Genshin Impact will soon become unplayable on PlayStation 4

HoYoverse has announced that Genshin Impact will soon stop receiving support on Sony's PlayStation 4 console. While the game will actively receive updates for the PS5, it will be discontinued on the last-gen device due to hardware limitations. Initially, the game will be delisted from the PlayStation Store on the PS4, but support will slowly be discontinued.

You can link your account to carry over your progress, as the service is set to discontinue after April 2026.

When will Genshin Impact's support on the PlayStation 4 end?

HoYoverse has revealed that the support for the PS4 version of Genshin will end on April 8, 2026, giving you roughly a month to move your platform. The game will be removed from the PlayStation Store on September 10, 2025, at the same time version 6.0 of Genshin will be released.

HoYoverse has also announced that all in-game purchases (Blessings of Welkin Moon, Genesis Crystals, Battle Pass, etc.) will be discontinued on February 25, 2026. The game will be removed completely from the platform on the aforementioned date of April 8 in the coming year.

Why is Genshin Impact being discontinued on the PlayStation 4?

The main reason that HoYoverse stated for the removal of the game from the PS4 is hardware limitations. Sony's PlayStation 4 is now over a decade old, and optimizing each version of the game for the console can become quite a challenge.

However, you will still be able to play the game on the PlayStation 5. HoYoverse has also announced that the developers will be raising the system requirements to play Genshin Impact with the upcoming Song of the Welkin Moon, or version 6.0 of the game. This might also factor in why the developers are looking to discontinue support for the older PS4 console.

How to bind your Genshin Impact account to your email

You can link your email (Image via HoYoverse)

Binding your Genshin account to your email is quite simple. Follow the given steps:

• Log in to the game and go to settings
• Go to Account and then User Center.
• Here you will get the option to link your PlayStation Account to your email.

Additionally, HoYoverse has announced that starting from December 17, 2025, you will get a pop-up for linking your account whenever you log in. This will allow you to connect your accounts and move to another device easily.

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Edited by Supratim Sarkar