Genshin Impact Discontinues PS4 Support 'Due To Limitations Related To Hardware Performance and Platform Application Size'

HoYoverse is discontinuing enactment for Genshin Impact connected PS4.

In a statement, the steadfast thanked PS4 players for their "continued enactment and love," but claimed that, "due to limitations related to hardware show and level exertion size," it would beryllium discontinuing enactment and updates for the RPG connected Sony's last-gen system.

The "removal and discontinuation plan" for Genshin Impact volition unfold successful 3 phases: firstly, the PS4 mentation of the crippled volition beryllium removed from the PlayStation store connected September 10 (although you'll inactive beryllium capable to re-download it if it's already successful your library). Secondly, in-game purchases volition beryllium delisted connected February 25, 2026, and finally, enactment volition extremity wholly successful August 2026.

Thankfully, HoYo has fixed a decent announcement period, truthful you'll inactive beryllium capable to play Genshin Impact connected PS4 close up until August 4, 2026.

PS5 players are not to interest — the alteration shouldn't impact you astatine all, and Travelers volition inactive beryllium capable to "enjoy the latest contented updates."

"These adjustments use lone to Genshin Impact connected PS4," the steadfast reiterated. "We urge that Travelers presently playing connected PS4 modulation to PS5 oregon different supported platforms to proceed enjoying the game. Your crippled advancement volition not beryllium affected. If you person immoderate questions regarding this announcement, delight consciousness escaped to interaction Genshin Impact Customer Service."

The announcement has garnered a batch of attraction successful the post's remark section, with hundreds of players sharing their thoughts. Some are confused wherefore the crippled has to beryllium discontinued connected PS4 astatine all, fixed that the crippled is accessible connected mobile devices, portion others judge that PS4's decade-old architecture had an inevitable extremity date.

While a PS5 whitethorn inactive beryllium retired of reach, don't hide that Genshin supports crossplay crossed each platforms, including mobile — here's present to cross-save betwixt your accounts.

In the open-world enactment RPG Genshin Impact, you are a traveler drifted from different satellite who has awoken successful a caller land. You volition research this wondrous satellite freely, marque friends on the way, and look for "The Seven" — Archons of the 7 elements.

We thought it was 'amazing' erstwhile it released backmost successful 2020, awarding it 9/10 successful the IGN Genshin Impact review, writing: "Genshin Impact is an astonishing open-world escapade that draws heavy connected some its Breath of the Wild and anime inspirations to make thing genuinely special. Even if the gacha exemplary introduces immoderate undesirable level grinding deeper in, the fantabulous combat, addictive exploration, and beauteous satellite marque this 1 of the astir breathtaking games I've played each year."

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