PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play - BBC News
The outage affected gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on their PlayStation.
Image source, Getty ImagesByLaura CressTechnology reporterPublished24 July 2026A PlayStation Network outage which left some gamers unable to play digital games for hours has been resolved.
According to Down Detector, which tracks outages, tens of thousands of people reported problems globally, external with the service on Friday.
The outage, which affected gamers' ability to launch games, apps or network features on their PlayStation, prompted some to highlight their concerns around Sony's plans to no longer release new PlayStation games on discs from January 2028.
By Friday evening, all affected services were up and running, according to Sony's status page, external.
The BBC has approached PlayStation for comment.
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