PS Vita Owners Reporting Errors With the Handheld's Storefront
According to a number of PS Vita owners, the handheld system's dedicated storefront is no longer functioning due to an unspecified error. Sony has put the PS Vita store through the wringer in the last year and change. In late March 2021, the hardware manufacturer announced plans to permanently shutter its PSP, PS3, and PS Vita storefronts. The company, fortunately, reversed this decision after receiving backlash; as such, PS3's and Vita's digital stores were left open.
To the chagrin of those who still use classic PlayStation hardware, the hits kept coming even after the store closure reversal. October 2021, for example, saw Sony close off credit card and PayPal payments through the PS3 and PS Vita shops. Thus, despite the upcoming PS Plus overhaul and the publisher's reported interest in assembling a game preservation team, many a user remains concerned that older titles from bygone eras of gaming may one day prove incredibly difficult to access. The latest PlayStation Vita-related news won't soon quell those concerns, either.
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Today, April 28, Tothoro (via PushSquare) and several other Reddit users reported encountering issues when trying to access PS Vita's dedicated PSN store. It seems most users have received the following error message when attempting to open PSN through the handheld device: "NP-8099-6: This content may not yet be for sale or is no longer for sale." Since the original Reddit post went live, others have signed on to say that they're able to view store content through the search function. Players on Twitter such as L.H.S and Christopher Foose, however, noted (one hour prior to press time) they continue to run into problems.
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