Sony is to shutter its PlayStation Mobile service from September 10, 2015.
Distribution of the service will cease on July 15, 2015. However, after September 10, all in-app purchases will grind to a halt, as will the ability to re-download purchased content.
As for access to content after September 10, users will need to manually activate their PS Vita online. Previously, content was automatically authenticated when the device connected to the Internet, but that will no longer happen.
Thankfully, Sony the procedure for anyone not familiar with how to activate a device online.
- For PS Vita users: You will need to complete the device activation process by performing the steps below between March 10, 2015, and September 10, 2015:
- Go to [Settings] > [PSN℠] > [System Activation] > [PlayStation Mobile] > [Activate] > [OK].
- For PlayStation®Certified device users: You will need to open up the PSM app and launch any purchased PSM content between April 10, 2015 and September 10, 2015*3 to complete the content authentication process.
- Please ensure that you have downloaded all of the games that you want to keep. After September 10, 2015, you will not be able to re-download your purchased content.
- Devices that are not authenticated prior to September 10, 2015 will be unable to access previously purchased PSM content after that date.