Myrient to shut down March 31, 2026 as hardware costs soar
Mar 1st 2026
One of the largest online video game archives is shutting down because donations no longer cover rising hosting costs driven by surging RAM, SSD and hard drive prices, plus abusive third-party monetization.
- Myrient announced it will close on March 31, 2026.
- The archive stores about 390 TB of data and users have until the deadline to download content.
- The creator says donations fall short and they are covering over $6,000 per month in hosting costs.
- Rising RAM, SSD and hard drive prices tied to an AI-driven supply squeeze increased operating expenses.
- The founder also cited abusive download managers and third parties adding paywalls, and the archive's Discord and Telegram channels will remain open.