Sony is abandoning the once successful SingStar series and will shut down all online services for it in 2020, including the SingStore with purchased songs.
This means that from February 01st, 2020, you will no longer have access to your digital content, which once again highlights the problems of the digital world. You must have downloaded the songs to your PS4 by this date to continue using them. They will be completely lost on PS3 and PS2. Furthermore, it will no longer be possible to unlock trophies after this date.
In detail, this means:
The following features will remain available in offline mode:
- Playing songs on physical discs
- Playing digital songs that were purchased in advance and downloaded to the hard drive.
- PS4 users will only be able to redownload songs that were previously downloaded and deleted. Please note that PS3/PS2 users will not be able to redownload songs if a previously downloaded song has been deleted.
- Playing in Party Mode
- To track and record high scores offline
- To record and save videos and snapshots on the PlayStation hard drive
- Creating song playlists
From February 1st, 2020, online functions will be restricted as follows:
- Buying and downloading new songs will not be possible or available.
- You will not be able to view, upload, or interact with user-generated content (UGC) online.
- You will not be able to share your recorded content at the end of the performance on available public networks (such as Facebook, Twitter, PSN or the SingStar Community).
- You will not be able to track or record high scores online.
- You will not be able to complete any online challenges.
You will also not be able to unlock the following trophies:
- Channel surfer
- Concert debut
- Stars in my eyes
- SingStar™
