste money on a console that will be completely dead in 2 years
Wish the store for Australia/Europe was formatted like this. Believe it or not, we have even less categories to browse. Specifically we don't have the ps classics or best of ps3 on the side bar.
we have so much less games, its wild
If you search for specific psOne games do they still show up though? Or are they just not there at all
@@bunkercollector some of them are there but most of them are just not, there are some weird cases of a games first and third parts are there but not the second for example, stuff like this
@@bunkercollector Our selection is very limited in comparison but the little we do have do come up via search.
Create a new PS3 account in the region you want for game availability, login and add money to your account from a PS4 and log back into PS3 with the account and buy the game. I did that for the original GTA trilogy because they got removed from the UK store.