Genshin Impact Updates: Phasing Out PS4 and Increasing PC and Mobile Requirements

Genshin Impact is about to shake things up big time next month and, honestly, for some folks, it’s a bit of a downer. Especially if you’re still rocking a PlayStation 4 because, yeah, the game’s just not gonna fly on that anymore. Big ouch.

So, this big shift got announced earlier this week. And—wait, why does this always happen when I’m finally catching up on games?—they’ve raised the game’s requirements all across the board, which sounds fancy but is really just a headache for anyone with an older setup.

Anyway, back to the PS4 saga, MiHoYo—or HoYoverse, whatever they call themselves now—basically said they’ve hit a wall with PS4’s hardware and storage limits. So, Genshin Impact and PS4? They’re breaking up. But hey, if you’ve got a PS5, you’re all good.

This is a pretty big deal because Genshin Impact, you know, the RPG people love to throw their money at, will do this in chunks. First, say goodbye to downloading it from the PlayStation Store on September 10. Still, if it’s already in your library, no worries. You can keep grabbing it from there.

Then, fast-forward to February 25, 2026, and boom—no more in-game purchases through, well, anywhere PlayStation-related. So, stock up, if you’re into that. And by August 4, 2026, that’s it. No logging in on PS4. Game over, literally.

Oh, and I saw this picture of Ineffa doing some Electro thing with her robot. Random, but the colors were so vibrant I felt like I was inside a neon storm. No idea why I noticed this, but whatever.

Meanwhile, they’re nudging system specs higher on PC and mobile, too. For the tech geeks, the Song of the Welkin Moon version—yeah, I don’t know either—is your new benchmark. If your device barely makes it, you might still run the game… kind of. Expect a bit of a slideshow, though.

But hey, not all doom and gloom! Update 5.8 just dropped, and guess what? It’s packed with Ineffa and some returning favorites, Citlali and Mualani. If you’re all in, though, check those Ineffa build guides. And don’t miss those new Genshin codes—who doesn’t like free stuff?

And there you go—my scattered thoughts about Genshin’s new direction. It’s messy, but maybe we needed a jolt or something. Whichever way, just keeping you in the loop.