Is PlayStation Network down? Thousands report major outage and left ‘unable to play’
PlayStation gamers have reportedly been hit by a major outage after reports the PlayStation Network (PSN) has gone down with some users unable to play games
Some PlayStation users have been hit by an outage (file)(Image: Getty Images)
Gamers have reportedly been hit by a major outage with some PlayStation users claiming they have been left “unable to play”.
Thousands of reports of an outage on the PlayStation Network (PSN) have been reported with a number of people taking to X (formerly Twitter) to say they are struggling to play.
Downdetector, which reports on outages, has seen over 6,000 problems recorded in the UK with a similar figure in the US and other places in Europe. Leading to some to speculate the outage is a worldwide issue.
Several PlayStation users reported being unable to play online or any game that they had digitally purchased. It comes after Sony announced it would end physical game discs being made in the future.
PlayStation Plus is getting a price increase.(Image: Getty Images)
One user said: ” Turned on my PS5 only to wait several minutes just to get to the menu, wondering what’s wrong, and now looking it up, PSN seems to be down.
“I can’t even launch my digital games either. Nice to see you’re well prepared for an all digital future.”
Another wrote: “Why’s my PlayStation not loading any games and won’t let me sign in but also when I try shut it off it takes 40 seconds or more stuck on the screen.”
A third commented: “The PlayStation Network is currently down and guess what? SOLO games without a disc aren’t working.”
Some users have since reported that they have gained access to their games and online services.
However, some are still claiming to have issues including their console appearing to be slow or not loading the menu.
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