This morning, SCEA announced that the PLAYSTATION Store will be revamped with a new look in mid-April. We’ve heard your calls for a more fluid Store interface, and we think you’ll be pleased with the results.
As some of the most passionate and knowledgeable PLAYSTATION 3 fans out there, here’s some additional information on the revamped PLAYSTATION Store.
As you can see in the above screenshot, the new interface allows customers to browse through eight primary categories, rather than four, making it easier to locate games, demos, game add-ons and other content. It also enables us to put up to twice as many items per page, significantly cutting down the time it takes to browse through content.
Customers will be able to access, browse, shop and download content as usual prior to the store’s re-opening. However, no additional downloadable content will be posted prior to then, including this Thursday, April 3rd, and next Thursday, April 10th. Regularly scheduled content updates will resume with the Store’s re-opening, at which time additional games and game-related items will be added, including the downloadable version of the highly-anticipated exclusive PS3 title Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.
When the PLAYSTATION Store is set to re-open with the new interface, PS3 users will be prompted to download a firmware update which will enable entry to the new store.
We’ll continue to update readers of the PlayStation.Blog on the status of the PLAYSTATION Store upgrade – including a video walkthrough – in the coming days.
Nice, I like the look of the Store in that Picture.
So sweet, there is a “home” button.
GJ Sony!
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kind of looking forward to it, except tat there is no content for two weeks :(, i’ll just have to actually pick up a game, april means april allowance!
If you\’re looking for a game with tons of content to hold you over while we\’re \”Closed For Remodeling\”, you can\’t go wrong with Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds.
Tons to play through and unlock in single player, plus online is a blast.
Reminder – even though our Store will be temporarily down, the PlayStation Network will still be up, allowing you to connect online and play all of your online-enabled games.