Sony will discontinue the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC on December 10, following a review of subscriber usage. According to a statement included in a PlayStation Blog update on November's game lineup, fewer than 0.4% of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members currently use the PC application.

The company said the decision would allow it to concentrate on services that attract more interest from subscribers. Sony also confirmed that the PC cloud streaming app will no longer be available after the retirement date.

"PlayStation believes in providing high-quality experiences to our players, and we regularly review offerings to ensure we are focusing on experiences our members value most," Sony wrote in its announcement.

The company provided a specific reason for the shutdown, pointing to the small number of Premium subscribers using the service on PC.

"With a very small number of eligible PlayStation Plus Premium members (less than 0.4%) using the PlayStation Plus app on PC, making this change allows us to focus on enhancing high-quality experiences that more of our members want to use. As a result, the PlayStation Plus cloud streaming app on PC will no longer be available."

The decision comes amid a broader shift in Sony's approach to PC gaming. After previously bringing several major PlayStation exclusives to PC, the company began moving away from that strategy earlier this year, placing greater emphasis on console exclusivity.

Sony has not officially explained the wider strategic change. However, PC Gamer's Morgan Park discussed the shift in May, suggesting that the company was reinforcing its narrative single-player games as reasons for players to choose its consoles.

Multiplayer titles such as the upcoming Marvel Tōkon are still expected to arrive on PC. However, according to Park, players wanting to experience future major action games from developers such as Naughty Dog and Insomniac will need a PS5. The PlayStation 6 is also mentioned as a future console option.