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article-text\">\n<section class=\"text\">\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Sony Veterans Spot Their Purchased PS3 Avatars Have Gone Missing 1\" href=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/094794b69a36c\/sony-veterans-spot-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing-1.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/094794b69a36c\/sony-veterans-spot-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing-1.450x.jpg 450w, https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/094794b69a36c\/sony-veterans-spot-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing-1.900x.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 450px, (min-width: 800px)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/094794b69a36c\/sony-veterans-spot-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing-1.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Sony Veterans Spot Their Purchased PS3 Avatars Have Gone Missing 1\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Push Square<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been spending money on the <strong>PS Store<\/strong> for over a decade, then you\u2019ll probably remember it was once possible to purchase avatars on the PS3.<\/p>\n<p>While this feature eventually got replaced by the ability to make your profile picture whatever you want, legacy support for the classic PSN avatars does still exist, and occasionally Sony will release redemption codes for some free ones. (Ghost of Tsushima\u2019s anniversary is a recent example of that.)<\/p>\n<p>However, we spotted <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.resetera.com\/threads\/paid-for-and-redeemed-avatars-from-the-ps3-era-seemingly-removed-from-psn-see-threadmark.1249377\/#post-142939992\">a few isolated examples<\/a> of fans complaining that their old PS3 avatars have gone missing, so we decided to take a look for ourselves. And it\u2019s true!<\/p>\n<div class=\"for-mobile insert insert-label\">\n<div id=\"inject-primis-player\" data-src-primis=\"https:\/\/live.primis.tech\/live\/liveView.php?s=117168&amp;vp_content=plembed39b4tigwxqjz&amp;cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&amp;playerApiId=primis_player_float&amp;schain=1.0,1!ziffdavis.com,22392450815,1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We bought a handful of avatars on the PS3 back in the day, including one for Kung-Fu Rider (remember that?!) and PAIN. We can\u2019t find any of these in the Premium Avatars category on our PS5.<\/p>\n<p>We still have plenty of avatars to choose from, and we weren\u2019t planning to swap out our Demon Slayer one anyway, but it\u2019s interesting to see these ancient profile pictures nixed.<\/p>\n<p>It seems if you\u2019re still using a purchased PS3 avatar, then it\u2019ll work. But don\u2019t change it to anything else, because there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019ll lose access to it later.<\/p>\n<p>Our guess is that this likely isn\u2019t malicious, and it\u2019s probably just a symptom of the PS3\u2019s increasingly creaky architecture. Either way, we\u2019re not going to complain too heavily about the loss of a JPG we bought over 15 years ago for pennies.<\/p>\n<p>We have seen some people say they\u2019re still seeing their purchased PS3 avatars, so your mileage may vary. It looks like we\u2019ve (temporarily?) lost access to ours, though.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related-articles:184805,185364 @ 1753311835 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"object-related-list\">\n<article class=\"object-related-article\">\n<p class=\"object-related-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/0539db320870c\/150x90.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"PlayStation Fans Want Diogo Jota PSN Avatar to Return After Footballer's Tragic Death\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"object-related-info\">\n<h3 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"News_PlayStation_Fans_Want_Diogo_Jota_PSN_Avatar_to_Return_After_Footballers_Tragic_Death\"><\/span><span 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He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\" first\"><span class=\"icon icon-profile\"><\/span> Author Profile<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/get2sammyb.bsky.social\"><span class=\"icon icon-bsky\"><\/span> Bluesky<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"return replyTo('get2sammyb');\" href=\"#\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Reply<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"insert with-label centered block lazyload for-desktop lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Z68816EBE9B251\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/desktop_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-foot-after-author\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"LAZY_DESKTOP\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-list\">\n<section id=\"comments\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Comments <span class=\"counter comment-count\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<div class=\"comments hidden-comments\" data-subject=\"dgp:news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing\">\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749644\" data-author=\"users\/100918\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749644\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749644\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/100918\/avatar.jpg?v=1633126268\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Odium\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749644\">1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Odium<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:06:45+00:00\">Yesterday, 11:06pm<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Should have bought physical! Seriously though, that sucks for anyone who bought them and lost them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749659\" data-author=\"users\/344767\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749659\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749659\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/344767\/avatar.jpg?v=1725545650\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MrPeanutbutterz\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749659\">2<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MrPeanutbutterz<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:23:13+00:00\">59m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I know I bought a handful of Street Fighter 4 ones, will have a gawk tomorrow to see if they&#8217;re still there.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749664\" data-author=\"users\/342504\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749664\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749664\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/342504\/avatar.jpg?v=1721653637\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Oram77\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749664\">3<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oram77<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:29:05+00:00\">53m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Well then, that was&#8230;.. unnecessary<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749670\" data-author=\"users\/132609\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749670\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749670\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/132609\/avatar.jpg?v=1449258083\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Flaming_Kaiser\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749670\">4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Flaming_Kaiser<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:31:34+00:00\">51m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I payed for it and i have a lot of them so yes im going to complain<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749672\" data-author=\"users\/355680\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749672\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749672\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/355680\/avatar.jpg?v=1750017937\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Mr_Singh\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749672\">5<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mr_Singh<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:33:20+00:00\">49m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I\u2019m actually surprised that Sony allowed these original PSN avatars to remain all these years, so happy and glad as it just strikes the good old 2008 \/ 2009 nostalgia. As long as they don\u2019t remove them I\u2019m happy. Saying that however, I do have some really good PS3 ones that I had bought, and it would be really stupid of Sony to remove them all for the sake of \u2018We\u2019re Sony and we can do whatever we like.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749677\" data-author=\"users\/291887\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749677\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749677\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KernCasey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749677\">6<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KernCasey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:39:32+00:00\">43m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I only bought one, Dirk the Daring from Dragon&#8217;s Lair&#8230;. He&#8217;s gone!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749685\" data-author=\"users\/135786\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749685\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749685\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/135786\/avatar.jpg?v=1711573297\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Deadlyblack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749685\">7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deadlyblack<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:48:34+00:00\">34m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I do remember buying a few avatar packs during the PS3 days, but I haven&#8217;t used them in a long time, I&#8217;ve stuck with Kat from Gravity Rush for quite a few years now.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749690\" data-author=\"users\/354439\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749690\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749690\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/354439\/avatar.jpg?v=1747240974\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"WhatTheFrog\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749690\">8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>WhatTheFrog<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T22:57:03+00:00\">25m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Sony should refund everything people spent on them. If there is no guarantee you can keep these things they should be free<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749697\" data-author=\"users\/291887\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749697\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749697\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"KernCasey\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749697\">9<\/a><\/li>\n<li>KernCasey<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T23:02:48+00:00\">19m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>If you still have a PS3 set up you can go to the store, re-download your purchased missing avatars and then set one to your PS3 profile. It won&#8217;t show up in your PS5 avatar list but it will display as your profile pic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749707\" data-author=\"users\/339586\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749707\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749707\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/339586\/avatar.jpg?v=1710961667\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Dalamar\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749707\">10<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dalamar<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T23:09:19+00:00\">13m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>Yeah, I&#8217;m still using my Kain from Dissidia. Not planning to change any time soon.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749709\" data-author=\"users\/324429\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749709\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749709\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/users\/324429\/avatar.jpg?v=1677288447\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MidnightDragonDX\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749709\">11<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MidnightDragonDX<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T23:13:09+00:00\">9m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>It still works if you have access to a PS3. None of mine have seemed to disappear as far as I can tell.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749717\" data-author=\"users\/263663\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749717\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749717\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MeatyVeg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749717\">12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MeatyVeg<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T23:17:39+00:00\">4m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>I use my Warhawk one, best most fun multiplayer game ever, &amp; I&#8217;ll never change it<\/p>\n<p>If Sony take it from me, I&#8217;ll be properly pissed off<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"comment\" id=\"comment8749719\" data-author=\"users\/263663\" data-subject=\"comments\/8749719\" data-dislikes=\"0\" data-id=\"8749719\">\n<p class=\"avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"framed lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pushsquare.com\/themes\/base\/images\/avatar.svg\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"MeatyVeg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"detail\">\n<ul class=\"info\">\n<li class=\" first\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"num\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comment8749719\">13<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MeatyVeg<\/li>\n<li class=\" last\"><time data-days=\"5\" class=\"date age \" datetime=\"2025-07-23T23:19:26+00:00\">3m ago<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"text\">\n<p>@Flaming_Kaiser \ud83d\udcaf<\/p>\n<p>This acceptance of them stealing stuff you bought is a massive slippery slope<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<ul class=\"ui-comment-tools\">\n<li class=\"likes first last\">0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"empty\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"ui-load-comments ui-cta-button\" onclick=\"this.innerHTML = 'Please Wait...'; this.classList.add('loading'); return false\" href=\"news\/2025\/07\/sony-veterans-notice-their-purchased-ps3-avatars-have-gone-missing#comments\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\"><\/span> Show Comments<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"reply\" class=\"block comments\">\n<header class=\"widget-header\">\n<p>Leave A Comment<\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p class=\"empty\">Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-group optional\">\n<div class=\"insert centered block with-label lazyload for-mobile lazyload\">\n<div id=\"PS_MPU_X_Y68816EBE9C9C5\" style=\"min-width:300px; min-height:250px\" data-dfp-id=\"pushsquare\/mobile_web_display\/article\" data-dfp-sizes=\"300x250\" data-dfp-targeting=\"pos=1,gto=false,experiment=nl-article-after-comments\" class=\"lazyload\" data-prebid-config=\"Lazy_Load_HP_MPU\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- cache: html:pushsquare.com\/ssl\/ps5\/related\/articles\/ps4,ps5,sony @ 1753302984 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Articles-2\"><\/span>Related Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/3c190a409f962\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"88+ PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store's Huge Summer Sale (North America, Europe)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">88+ PS5, PS4 Games You Should Buy in PS Store&#8217;s Huge Summer Sale (North America, Europe)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">PS5 and PS4 games going cheap we recommend<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"item\">\n<p class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pushsquare.com\/cc1d08e4c9d8f\/75x75.jpg\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"heading\">These 12+ New PS5, PS4, and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (21st-27th July)<\/p>\n<p class=\"description\">Abiotic Factor! 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