The PlayStationNetwork was causing some users fits on Friday night.
Around 6:40 p.m., almost 70,000 users were reporting outages, according to the website DownDetector.com. Around 10 p.m., the numbers was down to just over 15,000.
“We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN,” a PlayStation support accound tweeted on X at 8:46 p.m. With a link to its status page on the PlayStation website.
A 7 p.m. alert from PlayStation said: “You might have difficulty signing in or creating an account for PlayStation Network. We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.”
The PlayStation status page showed issues with:
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- Account management
- Gaming and social
- PlayStation Video
- PlayStation Store
- PlayStation Direct
When will PlayStation be back online?
There was no official word from the company when all of its services will be restored.
Gamers show frustration
Some PlayStation gamers took to social media to express their frustration with not being able to play their favorite online games.
Check back for updates to this developing story.
