PlayStation Store relaunch official

We knew it was coming, but Sony has officially confirmed that the new PlayStation Store will launch on April 15.

The newly tarted up portal comes with nifty new menus, better functionality and, best of all, the chance to preview games before giving Sony more of your hard–earned cash.

The relaunch comes after a survey revealed PS3 owners to be unhappy with the old, laggy, browser–based shop. Not surprising really, but good to see one of the big boys listening to us humble gadget lovers for a change.

On top of the new store, it’s also been confirmed that Metal Gear Solid Online beta will launch two days later on April 17.

And if you fancy more MGS action, then the gunmetal edition of Sony’s hub, outed today in the US and Japan, should float your boat.

Essentials

PlayStation Store

Available: April 15

Contact: Sony

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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