Hey, so, guess what? HoYoverse, you know those folks who gave us Genshin Impact (yeah, that game everyone’s been obsessed with), well, they’re pulling the plug on the PS4 version. I know, right? Like, by next spring, kaput — no more updates. And, get this, you won’t even find it in the PlayStation Store next month. Oh, and your in-game purchases? Gone by February 2026. It’s like an eviction notice for your gaming console.
So, HoYoverse put out this formal thing, saying something about the PS4’s “hardware performance” blah blah, and how it’s just not cutting it anymore. It all kicks off on September 9, 2025, when they ax it from the store, which honestly feels kind of harsh. If you’ve not snagged it by then, well, tough luck. And then February 25, 2026 rolls around — bam, no more goodies from the store, not even the ones you’ve bought but haven’t claimed. Better get on that if you don’t want to wave them goodbye.
And the grand finale? April 8, 2026. No logins, no nothing. But hey, it’s not all doom and gloom — you can still hop onto your Xbox Series, PS5, PC, or even, like, your phone to keep playing. Which is kinda wild if you think about it. I mean, why would it run on a mobile and not a PS4? PS4 isn’t exactly ancient history, ya know. And if my phone can handle it, you’d think a console could. Like, my phone wasn’t even alive for the PS4’s big launch in 2013, and it’s doing fine.
I hit up HoYoverse, and they said something about the “Song of the Welkin Moon” version, whatever that means. They’re cranking up device specs, apparently. Check the official notice if you want the nitty-gritty.
Honestly, it seems like the PS4 should’ve been able to keep up, right? But I guess everything has an expiration date these days. Anyway, it still kinda blows for PS4 folks. One minute you’re questing with Paimon, and next, it’s like “see ya, not sorry.” Just makes you think about how fleeting our digital playgrounds are.
