Update: PSN is down and running for almost 24 hours. Online games are affected for certain games, while other parts of the network, such as PlayStation Now, are still functional.
According to Sony’s official PlayStation Network status page, PSN is taking a big break – and the fact that we are not able to sign in to our PS4 right now. According to Twitter users, online games on PS5 are also down, but we can not test them first hand now – not everyone has the new console due to PS5 stock shortages.
“You may be having trouble launching games, apps, or networking features,” confirms Sony’s PSN status page. “We are working to resolve this issue as soon as possible.”
Today’s PSN interruption actually started late last night in US time zones, according to the status page. There is a time stamp at the posting, indicating that things took off at 26:33 on February 26 (Friday night).
Many people who have recently purchased the new PS5 may be affected, along with owners of the PS4, PS3 and PlayStation Vita. It is not clear whether all online games are affected by this PSN interruption, judging by the language of Sony and our own experiences. Microsoft’s Xbox Live went down this week and revealed more details on the status page.
PSN is down and the outage now spans two days, but this is not the first or longest downtime for Sony’s online gaming network.
It is known that PSN declined for 24 days in 2011, plus another 42 days for the then emerging PlayStation Store. In that much more serious case, it was later confirmed that hackers had exploited PSN and exposed users’ information, according to Sony. Today’s PSN interruption just seems to be an unfortunate standstill over the weekend.