Global PlayStation Network Outage Leaves Users Frustrated

2025-03-01

Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) experienced a significant outage over the weekend, disrupting online services for hundreds of thousands of users globally. The outage began on Friday evening and persisted into Saturday, with users reporting difficulties connecting to online servers, accessing the PlayStation Store, and logging into their accounts. PlayStation acknowledged the issue in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN.” The post garnered over 56,000 likes and thousands of replies from frustrated users.

By Saturday afternoon, over 100,000 users had reported issues on Downdetector.com, with complaints primarily coming from Europe and North America. Some users expressed frustration about the cost of PlayStation Plus, a subscription service required for online gameplay, which ranges from $80 to $160 annually. Others criticized the high price of the PlayStation 5 Pro console, retailing at over $700, while being unable to access online features.

This outage marks one of the most significant disruptions since May 2011, when PSN servers were down for several weeks due to a security breach. PlayStation has not yet provided a detailed explanation for the cause of the outage or an estimated timeline for full restoration. The company faced additional scrutiny in 2023 over allegations of charging “excessive prices” on the PlayStation Store, leading to an $8 billion lawsuit.

As of Saturday afternoon, some users reported intermittent access to servers, though service remained unreliable for many. PlayStation has yet to issue further updates, leaving gamers frustrated and questioning the company’s communication during the outage.

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