PlayStation Network goes DOWN in major outage with thousands of users ‘unable to play’

PLAYSTATION Network is down as a major outage leaves thousands of users unable to play. Over 5,000 gamers have complained about the issue with Downdetector, which monitors the status of online services and reports outages in real time. Playstation Network is down for customers Credit: Getty The issue appeared to peak at 12pm on Friday with nearly 7,000 customers flagging the problem. Taking to social media, angry players have said: “Typical. Just finished work and Playstation is down.” Sign up for the Tech newsletter Thank you! While others complained about the service “running for a few seconds” but then it cut out again. Over on X, customers have said they are unable to sign into the online gaming platform. “Players around the world are reporting they can’t sign in, play online, access the PlayStation Store, or use other PSN features,” another angry user said. It comes after the brand, which is owned by Sony, confirmed that all new PlayStation games will be released in digital format only from January 2028. The tech giant is the first major console brand to ditch physical copies entirely. At the time, Sony insisted the move reflected how players already buy their games, with roughly 80% of PlayStation game sales now digital. Most read in Money Shoppers will still be able to head to the high street, but instead of picking up a disc, they’ll get a box containing a download code. Comment now