Well, here we go. You ever get that feeling where something old just decides to up and leave? Yeah, me too. So, HoYoverse—you know, the brains behind Genshin Impact—dropped this news: bye-bye PS4 support. Like, poof! Gone. No more updates after spring next year. And it’s not like they’re pretending. The game’s getting yanked off the PlayStation store any minute now, and all those shiny in-game purchases? Toast by February 2026. Yeah, don’t even think about playing it on PS4 after that.
Anyway, they said it’s all about “hardware performance” or something. Like the PS4, bless its heart, just can’t keep up. Starting September 9, 2025, the game’s vanishing from the store. Seriously, if you haven’t snagged it by then, it’s like it never existed. Magic. Or, you know, corporate decisions and whatnot.
Then come February 25, 2026, they’re wiping out all those in-game goodies. Bought something but forgot to claim it? Gooood luck. Got until February. After that, it’s like leaving a grocery bag in your trunk all weekend. Just… gone.
And April 8, 2026? Mark your calendars because Genshin’s got a date with oblivion. Well, at least on PS4. You can still wander its world on other platforms. PS5, Xbox Series, PC, mobile… the usual suspects.
Here’s the kicker though—why the PS4? You’d think a system that handles mobile games wouldn’t throw in the towel so soon, right? I mean, sure, the PS4 is vintage 2013, but phones run this thing, so what gives? Odd, isn’t it? Genshin wants more storage on Android but runs on older chips than the PS4’s guts. Something’s fishy, but maybe it’s just tech mumbo jumbo.
Heard back from HoYoverse saying, “We wanna make Genshin even better with new updates blah blah blah.” They’re raising the bar hardware-wise starting with the “Song of the Welkin Moon” version. Sounds fancy, huh? But really, could just mean more pixels, or maybe something cooler that I don’t get.
Doesn’t shake most players much, but older Androids might start coughing. Feels like the PS4 could’ve handled it, but hey, what do I know? It’s like watching sandcastles meet the tide. Technology moves, and sometimes we’re left with soggy feet. Adjust your sail folks, because here comes change.
