Sony is set to close their current online store, no reasons has been given for the sudden announcement.
The struggling Japanese Company said that the store will be shut down on the 28th of August.
Customers have been warned if you have any gift cards or if there are some products that you’d like to purchase through its website, you should probably do so before the 28th of August.
Insiders have told ChannelNews that the Company will later this year launch a brand new online site aimed at capturing a greater share of “consumer retail” business in Australia a move that is set to upset the specialist camera channel and mass retailers currently selling Sony sound gear, cameras and TV’s.
The Sony email announcing the changes said “soon unveil a new online product showcase and more ways to shop.”
Some of the comments made on various forums claim that Sony’s online store was always a bit of a mess, while others did not even know Sony had an online store to begin with.
