Sony Interactive Entertainment will begin adopting local currencies in the PlayStation Store starting August 20, as announced Saturday in a press release. The company explained that the first phase of adopting local currencies in the store includes Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua, a step aimed at displaying prices and completing purchases in local currency instead of the US dollar. The company confirmed that PlayStation Store cards linked to the US dollar will remain usable, and there will be no change in their redemption or usage mechanism after the new system is implemented. Sony stated that this update comes in response to user demands in several Latin American markets, as it eliminates the need for currency conversion when purchasing, with prices, fees, and invoices shown directly in local currency. It noted that support for local currencies will gradually expand to include other markets in the future, without announcing a specific timeline.