As part of an impending shake-up to the browser-based PlayStation Store, Sony has rolled out new Game Library functionality on its official website. You’re now able to filter your purchases based on platform, but PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 are the only options at the time of typing. We reported last week that the platform holder would be removing PS3, PS Vita, and PSP products from its online storefront – although you’ll still be able to buy games for those platforms through their native PS Store clients.
In addition to the format filter, there are also tabs for Purchased, Played, Downloads, PS Plus, and PS Now. This allows you to, for example, order your games based on the ones you’ve most recently played or claimed through subscription services. Unfortunately, you can’t see how long you’ve played your games for yet, but this feels like the first phase of a much broader rollout, so just cross your fingers on that front for the time being. There’s also no Wishlist option here, but again, it’s still early days.
You can check out the new Game Library through here. It’s unquestionably cleaner than the one available as part of the browser-based PS Store previously, but the lack of legacy consoles is sure to frustrate some fans. Are you happy with this upgrade? Have fun sifting through your collection in the comments section below.
[source library.playstation.com, via twitter.com]
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After his comments about sports games in the FIFA 21 review, I really hope @710King doesn't see my recently played list. 👀
A step in the right direction but it looks like I'll have to keep using my own spreadsheet until they add tabs for the older platforms! Also a search bar would be very helpful
That's a really nice feature. That's it. What else do you want me to say? While I'm here, I guess I'll make fun of fanboys.
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@kac Check out truetrophies.com - they have a pretty slick 'library' function that you can manipulate. Or stick to spreadsheets.
A step in the right direction. It would be great if they added the legacy platrofms there so we could easily find and sent old games to the Vita.
Been using Google sheets on my own for years but this is a welcome change for sure!
Been using PSDLE for years. This won't replace that.
https://repod.github.io/psdle/
One thing I’d like to see is if a ps now games is ongoing access or the date it leaves.
I can see which games are no longer available as they have a lock but for example. Metro Exodus is on my now list but when does it become unavailable via now ( I vaguely remember it’s removed in November I believe)
@get2sammyb My only question is do people in the UK really play Madden and NBA games? I had always thought they would only be popular in the US.
The new page seems good and clean, I hope ps store website will be updated like this too.
Also it seems I can login with iphone safari in this page, unlike the old psn website that's weirdly incompatible with safari for iphone/ipad.
I do hope there's legacy psn website for ps3 and psvita owners though.
Maybe it's the font choice but this is giving me heavy Nintendo Switch eShop vibes
Love it, simple and clean.
Not digging the all white ps5 box art banners and store page. It feels like Nintendo eShop and iOS App Store had a love child.
Needs more iconic PlayStation blue!
My list has a few errors in it. Mostly preorders with a PS Plus discount now shows as Plus Games... ffs Sony, can't you even do an excel spreedsheet right 2020?! 🤔☹️
This could be a neater alternative to the download list, but I'd still have to rummage through the latter for every Vita/PSP/PS1 game I have since you can almost BET that clutter won't be addressed on Vita's sole remaining bastion of a "native store" now. Even a straight search wouldn't save me from, say, scrolling through and redownloading SAO Hollow Fragment and each of its free DLCs piece by piece because it's delisted and no longer has a page (unless Vita PSS is outdated enough to actually subvert this one😅). As for simply surveying the amassed library in general, a mobile app like My Game Collection can always do the trick. Except for played time tracking, but I don't play PS4 games anywhere close to the times to brag about.
Some strange omissions. As well as not showing other formats, the main one is why can’t I filter by games not played. Surely that’s more useful than filtering by the games I have.
So are we still in the position where I can use the mobile app to add games to my wishlist but then not be able to see them in the PSN store whilst on PS5? :/
@OneManDroid
Well, the mobile app is going to have its wishlist removed, so that shan’t be a discrepancy for long. Bloody annoying. A wishlist on ps5 just won’t provide the functionality of being able to check for sales out of the home, then purchase and start the download so I can play when I return...
Ah, so another five years before we get the ability to hide old demos and other unwanted games in our library again
@thefourfoldroot whaaaaaaat?!? where have you seen / heard that? I'd prefer to have a wishlist SOMEWHERE, at least I can keep an eye on prices, etc. - surely they're not taking away that functionality... you must be mistaken! FFS!
That looks okay. Still, if they're going to remove the ability to buy legacy console games from the website, then they really should give more warning about that. There was that leaked warning some developers got, but as far as I can tell it hasn't been announced to the general public yet.
@OneManDroid
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2020/10/08/playstation-store-update-ps3-vita/amp/
I’d recommend using the following for wishlist and deal updates.
https://psprices.com/region-gb/discounts/?price_max=&discount_min=&sort=end_date&ordering=asc
@thefourfoldroot thanks for this... I mean if it's true, what the hell are Sony playing at?!? instead of improving the wishlist, they get rid of this feature (which SO MANY PEOPLE USE!) I mean, I must have about 80 games in mine, it's great for keeping track of PSVR titles, etc. etc. without having to trawl through pages of "sales" that mostly include additional top-up purchases for games..
They're really scr3wing us fans over for this coming next gen.. it's as if they want us all to move to M$...
@OneManDroid
Apparently mobile version is being removed October 28th. It just shows how poor they are with network features, but by this point it comes as no real surprise, they seem to do the bear minimum, then gradually update, rather than getting everything finished first.
I still can’t believe they don’t have a gifting feature, especially when MS do and so many people get both consoles.
The store needs far more done to it, better filters so you don't have to wade through page after page of icons. Why not leave the legacy stuff on the list, we still own it.
... and now we all know why they haven't shown the UI and features earlier... because they've done eff all with them, whilst stripping away all the useful stuff... facepalm
@Shigurui Thanks for the heads up on PSDLE. That's a really useful tool once you figure it out
Ps3 and vita should absolutely be included in this. Bizarre choice to exclude them.
Shame it doesn’t include Vita. Trying to find anything on the Vita download list is a nightmare.
The removal of the wishlist feature from the pc web browser version of the psn store is annoying. Speculation obv, but the store reboot alongside this seem like a firmware 1.0.
With any luck over time maybe they might add wishlists to ps4 users or at least back on PC at some point. Sony makes money from PSN services,so it would be in their interests to include it away from being on your new console.
Sadly whatever infrastructure the ps3/Vita store runs off clearly is probably running separately to the "new" psn to allow its retirement down the line.
@710King I really like American football and basketball, but admittedly it's not hugely popular here.
I don't like how Sony bundles purchased titles in the same category as PS+ titles. Why can't I see what I have bought separately? What happens when I unsub from PS+?
Also it looks like the "Played" category seems fairly limited and only shows a limited number of games.
@Crowley22g Maybe its step one in deprecating them entirely? Its inevitable that Sony removes the ability to download "legacy" titles once the number of downloads of those titles drop below some critical threshold, or the cost to maintain the infrastructure outweighs any indirect benefit that they get from it.
@themightyant - You're welcome mate. Yeah PSDLE is brilliant, why Sony don't offer something similar is beyond me.
Why would anyone need this?
I like this change. Almost every day we see something new about games, platforms etc. I hope that soon Sony will give us first look at PS5's UI. So hyped about PS5.
"removing [PS3, PS Vita, and] PSP products from its online storefront – although you’ll still be able to buy games for those platforms through their native PS Store clients."
Don't think the PSP has a storefront anymore and hasn't for a few years now so you had to go onto the website - only now you can't. I suppose you might be able to get them via a PS3 if you still have one?
@Shigurui it's not working anymore... and they don't know if they can make it work again so far.
they took off the "wishlist": plain stupid! only "by console" filter? really? still no "game gender" filter? no favorites? no "suggested games"? Sony needs a UX/UI department ASAP.
@tornasuk - Yeah, it'll need to be updated to work on the new store I guess. I'm still using the old store while it lasts.
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