Anyone booting up Netflix on an old PlayStation 3 today ran into a depressing warning. The steaming app, which has been around for about 15 years now, is shutting down next month. RIP.
On February 3, a Reddit user posted a photo of a TV displaying the following message:
Unfortunately, Netflix will no longer be available on this device after March 2, 2026. Visit Netflix.com/compatibledevices to see a list of supported devices. (R40)
The few people still using their PS3 consoles to watch Netflix quickly checked to see if this message was real, and sure enough, it does seem like someone at the streaming giant realized it was still supporting a 20-year-old video game console and is now pulling the plug in March.
Netflix’s history on Xbox 360 and PS3 (and PS2!)
Netflix on PS3 has a weird history. When it first became available in 2009, you had to ask Netflix to send you a special Blu-ray disc that then let you access the service. This was because Xbox had a deal with Netflix that meant only the Xbox 360 could have a digital version of the streaming app. This deal expired in 2010, and PS3 owners could start downloading and using the Netflix app. There was also a Netflix disc created for PS2, but it wasn’t released in the United States.
Technically, the Xbox 360 still supports Netflix in 2026. But because Xbox shut down the digital store for the console in 2024, you have to have previously downloaded it before to access it now, or jump through some weird internet hoops to get it working. Anyway, thanks, Netflix, for letting PS3 owners watch the final season of Stranger Things before closing it all down.