PlayStation Network down? PS5 and PS4 Issues Reported Today
Sony's PlayStation Network would appear to be offline right now, at least according to the numerous reports on the net from PS5 and PS4 players who are having difficulty using online services, from PlayStation Store to multiplayer.Update: as confirmed from the official PSN status page, all online services are back in operation.
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The problems related to the PlayStation Network have also been confirmed by Sony, with the official page that shows PSN status reporting problems with account management (login, account creation and modification), game streaming, PlayStation Store and PlayStation Video use.
"You may have difficulty when logging in or when creating a PlayStation Network account [...] to launch games, apps or network functions [...] to purchase products from PlayStation Store. [...] to download PlaySta content tion Video. We are trying to fix the problem quickly. Thanks for your patience. ", reads the PSN status page.
The hope is that Sony will be able to fix PlayStation Network problems quickly and that all users can get back to playing online as soon as possible, especially considering that it has just The weekend has begun, the perfect time for many players to indulge in their favorite hobby. We will keep you updated if there is any news.
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PSA: The PlayStation Network is down
Update 27/04/2021 at 7:12pm ET: Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation Network (PSN) is now fully up and running.
On its official PSN status page, the company notes that all functionality is working as it should be.
For a little over an hour, users had been unable to play games online, access the account management tool and more.
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The PlayStation Network (PSN) is currently down in various parts of the world.
Earlier today, many PlayStation gamers took to social media to share that they couldn’t access various online features. On Downdetector, there have also been more than 40,000 reports of issues coming in starting at 5pm ET.
Following that, PlayStation’s official status page has been updated to confirm that “you might have difficulty” accessing Account management, gaming and social, PlayStation Now, PlayStation Video and/or the PlayStation Store.
“We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible,” Sony notes under each of these services.
It’s unclear exactly how widespread these issues are, but at least a few PlayStation users in Canada have reported experiencing them, on top of those in the U.S.
We’ll update this story once Sony confirms that PSN functionality has been fully restored for everyone.