PlayStation Network down updates – Thousands of players unable to connect as maintenance causes global outage
THOUSANDS of PlayStation players are unable to connect to the platform's online servers amid a global outage.
Over 1,800 users have reported server connection issues in the US alone, as per DownDetector.
When players try to log in they are met with a message saying PlayStation servers are undergoing maintenance.
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Reports begin to fall as users regain access
As more users regain access to PSN, reports have begun to fall.
Complaints have dropped below 500, as per DownDetector.
Players continue to fume amid outage
PSN users have flooded social media amid today's outage.
One X user wrote: "Why can’t I find anything about the psn maintenance and how long it will last?"
Another added: "Hurry up with this psn maintenance please it would be nice to play my game after I paid 7 quid a month to play it."
Official server page shows issues with almost all services
Nearly all PlayStation Network services have been affected by today's outage.
According to the official PSN server page, online PlayStation Direct is currently functional.
Not everyone experiencing outage
The current problems with PlayStation are NOT impacting every user.
Some players are still able to log into their accounts and play their PS5 games online.
What issues are users facing?
How to check PlayStation servers?
There are multiple ways in which you can check if PlayStation servers are working.
You can go directly to to check if there are any known issues.
You can also check to see if any gamers have reported issues with the platform.
Players report 'maintenance' message when logging in
PSN hit with outage
Thousands of players across the globe are unable to access the PlayStation Network.
Over 1,800 users have reported server connection issues in the US alone, as per DownDetector.
When players try to log in they are met with a message saying PlayStation servers are undergoing maintenance.